Grants Management Specialist

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management Agency

Report In Location – 2855 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
• Free Parking!
• Free onsite Gym!
  
  

What You'll Do As a Disaster Services Consultant 2

• Provide implementation & administration assistance to local governments, state agencies, regional teams & private non-profit agencies for preparedness grant programs (i.e., Homeland Security Grant Program, Emergency Management Performance Grant program, communications grant programs, Hazardous Materials Grant Program, & other federal & state programs);
• Coordinate state agency application & participation in preparedness grant programs;
• Interface with local & state government & non-profit organizations to assure appropriate applications of federal, state, & local grant regulations (i.e., Code of Federal Regulations, Ohio Revised Code);
• Implement grant monitoring systems to ensure compliance with federal & state laws, regulations, policies & procedures;
• Complete desk & field monitoring visits of grant projects to review & evaluate local fiscal & programmatic records, confirm program compliance & progress, identify & resolve discrepancies, & issue reports on findings;
  
  

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Option 1

2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in emergency management, public or business administration;

AND 2 yr. trg. or 2 yr. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations;

AND must be able to provide own transportation.

Option 2

• Or completion of undergraduate major core program in emergency management, public or business administration;
  
  

AND 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations;

AND must be able to provide own transportation.

Option 3

• Or 2 yrs. exp. as Disaster Services Consultant 1, 64911;
  
  

AND must be able to provide own transportation.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
  
  

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Job Skills: Emergency Management

Organization

Public Safety

Agency Contact Name and Information

Alison Granger / argranger@dps.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Apr 4, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

EMA - EOC - JDF

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$30.55 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00AM to 5:00PM

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Emergency Management

Technical Skills

Emergency Management, Grants Administration

Professional Skills

Customer Focus

Agency Overview

Emergency Management Agency

Coordinates activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, both natural and man-made.