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Director Grants Management Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Posted 7 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $152K – $228K Apply by Sep 22, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENFJENTJESFJESTJ
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This Senior Executive Service position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Resilience, Grants Management Division, located in Washington, D.C. The Director, Grants Management Division (GMD) exercises leadership over the financial and business components of FEMA's grants and assistance responsibilities.
What You'll Do
- →The Director, Grants Management Division (GMD) manages a robust financial and business grant management operation to standardize and centralize FEMA's grant management, oversight, analysis, and administration.
- →As the Agency's Technical Lead on non-disaster grants and expert for financial and business processes, the incumbent directs and oversees the development, coordination and evaluation of grant policies, regulations, and procedures to effectively support the accomplishment of FEMA's all hazards mission.
- →The incumbent ensures financial, statutory and regulatory compliance in the Agency's grants and assistance activities and provides executive direction and advice to subordinate staff throughout the Directorate.
- →In addition, is responsible for managing the financial and business processes of a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of Federal Assistance programs including both disaster and non-disaster grant programs across all FEMA Directorates.
- →Major Duties: Plans, assigns, directs, coordinates and evaluates activities carried out by the Grants Management Division.
- →Develops organizational plans, budgets, and fund control methods to carry out the work of the Division.
- →Prescribes and directs activities to find and explore new and innovative methods for maximizing organizational efficiencies and operational output, such as grant and assistance automation projects and productivity improvements.
- →Establishes criteria and directs continuous review of grants and assistance financial and business policies and processes used in carrying out delegations.
- →Develops and institute a professional development program for the Division and regional staff so that grants and assistance activities remain within delegated authority and are effectively carried out.
- →Establishes and maintains career management programs that will result in a highly qualified, well managed, and professional grants and assistance workforce.
- →Serves as a primary grants and assistance officer for FEMA as delegated by the FEMA Administrator to execute all grant and assistance awards, re-delegating this authority as deemed necessary to headquarters and regional personnel.
- →Holds an assistance warrant issued by the U.S.
- →Manages the use of all grants management systems for making awards currently in place at FEMA, including, but not limited to, rants.gov, the non-disaster (ND) grants system, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Grants Management system (GMS), Mitigation EGrants, and PROTRAC.
- →Also responsible for managing the use of FEMA grant payment systems, including the Payment and Reporting System (PARS).
Requirements
- ✓There is no recognized education to qualify for this position; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation will be acceptable.
Personality Fit
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