COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CONSULTANT - 31001424

Community Assistance Consultant

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is seeking a Community Assistance Consultant in the Bureau of Financial Management. This position is located in Tallahassee, FL. FDEM plans for and responds to natural and man-made disasters, serving as the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, and serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT).

Position Overview and Responsibilities :

• Programmatic assistance to Grant Managers in reviewing local governments, non-profits, and counties regarding the receipt and use of federal and state emergency management grant funding under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) to ensure completion of activities outlined in agreements awarded by FDEM.
• Enforcing performance of an agreement's terms and conditions by acting as a liaison with the recipient or subrecipient through verbal, written and on-site communication.
• Evaluating compliance of program requirements by reviewing sub-recipient grant agreements, scopes of work and deliverables; reviews budget detailed worksheets, financial and performance progress reports, staffing detail reports, and requests for payment to ensure accuracy, completeness, and transparency with applicable rules, regulations and program criteria and objectives.
• Reviewing and processing sub-recipient grant agreement close-out reports.
• Assisting with reviewing and updating the Domestic Security Grants Handbook, which includes grants and programmatic criteria as well as relevant rules and regulations.
• Conducting sub-recipient risk assessments and desk and / or on-site monitoring of specified grantee projects or programs to ensure compliance with audit and inspection reports.
• Participating in conferences, meetings, workshops and training opportunities relevant to the assigned areas of functional responsibility.
• During declared state emergencies, you may be required to work more than 8 hours per day, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in support of disaster response.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

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Location : Tallahassee, FL, US, 32399 Nearest Major Market : Tallahassee