Grants Administrator

Grants Administrator Organization: Environmental Protection AgencyAgency Contact Name and Information: Erika CarleskiWork Location: Lazarus Government Center, Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049Primary Location: United States of America - Ohio - Franklin County - ColumbusCompensation: $35.68 - $50.75Schedule: Full-timeClassified Indicator: ClassifiedUnion: Exempt from UnionPrimary Job Skill: Grants AdministrationTechnical Skills: Budgeting, Accounting and Finance, Clerical & Data Entry, Equipment Operations, Grants Administration, Public Relations, LawProfessional Skills: Customer Focus, Presenting, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written CommunicationJob DescriptionWhat We Need You To Do:The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to be our newest grants administrator in the Division of Surface Water (DSW), working at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio. A-ha! There you are. We are looking for a reliable, motivated go-getter (psst, that's you) to help our DSW team. As a grants administrator you will be dealing with state and federal grant programs, coordinating with DSW grant program managers to develop and implement comprehensive Clean Water Act Sections 106 604 (b), and 319 Nonpoint Source Implementation, Gulf Hypoxia Task Force, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, H2Ohio, and additional grant applications, agreements, payment requests, and closeout documents. You will supervise, coordinate, and administer state and federal subgrant agreements while tracking grant budgets and spending and providing timely updates to DSW administration and grant program managers. You will help program staff with the selection of subgrantees, ensure appropriate subgrant workplan and environmental deliverables, and coordinate activities like contract executions, payment approvals, and fiscal status reports. You are going to ensure subgrantee compliance with federal and state grant guidance and regulations, and review and approve quarterly fiscal reports, payment requests, and progress reports through a grant tracking system. You are also going to prepare written correspondence, guidance documents, and reference materials.Here's that recap:Coordinate with DSW grant program managers to develop and implement comprehensive programs.Supervise, coordinate, and administer state and federal subgrant agreements.Provide timely updates to DSW administration/grant program managers.Help program staff with the selection of subgrantees, ensuring appropriate subgrant workplan.Ensure subgrantee compliance with federal and state grant guidance and regulations.Why Work for the State of OhioAt the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:Medical CoverageFree Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility periodPaid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per yearChildbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leaveEducation and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.Qualifications24 mos. trg. or 24 mos. exp. in preparation & monitoring of grants &/or other fiscal accounts; AND 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/ techniques. OR completion of undergraduate core program in accounting &/or finance; AND 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques. OR 12 mos. exp. as Grants Coordinator 2, 63162. OR alternative, equivalent evidence of the Major Worker Characteristics noted above.Job Skills: Grants Administration, Budgeting, Accounting and Finance, Public Relations, Equipment Operations, Law, Clerical & Data Entry, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Presenting, Customer FocusSupplemental InformationAll answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.Location: 50 W. Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Division: Surface WaterBackground Check: The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.EEO Statement: The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.ADA Statement: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Human Resources at 614-644-2100 prior to testing or interviewing.ADA Statement Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.Drug-Free Workplace The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.