OPS HLMP Project Manager - 31902263

OPS HLMP Project Manager

The Florida Division of Emergency Management plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. The Division of Emergency Management (FDEM or Division) is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, as well as conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

The Division serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state's efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, the Division manages the State Watch Office; the 24-hours a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the state of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, "Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida" along with our vision of, "Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities".

Position Overview and Responsibilities

This position reports to the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program (HLMP) Program Manager in the Non-Disaster Unit of the Bureau of Mitigation. General duties and responsibilities consist of providing overall management of grants associated with the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program (HLMP), and any other assigned grants.

The duties and responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to :

• Provide overall management of grants and projects associated with the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program (HLMP), and the Shelter Development Program (SDP).
• Provide assistance to eligible recipients including local governments, non-profit organizations, state universities, state colleges, and qualified for profit agencies on HLMP mitigation projects.
• Review applications, conduct grant management activities including developing contracts, developing scopes of work and budgets, monitoring projects for contract and program compliance, preparing reports, processing financial reimbursements, preparing closeout reports, and other work related to HLMP programs.
• Provide assistance to eligible recipients towards submitting applications for HLMP grant funding.
• Conduct research and presentations / trainings about aspects of the program.
• Participate in public outreach and educational events.
• Assist the HLMP Program Manager in identifying program priorities, monitoring program status, and assist with the development of spreadsheets and related management tools.
• Coordinate with the FDEM Infrastructure Unit within the Bureau of Response as needed to fulfill all grant and / or project compliance issues towards Shelter Development projects.
• Perform other related duties and travel as assigned, including assisting with disaster duties as a result of Presidential declared or non-declared disasters.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the FDEM Human Resources Office at (850) 815-4177. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.