Preparedness Grant Programs Section Manager

Job Requisition ID: 58607 
Opening Date: 09/09/2026
Closing Date: 09/23/2026
Agency: Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
Class Title:  PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option:  General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel  
Bilingual Option:  None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,571- $10,000 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:  Full Time  
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:  None
Merit Comp Code:  Managerial Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
Work Hours: 8:00a - 4:30p / Monday - Friday
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 2 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs
Headquarter Location: 2200 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: View email address on us.fitly.work

ABOUT THE AGENCY Statement: Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others? The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is a team of dedicated public servants who are committed to better preparing the State of Illinois for natural, manmade, or technological disasters, hazards, or acts of terrorism. IEMA-OHS coordinates the State's disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs and activities, functions as the State Emergency Response Commission, and maintains a 24-hour Communication Center and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). The SEOC acts as lead in crisis/consequence management response and operations to notify, activate, deploy and employ state resources in response to any threat or act of terrorism. IEMA-OHS assists local governments with multi-hazard emergency operations plans and maintains the Illinois Emergency Operations Plan. IEMA-OHS is also responsible for protecting Illinois residents from the potentially harmful effects of ionizing radiation, administering more than two dozen programs to protect citizens and the environment. Programs include extensive emergency planning and response efforts and training for local responders for accidents involving radiation; inspecting and regulating radioactive materials licensees; registering and inspecting radiation producing equipment and facilities statewide; accrediting medical radiation technologists; and certifying mammography facilities. IEMA-OHS also monitors 11 nuclear power reactors at six nuclear stations licensed to generate electricity in Illinois and inspects and escorts spent nuclear fuel shipments.

Position Overview: The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is seeking a Preparedness and Grant Programs Section Manager. This position is responsible for administering and managing the state and federal Preparedness Grant Programs for IEMA-OHS. Our employees work in an ever-changing environment that presents new challenges and rewarding results. If you are interested in joining our team of compassionate and integrity driven public servants, we invite you to apply for the Preparedness Grant Programs Section Manager position with IEMA-OHS!

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Under general direction, serves as the Preparedness Grant Programs Section Manager for Illinois Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS).
• Serves as a full line supervisor.
• Develops, implements, and maintains the various programs utilized by the Preparedness Grant Programs Section.
• Manages federal and state grant program requirements to ensure the timely submission of quarterly, semi-annual, and annual activity and performance reports for IEMA-OHS.
• Plans and confers with agency management for the agency’s participation in external and internal programmatic reviews of federal and state grant program awards.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience administering federal grants.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience administering and overseeing federal pass-through grant programs, including grant budgeting, financial tracking, compliance monitoring, interpretation of federal requirements, and preparation and submission of federal grant reports.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience working with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant requirements, and investment justification writing and reporting.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience supervising staff.
• Prefers three (3) years of experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and or similar computer systems, software, and templates.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to use state issued equipment, such as cell phone, laptop, etc.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job
  description.

Revolving Door:

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

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