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The Indian Creek Volunteer Department of Cooke County, Texas, is seeking a Grants Program Manager.  This position is responsible for ensuring oversight, maintenance, reporting and overall consistency of an awarded 4-year FEMA grant.  This position reports regularly to the ICVFD Board of Directors, the FEMA point of contact (POC), and the Fire Chiefs.  This is a 4-year contracted position, with annual performance evaluations. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages planning efforts per grant requirements.

• Responsible for ICVFD policy/SOP development related to grant, including point systems for volunteer firefighter retention incentives, implementation of a retirement system (LOSAP) for firefighters, acquiring/preparing recruiting & retention videos/brochures; marketing and recruiting.

• Documents grant requirements on computer system.

• Maintains a detailed logbook.

• Responsible for weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to ICVFD Board.

• Works closely with treasurer and assists in submitting invoices for reimbursement.

• Gathers data from firefighters.

• Maintains detailed records.

• Provides quarterly performance reports to FEMA

• Provides biannual financial reports to FEMA

• Recruits Volunteer Firefighters

• Other duties as assigned

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of fire departments; whether volunteer or paid

• Knowledge of grants administration processes and procedures

• Skills and abilities in working with volunteer fire fighters.

• Skill in interpreting grant requirements for compliance

• Knowledge of ESO Fire House software

• Knowledge and skill in applying management principles

• Knowledge of 501c3 non-profits.

• Self-starter. Takes initiative

• Recruiting skills

If interested, please send resume to ICVFD 550 Kiowa Dr. W., Lake Kiowa, Tx. 76240 or email to recruit@indiancreekfd.com