Procurement & Grant Manager

City of Indianapolis IN

Indianapolis, IN

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Annuities, Auditing, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance), Communication Skills, Computer Workstations, Documentation, Emergency Management, Emergency Services, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Expense Reports, Financial Reporting, Grant Administration/Management, Grant Writing, Keyboards, Labor Unions, Maintain Compliance, Material Moving, Microsoft Office, Operational Communications, Operations Management, Peoplesoft, Plan Meetings, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procurement Management, Procurement Software, Public Safety, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Retirement Plan, Software Administration, State Laws and Regulations, Team Player, Technical Operations, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Indianapolis, IN
POSTED
19 days ago

Procurement & Grant Manager

Salary

$55,182.40 Annually

Location

47 S. State Ave., IN

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

09861

Department

Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency

Opening Date

05/19/2026

Closing Date

5/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

  • Description
  • Benefits

Overview

Agency Summary

The purpose and mission of the Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency (MESA) is to provide operation and management of the Division of Emergency Communications - 911 center, Division of Emergency Management, and the Division of Public Safety Communications - technology infrastructure to the City of Indianapolis and Marion County. The agency is able to do this by cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the constituents of Indianapolis and Marion County.

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Procurement & Grant Manager is to ensure that the Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency (MESA) has the compliant, timely, and well-managed purchasing and grant processes needed to support its mission of operating and managing the Division of Emergency Communications

(911 center), Division of Emergency Management, and Division of Public Safety Communications (technology infrastructure) for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County. 1This position safeguards the agency's ability to provide critical public safety communication and emergency management services by overseeing all procurement activities, managing the full lifecycle of grants, and ensuring strict adherence to fiscal, legal, and regulatory requirements. Position reports to the CFO.

Position Responsibilities

  • Responsible for ensuring all fiscal reporting is daily, timely and accurately for all divisions of MESA, whether it relates to procurement reporting or grant reporting.
  • Coordinates closely with internal stakeholders and central purchasing to ensure that procurement actions support agency priorities and maintain operational readiness.
  • Manages the full lifecycle of grants, including application support, budget setup, reporting, compliance monitoring, and close out activities.
  • Maintains accurate grant documentation, deadlines, and audit ready records to support Emergency Communications, EMA operations, and PSC technology initiative.
  • Supports budget preparation and ensures alignment of grant funded activities with agency priorities identified in annual budget narratives.
  • Serves as MESA board secretary, coordinating meetings, recordings, and upkeeping of minutes.
  • Manages all division travel requests and expense reports utilizing PeopleSoft.
  • Processes approved travel-related paperwork encumbers agency funds for employee travel and expenses.
  • Secures arrangements for business related travel when necessary.
  • Maintains reports of approved travel requests and travel expenses.
  • Create and maintain requisitions, purchase orders, vouchers, and receipts to ensure. equipment, supplies, and services are received, and payments are processed and paid in a timely manner to support the agency.
  • Determines appropriate method of competition as established by procurement state statute, rules, regulations, and policies.
  • Research and evaluate purchases and related services, supplies and equipment based on price, service, quality, and warranty to meet the needs of the agency.
  • Completes purchase transactions ensuring all required documents are available for public record.
  • Responsible for all aspects of the agency's usage of the city P-card program and benefits.
  • This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

Associate's degree in business management, Accounting Principles, or related field with two (2) years' experience in an accounting or procurement position. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with a diverse customer base. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other purchasing software systems including Microsoft Office. Must be able to prioritize projects and meet deadlines. Must have a fundamental knowledge of procurement rules, updated citywide agreements, and other items being paid by either card.

Preferred Job Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business management, Accounting Principles, or related field with one (1) year experience in auditing, purchasing, grants, or accounts payable position. 2 Years of service with City/County in lieu of education is allowable.

Working Conditions

Essential functions are regularly performed in an office setting without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Some evening applies. Occasional travel may be required. Position may be required to attend meetings at other locations.

Physical Conditions

  • Sitting at a desk the majority of the day
  • Some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10) pounds
  • Tasks may involve extended periods of time at keyboard or workstation
  • Tasks require the ability to perceive and hear sounds and see visual cues or signals
  • Tasks require the ability to communicate orally

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.

If your qualifications meet the requirements of the posted position, your application will be referred to the hiring agency. Once the agency receives your application, all further communication during the interview and selection process will be handled directly BY THE AGENCY. It is IMPERATIVE that you record the contact information of the individual who is scheduling your interview. City-County HR will not have access to this information, is not involved in the interview or selection process, and can only confirm whether an application has been referred. After selection of the successful candidate, an official offer of employment will be made by HR.

All rates are bi-weekly.

2026 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:67382b58-4d1a-4519-89d7-8453f91e19a1

Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month):

Basic: Employer Paid

Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

Additional:

<25-29 $0.058

30-34 $0.083

35-39 $0.099

40-44 $0.132

45-49 $0.223

50-54 $0.363

55-59 $0.600

60-64 $0.795

65-69 $1.329

70 + $2.054

IMPORTANT PERF UPDATE:

  1. All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% + Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% + 1% Contribution). The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Youre always vested in your ASA portion - its always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employees career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the members age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

  1. Employees hired/rehired by the City and County between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 will be automatically enrolled in the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Any service that an employee has in the My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.

With the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan, the ASA is split up into two parts:

Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Youre always vested in your ASA portion - its always yours.

Part two - This consists of an additional variable rate contribution paid by the City toward your ASA. This variable rate contribution is currently 1% of your gross wages. Vesting in the value of the variable rate employer contribution will vary by length of participation. You are:

  • 20 percent vested after 1 full year of participation
  • 40 percent vested after 2 full years of participation
  • 60 percent vested after 3 full years of participation
  • 80 percent vested after 4 full years of participation
  • 100 percent vested after 5 full years of participation
  1. All employees hired/rehired prior to 1/1/2017 are grandfathered into PERF Hybrid plan. The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Youre always vested in your ASA portion - its always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employees career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the members age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

  1. City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Both plans are described above. Employees have 60 days to choose which option they want, and by state law this cannot be changed. If no choice is made, the employee will then be automatically added to the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan.

The Indiana General Assembly has enacted a provision that allows public employees to make voluntary contributions in addition to the mandatory three percent (3%) contributions. Employees may contribute up to an additional ten- percent (10%) of their compensation per pay period to the annuity savings account. This means that the maximum level of contributions to the annuity savings account under this new provision is thirteen percent (13%) of an employees compensation per pay period.

Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.

Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:

Indiana Public Retirement System

Public Employees Retirement Fund

One North Capitol, Suite 001

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

(888) 236-3544

Employer City of Indianapolis and Marion County

Address 200 E. Washington Street

CCB 1501

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204

Phone 317-327-5211

Website http://www.indy.gov

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City of Indianapolis IN