Program Specialist III-OJP

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Program Specialist III-OJP

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Program Specialist III-OJP

Salary

$43,509.31 - $76,464.89 Annually

Location

61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

9062-0729-20260804RN

Department

0729 - Mississippi Law Enforcement Division

Opening Date

08/06/2026

Closing Date

8/11/2026 11:59 PM Central

Agency Minimum Salary

$43,509.31

Agency Maximum Salary

$76,464.89

About the Agency

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety's goal is to make Mississippi a safer place for the state's three million residents. Our employees perform a variety of tasks, including issuing driver's licenses and firearm permits, patrolling our roads and highways, keeping drugs off the streets, providing training and certification to law enforcement agencies, conducting forensic analysis and investigations, and much more. For questions regarding this position please contact humanresources@dps.ms.gov.

About the Position

This job opportunity is in the Public Safety Planning Division located in PEARL, MS, RANKIN COUNTY. The Program Specialist III performs advanced professional work involving the administration, monitoring, coordination, and evaluation of state and federally funded criminal justice grant programs administered through the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Office of Justice Programs (OJP). This position provides technical assistance to state agencies, local governments, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other eligible subrecipients to ensure compliance with grant requirements and support the effective delivery of public safety initiatives.
The incumbent is responsible for managing assigned grant programs throughout the grant lifecycle, including application review, award processing, contract administration, financial and programmatic monitoring, performance measurement, and closeout activities. Work requires independent judgment, extensive knowledge of grant administration principles, and a thorough understanding of applicable federal regulations, state laws, and departmental policies.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Administer assigned state and federally funded grant programs in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, grant conditions, and agency policies.
• Coordinate all phases of the grant lifecycle, including application review, award recommendations, grant agreements, monitoring, reimbursement requests, amendments, reporting, and grant closeout.
• Review grant applications for eligibility, completeness, programmatic merit, budget accuracy, and compliance with established funding requirements.
• Evaluate funding requests and prepare recommendations for management review and approval.
• Monitor subrecipient compliance with federal regulations, state statutes, grant conditions, financial requirements, and program performance measures.
• Conduct on-site and virtual programmatic and financial monitoring visits to verify compliance and assess project performance.
• Review reimbursement requests, financial reports, supporting documentation, and budget modifications for allowability and compliance.
• Analyze pe