- Salary
- $71k – $89k/yr
- Location
- Globe or Payson, AZ, AZ, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The Grants Manager serves as the central point of contact for the County’s grant administration program and is responsible for supporting the County’s grant development, administration, compliance, and reporting activities. This position works collaboratively with County departments in meeting programmatic, financial, and compliance requirements and assists departments to identify funding opportunities that align with County priorities, capital improvement needs, infrastructure projects, and community goals.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
This position occasionally assigns work to other employees. | ||
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | TIME SPENT | |
| 65% | |
| 20% | |
| 15% | |
| ||
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES |
This position provides research support on County-wide budget and departmental level budget preparation; reviews project level budgets. |
PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES |
Provides project research and resource allocation only based on preapproved resources on organizational planning, quality assurance, process improvement, and community service projects. |
ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES |
This position trains colleagues, explains procedures or processes, participates in meetings, negotiates and persuades, conducts meetings, and responds to public inquirires. |
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES |
This position creates, advises, and edits grant documents, internal memos, emails, contracts, formal letters, grant related agenda items County-wide, proposals, reports, and Board of Supervisors presentations. |
INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC |
Interacts extensively with employees, customers, and other groups and/or individuals and Institutions over telephone, by email, and/or in person. |
INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS |
Regularly (More than 55% but less than 70% in a year) |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS |
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, English, Journalism, Finance, or a related field, and Five (5) years of grant writing, administrative, development, research, and/or project support; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstates the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job. |
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS REQUIRED/PREFERRED |
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License. Possession of current Grants Professional Credential from Grant Professional Certification Institute is highly desirable. |
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED |
Knowledge of grant research, proposal development, and professional writing, editing, proofreading, and document formatting. Knowledge of basic governmental budgeting, financial terminology, research methods, and reliable data sources. Familiarity with county government organization, administrative processes, and records management. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, electronic records systems, and online grant application and grant management platforms. |
SKILLS REQUIRED |
Experience researching, writing, editing, and submitting grant applications, preferably in a public-sector environment. Ability to prepare professional reports, budgets, Board agenda materials, correspondence, and other technical documents using Microsoft Office and electronic grant systems. Ability to analyze complex information, communicate effectively, follow detailed instructions, manage multiple priorities and deadlines, work independently and collaboratively, maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and quickly learn new funding requirements, grant systems, and County policies and procedures. |
ABILITIES REQUIRED |
Read, write, and communicate at a professional level; interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into clear operational guidance; assess and prioritize multiple tasks and projects; analyze compliance data and draw logical conclusions; develop departmental plans, objectives, and policies; prepare written reports and procedural documentation; maintain effective working relationships with County officials, departments, granting agencies, and vendors; apply deductive reasoning to problem-solving; ensure compliance with grant and procurement standards and regulatory requirements. |
PHYSICAL DEMANDS |
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WORK ENVIRONMENT |
Incumbents perform work in an office environment where physical demands require sitting for extended periods; may work under the stress of deadlines. |
SAFETY RISK EXPOSURE |
Incumbents are generally not exposed to safety risk. Occasionally may be exposed to telephone or in-person verbal distress from members of the public. |
PROTECTIVE GEAR & SAFETY MANUALS |
Incumbents in this position are required to constantly follow written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the division or department. |
CONSEQUENCES OF ERROR |
Potential errors can have legal ramifications, loss of funding, loss of organization’s credibility. |