Outgoing Grants (Program Manager II, Grade N25)

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Office of Grants Management (OGM) is looking for an Outgoing Grants Program Manager II (Grade N25) to provide oversight, guidance, and support to County departments implementing competitive grants programs and administer grant agreements awarded through these programs to outside entities. The position will manage the County’s online grant application platform, develop trainings and other support resources for both departments and applicants to County programs, and focus on integrating Racial Equity and Social Justice considerations into all aspects of outgoing grants management. This position will also represent OGM in internal venues, such as briefings of senior leadership or the County Executive, as well as public forums, such as Council hearings or community events, while backstopping other OGM staff as required. While some in-person work is required, the position will have the option of teleworking up to three days per week, after the first three months of probation. 

We are looking for an ideal candidate who possesses the following:

Grantor Subject Matter Expertise

• Understands the importance of grants as a tool for nonprofit services and economic development.
• Has grantor experience with competitive grant programs, oversight, compliance best practices, as well as leading the design and management of equitable grant competitions.
• Operationalizes Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ), or related inclusion, considerations into competitive grant programs and awards for more equitable outcomes.
• Manages overlapping, recurring grant cycles with program-specific nuances and concurrent responsibilities.
• Proficient in developing grantor-related support resources and providing effective training, technical support, and customer service to both internal County and external community stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively face-to-face, in writing, and in video conference calls with diverse communities and stakeholders with varying levels of experience applying for or implementing grants. 

Information Technology Skills

• Experienced in managing a grant management platform (i.e., Euna Solutions, Amplifund, Submittable, SM Apply, State, Federal, or similar platform), to develop new competitive grant program modules, manage competition and review cycles, manage awards, support applicants and reviewers, and generate reports.
• Basic coding, website management, or related skills to maintain content and support resources on both OGM’s Intranet and public internet sites.
• Utilizes online workflows and tracking systems, as well as creating support resources to streamline their use.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint for analysis and document development.
• Develops and delivers support products using Adobe Pro, SnagIt, MS Teams, and similar platforms.

Soft Skills

• Excited to work in a “start-up” environment with lots of opportunity for innovation, creativity, building, and improving a relatively new office in Montgomery County Government.
• Enjoys working in a diverse organization and engaging regularly with diverse community stakeholders. 

• Organized, thoughtful, and sees how decisions, policy frameworks, and processes can have a ripple effect.
• Flexible, responsive, and committed to continual service improvement and learning new skills.
• Motivated by public service and ensuring that community organizations have equitable access to County grant opportunities.

• Manage the daily maintenance of the County’s online grants application platform, including using the platform to build and monitor grant competition programs, harvest data, support the customer experience, and report out results. 
• Analyse operational procedures for grants competitions and awards to ensure practices align with strategic and reporting objectives as well as recommend improvements. 
• Contribute to required reporting under County Bill 36-19, and other funder requirements when applicable, by developing and utilizing grant competition and award tracking mechanisms as well as developing performance narratives. 
• Develop, update, and implement accessible training modules and resources for departments and other Montgomery County Government stakeholders; including the posting and updating of content and resources OGM’s Intranet site.
• Develop, update, and implement accessible training modules and resources, including in multiple languages, for potential applicants and other stakeholders outside of Montgomery County Government; including the posting and updating of content and resources on OGM’s website.
• Represent OGM at community events, activities, with other outside stakeholders, and potentially in meetings or hearings with the County Executive and County Council.
• Back-stop the other OGM Program Manager II and, when delegated, serves in the capacity of the OGM Director in their absence.

• Experience managing competitive grants programs, developing grant agreements, and oversight of the implementation of grant awards. Experience applying for grants and managing awards received CANNOT be substituted as experience.
• Experience integrating Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) or similar equity considerations into grants competitions and awards.
• Experience managing a grants management platform.
• Experience developing and delivering training, guidance materials, and/or technical assistance. 
• Experience communicating with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including community-based organizations.
• Salary requirements are within the budgeted amount.
• Content/complexity of work samples provided.

Application Instructions: 

If contacted for an interview, you will be asked to provide a work sample that demonstrates your expertise in overseeing competitive grant programs and grant agreements. Samples may include findings and recommendations reports, videos, process improvement projects, guidance documents, change management plans, and service design strategy documents. Accompanying your work sample should be a one-page memo explaining the writing sample’s relevance and why it demonstrates your strength as a candidate. Do NOT attach these samples to your application. We will request them at the appropriate time.