| Purpose: |
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Coordinate and implement administration of city/county grant activities and interlocal agreements by developing budgets and subcontracts; ensuring full utilization of grant funds; identifying and writing new grant opportunities and applications. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Assures compliance with conditions of grant by monitoring and analyzing Interlocal agreements, contracts, grants and subcontract expenses and activities; ensuring compliance with federal and local laws.
- Monitors and analyzes grant expenses and activities by identifying and solving potential or existing grant problems.
- Initiates budget developments and revisions to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of grant services by negotiating with grant funding sources.
- Manages the subcontracting process by preparing and processing RFP/RFA; preparing grant subcontracts; negotiating work-statements/budgets; executing contracts.
- Coordinates grant closeout activities by ensuring reports are submitted to grantors; ensuring all grant funds are fully utilized; liquidating all unused budgeted funds; confirming that all grant funded equipment is accounted for.
- Serves as liaison between department, City and grant funding source by attending meetings; responding to information requests; resolving issues between parties involved.
- Enhances and ensures quality of services provided by contractors by coordinating governmental and private audit responses; coordinating and attending site visits.
- Assists in identifying new opportunities by researching, identifying and assessing new grant opportunities and grant renewal opportunities.
- Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
- Maintains files and records by filing and documenting grant activities.
- Assists in completing/submitting grant applications by analyzing data and applications.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to grants and contracts administration
- Knowledge of grants and contract administration and principles
- Knowledge of administrative analysis and statistical techniques as applied to organizational and management problems
- Skill in working with others to assure grant compliance and departmental responsiveness
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written
- Ability to analyze complex administrative personnel and organizational problems
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics plus two (2) years of experience in a related field.
- Master's Degree may substitute for one year of the required work experience.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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None.
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