Grants Manager

This is a professional-level position that is responsible for submission and implementation of all grants in the City of East Point. This position reports directly to the Finance Director.

Develops grants administration/management procedures for the submission and implementation of all grants in the City;

Provides coordination of all grants administration activity in the City;

Serves as a clearinghouse resource for City statistical data;

Identifies grant-fundable opportunities to meet current and future needs as outlined by the City management's strategy for grant funding;

Performs ongoing analysis and evaluation of grant funding opportunities to ensure economic benefit for the City;

Provides assistance to individual departments in the identification of grant opportunities as needed;

Monitors City's compliance with terms and conditions of each active grant agreement;

Provides technical assistance and guidance to a variety of City department employees in the development of City grants as needed;

Coordinates with all departments to ensure accurate and timely submission of reports and other information;

Assists in the preparation of grant budgets and monitors budgets to ensure accountability and compliance;

Works closely with all departments to resolve City grant audit findings;

Serves as the alternate contact person for all Federal, State and other City grants proposed, pending and awarded;

Assists and performs grant closeout procedures according to the terms of each grant agreement;

Reviews grants draw down requests before submission; assists in preparation of requests when necessary;

Reviews quarterly financial status reports before submission and assists in the preparation when necessary;

Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree required, with specific training in grant writing and grants management;
Master's degree preferred; five (5) to seven (7) years of experience; knowledge of municipal operations; equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of Federal and State grants availability, audit requirements, principles and procedures of grants administration;

Knowledge of grant sources, application procedures, proposal requirements and reporting requirements;

Knowledge of principles and practices of City financial planning;

Knowledge of administration, principles and techniques of governmental budgeting, budgetary control, governmental accounting, monitoring and auditing;

Knowledge of fund raising principles and practices;

Skill in speaking effectively and persuasively in a variety of situations;

City of East Point Class Specifications

Skill in performing basic and complex mathematical and statistical calculations;

Skill in tracking project costs and control expenditures according to approved project budget;

Skill in exercising a high degree of sound independent judgment and work within established guidelines with little or no direct supervision;

Skill in solving problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where little or no standardization exists;

Skill in interpreting a variety of information and instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;

Skill in meeting the physical demands of the job and perform the essential job functions;

Skill in performing effectively, efficiently and consistently the responsibilities of the position;

Skill in working under pressure to meet deadlines for grant opportunities;

Skill in working proactively and utilizing innovative techniques and ingenuity in preparing grant/loan applications;

Ability to coordinate and participate in the preparation of grant compliance reports, the analysis and compilation of information and the preparation of written and oral reports;

Ability to comprehend and make inferences from written materials;

Ability to interpret Federal, State, and local government laws and regulations regarding grant contracts and administration;

Ability to review the work products of others to ensure conformance to standards;

Ability to communicate orally and in writing with customers, clients or the public;

Ability to work effectively with a variety of staff, other governmental representatives, and the public;

Ability to…