Grants Manager

Grants Manager
- Board of Supervisors-$71,320 - $89,150

Payson or Globe, AZ
- Full Time

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.

• Consults with County management to develop and update the County’s strategy to promote grant-funding. Researches grant funding opportunities to assess their potential for enhancing the County’s resources.
• Assists departments to determine eligibility for grant funding, and in preparing grant proposals; makes presentations to County management and Board of Supervisors on grant opportunities and issues.
• Researches, evaluates, and monitors federal, state, foundation, corporate, and other funding opportunities; maintains grant opportunity calendars and provides summaries of and monitors eligibility, funding requirements, deadlines, and application criteria.
• Supports the development of competitive grant applications by gathering demographic, financial, programmatic, and community data; drafting and revising narratives, work plans, budgets, performance measures, and other required application components.
• Coordinates grant development activities by collaborating with County departments, Finance staff, project managers, consultants, and community partners to identify funding opportunities, develop project concepts, obtain required information, and meet Final date to receive applicationss.
• Prepares, writes, reviews, and submits grant application packages in collaboration with departments by editing, proofreading, formatting, assembling supporting documentation, entering information into electronic grant systems, and ensuring compliance with funding agency requirements.
• Ensures the County’s compliance with federal, state, and local grant requirements.
• Develops and implements administrative controls to ensure compliant acquisition, implementation, and financial oversight of grant funding.
• Establishes policies and procedures to support compliant grant management in accordance with federal, state, tribal, and private funding requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of best practices in grant application, administration, and compliance.
• Provide administrative & reporting support to the Finance Department with the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) preparation, Board of Supervisors agenda items, reports, correspondence, presentations, document routing, meeting coordination, and departmental records management.
• Provide technical assistance and training to employees in grant management and compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 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 demon states the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Possession of current Grants Professional Credential from Grant Professional Certification Institute is highly desirable.

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