Grant Technician

Brief Description

Lewis and Clark County Attorney's Office is recruiting for a Grant Technician to work with the High Intensity Drug Task Force Grant. Under general supervision of the County Attorney, this position provides grant administration, account management and reporting services for the High Intensity Drug Task Force (HIDTA) and provides administrative support to federal prosecutions.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position are acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in office management, Business Administration, Accounting, Legal Studies, or a related field and two (2) years’ experience in accounting, finance, or grants administration. Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Provides grant administration, account management, and reporting services for HIDTA;
• Provides administrative support to prosecutions;
• Monitors and manages expenditures according to grant stipulations;
• Collects statistical, financial, budgetary, and operational information;
• Performs accounting and tracking functions for the HIDTA grant;
• Coordinates with department, local, state, and federal agencies;
• Researches, prepares and submits grant applications;
• Compiles financial reports and enforcement reports;
• Determines which cases are large enough to qualify for federal prosecutions with grant funds;
• Manages records;
• Researches databases;
• May prepare and process legal documentation;
• Safeguards/communicates sensitive information;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and tasks may change with or without notice.

• Relevant sections Montana Code Annotated and federal laws;
• Lewis and Clark County policies and procedures;
• Department policies and procedures;
• Generally accepted accounting principles and procedures;
• Grant administration;
• Research and reporting techniques;
• Legal codes, court procedures, and administrative rules;
• Law enforcement agency procedures (particularly investigation techniques, search warrants, seizure of assets, etc.);
• Jurisdictional reach, practices and procedures of local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies;
• Court procedures;
• Policies and procedures of HIDTA agencies;
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems;
• Office procedures and terminology;
• Legal document formats and confidentiality requirements;
• Structure/content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
• Establish effective working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, defendants, and citizens;
• Compile information and statistics for reporting;
• Understand legal terminology;
• Apply for and administer grants;
• Prepare reports according to prescribed standards;
• Operate computer systems and related software, including word processing and spreadsheet programs;
• Maintain records according to prescribed standards;
• Organize resources and establish priorities;
• Perform account management for the disbursements and receipts of grant funds according to prescribed standards;
• Uphold the ethical standards including respecting the confidential nature of information and records.

Position is subject to a criminal background check prior to hire and thereafter to assure ongoing ability to access Confidential Justice Information Network (CJIN) as prescribed by CJIN/NCIC policies. Local and area travel during the business day is occasionally required.

Duties are generally performed in an office environment where hazards and discomforts are controlled and modifiable. This position requires the ability to stand, bend at the waist, kneel, reach over the head, talk, hear, and see. Must be able to move or lift documents and materials weighing up to 30 pounds. Position requires knowledge and use of typical office…