Fund Development and Grant Specialist

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.

Under direction, plans, writes, develops, coordinates, and directs activities in fund development and grant management; provides analytical and technical assistance in the strategic planning and implementation of activities to financially build and sustain programs and services; and performs other related duties as assigned.

For more information about the job classification, visit:
Fund Development and Grant Specialist (#0310).

The vacancies:
We are currently recruiting to establish a countywide eligible list that will be used by any County department or agency needing to fill a vacancy in this classification. There are immediate vacancies in the Alameda County Health and Probation Department.

Education:

Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, health care administration, education, social science, or a field related to work.

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in fund development, which included revenue generation through competitive federal grant applications, and two (2) years of experience in other fund development activities, including state and foundation competitive grant writing, bond financing, and/or private fundraising.

Substitution:

Two (2) years of additional experience, as outlined above, may be substituted for the education requirement.

License:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.

NOTE:

The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Public and private funding sources.
• Principles and practices of fund development and grant management.
• National, state, and local data sources to support the preparation of grant applications.
• Federal and foundation grant research databases.
• Principles and techniques of grant writing, administrative, and budgetary analysis.
• General marketing techniques.
• General practices and principles of public administration.
• Health, Social, and Public services and resources.
• Computer applications related to work.
• Disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations, including socio-economic and environmental factors that affect health equity.
• The Ten Essential Public Health Services.

Ability to:

• Research, analyze, and make recommendations.
• Facilitate and model effective written and oral communication when preparing grant applications and/or proposals.
• Write grants.
• Make formal presentations to a variety of groups.
• Manage multiple and changing priorities.
• Work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, community resources, and organizations.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
• Establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with departments/agencies and the community.
• Incorporate agency and department core values and ethical standards of practice.
• Exercise independent judgment within the scope of authority and practice.
• Demonstrate flexibility within the position.
• Employ…