Senior Funding Administrator

Senior Funding Administrator

The Senior Funding Administrator position reports directly to the Division Manager of Administrative Services, serving in a critical leadership position with extensive responsibility to oversee the administration and negotiation of department-specific contracts, including leases, land conveyances, grants and others. Monitoring the planning, organization, supervision, coordination, and service delivery of department contracts within the complex operations of the Division of Administrative Services within the Department.

Performance is monitored under the general direction and supervision of the Division Manager of Administrative Services with agency granted for independent sound professional judgment and creative initiative for the benefit of the program and implementation of best/promising practices in service delivery to St. Louis County, MO residents. This position is located in Saint Ann, MO 63074 at 500 Northwest Plaza Drive.

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability.

A full listing of benefits is available under the benefit tab at the top of this page.

The candidate for this position must demonstrate extensive experience and ability to facilitate solutions under pressure/ambiguity with excellent professional judgement, be exceptionally skilled in project management, and seasoned in strategically planning to ensure high quality services are delivered to the public. This position is charged with oversight of the funding administration process; including identifying and evaluating potential funding sources/opportunities; building and managing relationships with potential funders;

ensuring all funding activities adhere to relevant regulatory requirements and legal compliance; making high-level decisions regarding the acquisition of necessary financial resources to achieve organizational effectiveness of the strategic priorities of the Department; regularly monitoring funding performance, analyzing key metrics, and providing insights to leadership on funding developments and potential barriers; managing and mentoring a team of funding professionals, including assigning tasks and overseeing their performance.

Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree and two years of contract negotiation and administration experience. Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, business management, finance, public health, or an otherwise related field and two years of substantial experience fund administration working within a government agency or non-profit sector, five years preferred. Three years of experience overseeing contract negotiation. Three years of experience in grant management.

Three years of related experience in a supervisory role. Two years of experience in contract administration. Two years of experience in performance/quality improvement. Preferred leadership skills and values:
Demonstrate initiative to obtain/gather information/knowledge independently from subject-matter experts, team members and colleagues to gain situational awareness, facilitate solutions to problems, and deliver timely progress reports to Director's Office;
Demonstrate initiative to resolve or clarify process steps, discrepancies, conflicts;
Demonstrate exceptional skill in building rapport with authority figures, influencers, team members, and colleagues;
Demonstrate value for social services and continuous quality improvement;
Demonstrate ability to lead and motivate a team of funding administrators;
Provide guidance and training to staff.