Grants Specialist

Grants Specialist $26.16/Hourly –Administration

Serves as a skilled leader responsible for directing the County’s strategic development initiatives and overseeing all grants administration functions. The Strategic Planning and Grants Administration Director manages high‑priority projects from inception through completion, ensuring alignment with community goals. Work is performed under the direction of the County Administrator.

• Participate and assist in the preparation of the Preliminary and Final Grant Reconciliation Single Audit(s).
• Develops, maintains and updates monitoring/tracking system that meets requirements of County Finance Department, Audit Department, and agencies awarding the grants.
• Assures integration of grants into the budget process and responds to inquiries as needed.
• Identifies and implements effective and efficient processes related to budget and grant reporting functions. Prepares routine and recurring reports such as reimbursement and progress reports, and other reports as required.
• Researches information to identify grants. Analyzes and prepares grant applications; drafts grant narratives, develops and recommends options for match requirements.
• Submits agenda requests and ensures that supporting documentation is included.
• Reviews and/or prepares budget amendments, resolutions, transfers and agenda items as appropriate.
• Maintains grant documentation to ensure audit ready as required by regulation of governing agencies. Ensures grant reporting compliance.
• Prepares grant and other related financial reports such as spreadsheets, charts and graphs depicting data such as dates and deliverables for use in grant proposals as needed.
• Identifies grants to be budgeted for in the County’s annual budget plan, develops draft budgets for new grant proposals and produces updated budgets for annual renewals of multi-year grant proposals.
• Prepares analysis on impact of grant award, identifying funding source, match source, and location of grant budget.
• Trains and assists departments in developing grant applications and compliance documents, communicates with and trains departments on grant/budget policies.
• Independently reviews, analyzes, and interprets data concerning a variety of complex budget/financial activities and projects.
• Assist in developing budget preparation guidelines and instructions for all departments.
• May serve as an essential worker during a declared emergency.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related marginal duties as required.)

• In-depth understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Considerable knowledge of laws and regulatory requirementsimpactingthe County.
• Understanding oflocal government procedures and Sunshine Laws.
• Ability to understand complex legislative issues andidentifypotential impacts to the County.
• Strong budget and resource management skills.
• Budgeting, financial reporting, and fiscal management pertains to strategic projects and grant-funded programs.
• Expertise ingrant writing, grant management, and compliance requirements for federal, state, and private funding sources.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and public relations.
• Analytical skills foridentifyingand managing project risks.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet)
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.

• KNOWLEDGE,
  
  SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  
  
• Knowledge of the principles of general management, public and business administration and their application to governmental…