Resiliency Grants Manager; Provisional

Incumbents to this position are responsible for the researching, development, writing, submissions and managing of private and public funding opportunities that will enhance the City's ability to respond to, mitigate against and better prepare for extreme weather events as a result of global climate change. The incumbents will work across City departments, including but not limited to, The Buffalo Fire Department, the Police Department, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Strategic Planning to advance the City's Sustainability and Resiliency Strategy and identify resources to execute it.

Typical Work Activities,
Works with City and Departmental leadership to identify activities and initiatives that may be eligible for public or private philanthropic funding;
Researches and prepares grant and other funding applications;
Develops and maintains computer files and reports relating to grant applications;
Assists in the management of any grants and preparation of any reports required by the funder/s;
Collects, compiles and presents statistics and information relating to grant activity (outcomes, outputs, deliverables, etc.);
Assists in the preparation of any sustainability and resiliency plans the City develops and implements;
Researches best practices employed in other municipalities and determines whether they are replicable in the City of Buffalo and potential funding streams for them;
Responds to requests for information or documents relating to grant applications;
Collaborates with other governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, research institutes and other community stakeholders;
Performs related duties as required to meet the needs, goals and objectives of the project.

A) Bachelors Degree in Environmental Design and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, or Environmental Science;
OR,
B)
Bachelors Degree in Environmental Design and five years experience in grant writing or municipal administration.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics,
Good knowledge of the principles involved in grants research, writing and management;
Awareness of resiliency and sustainability research especially as it relates to municipal operations and extreme climate event mitigation;
Ability to present and reports clearly and concisely in oral and written form;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department heads, city, county, state, federal and community-based agencies;
Physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.