Grants Manager

This position requires a dedicated individual to oversee the City of St. Cloud's comprehensive grants management program and team. The position plays a crucial role in collaborating with city departments, management teams, project managers, community partners, governmental agencies, and granting bodies to effectively administer grants. Key responsibilities include overseeing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, establishing and maintaining a streamlined pre‑planning grants process, as well as preparing applications tailored to the City's capital and operational grant initiatives.

The role requires ensuring that all grant proposals meet application criteria and align strategically with the City's objectives and priorities.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to foster productive relationships across various stakeholders. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the city's development through effective grant coordination and management.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Serves as the primary administrator for the grant management system.
• Oversees the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and activities. Provides direct supervision of the CDBG Program Manager.
• Assess new grant opportunities and applications to ensure alignment with City’s strategic priorities. Evaluate potential costs and benefits, including matching requirements, operating expenses, and potential program expansion.
• Writes and develops grant proposals to secure funding from diverse programs and projects. Collaborates with external consultants hired by the City for technical or complex grant preparation.
• Provides direction in the establishment of a grant planning and development program, offering support and guidance to departmental staff. Ensures robust controls and systems are implemented to uphold compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and contracts.
• Provides pre‑planning and technical support to City departments and community partners. This includes reviewing applications to ensure compliance with grant requirements, collaborating on narrative edits, developing timelines, facilitating communication with grantors, aligning grant proposals with City priorities, and offering guidance on budget details.
• Creates, oversees, and coordinates a centralized grants management, tracking, and reporting system. Provides detailed information to City departments, and external agencies and effectively monitors all aspects of grant applications, reimbursements, reporting obligations, and performance metrics across all programs.
• Administers grant program funds through program analysis and financial reporting.
• Creates and manages a master file containing all information related to funding administration.
• Collaborates with staff to optimize program implementation for efficient data collection, accurate and timely reporting, and achieving required outcomes.
• Creates policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the effective administration of grants, focusing on compliance and robust internal controls.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned or deemed necessary, which are related or logically connected to the position.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Public Administration, Financial Management or related field supplemented by six (6) years of government and CDBG grant related experience and two years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While…