Grants​/Nofo Program Manager

Opening Date: 07/23/2025
Closing Date: 08/05/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8,281 - $12,223 per month ($99,372 - $146,676 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Grant/NOFO Manger in the Bureau of Grant Programs Management, located in Springfield, Illinois. This position serves as a Grant/NOFO Manager, independently performs complex duties of grant management operations. Manages Notice of Funding Opportunities, the merit review process and training. Serves as a grant liaison, monitors grant funding to the agency, completeness, strategic goals and develops grantee training to inform grantees of changes in federal, state and/or agency procedures.

Works directly with the Grant Program Unit on grantee applications, contracts and internal controls.

• Serves as Program Manager for Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) and Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for assigned grant programs.
• Monitors data analyzed by the Grant Management Unit, related to deliverables and performance reporting for individuals receiving services through the Division's grant programs.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Develops, publishes, and presents communications, policy and periodic reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years (4) college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years (3) of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of health or human services.

• Two (2) years of professional experience utilizing the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) and grantmaking processes for a public or private organization as a grantor or grantee/vendor.
• Three (3) years of professional experience…