Executive - Grants Processing

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Date:
Sep 8, 2026

Location:

Springfield, IL, US, 62702

Job Requisition

Opening Date: 09/09/2026

Closing Date: 09/22/2026

Agency:
Department of Agriculture

Class

Title:

EXECUTIVE I - 13851

Skill Option:
None

Bilingual Option:
None

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) $6135 a month;
Full Range $6135 - $8790 a month

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME

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

• Under direction of the Grants Manager, organizes, plans, controls, evaluates and executes assigned grants in the Department's Grants Management System.
• Works with the Grants Manager and Bureaus in developing program plans and goals pertaining to the administration of the Grants Management System.
• Under the supervision of the Grants Manager, this position will serve as a backup for individual bureau grant staff.
• Works with the Grants Manager in coordinating with internal and external partners on various types of requests and reports.
• Assists the Grants Manager and the Deputy Chief Fiscal Office-Budget in planning and developing the Illinois State Legislative (ISL) proposal and related forms for submission to the Illinois General Assembly.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires one year of experience in grant administration, fiscal and performance/program reporting, and monitoring compliance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA).
• Requires one year of professional experience in accounting, external auditing, budgetary planning and control or public accounting.
• Requires one year developing and making public presentations, conducting training, and providing technical assistance to program or grant participants in both oral and…