Grants Coordinator I - Grants Management & Innovation

Grants Coordinator I

Open Until Filled

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5539 - Grants Coordinator I

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range: $56,555 - $79,164 Annually

The first review of applications will be on 08/21/2026.

As a pivotal member of the cross-functional grants team, you will provide technical assistance to county departments and elected officials as they process approvals for grant agreements and grant-funded contracts and subawards. You will be essential to ensuring compliance with federal grant regulations, as well as other applicable policies. Additionally, you will have several opportunities to collaborate with all Grants Management & Innovation Divisions to learn all aspects of the grants lifecycle and grants management in the public sector.

Essential Functions:

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and administers the activities of a specialized program within Pima County;
• Assists the Program Manager or department director in developing and establishing program goals and objectives;
• Evaluates program effectiveness and measures/reports on program success;
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff, determines work assignments and priorities, and participates in personnel selection;
• Monitors program-specific legislation and ensures program compliance with applicable regulations;
• Performs public relations activities as a program representative, makes program-related presentations to the public, prepares, and presents news releases and other media materials and participates in the development of community awareness programs;
• Coordinates the development of training and informational materials to promote public understanding of program activities, services, and requirements;
• Establishes and maintains liaison relationships and coordinates program activities with other departments, public and private agencies, organizations, and groups;
• Conducts meetings to resolve problems, address issues, discuss program goals and objectives and disseminate information;
• Monitors grants, program contracts and/or contractor performance;
• Participates in the development of the program budget and supervises the monitoring and administration of program funds;
• Conducts program-related studies and prepares written reports and recommendations;
• Prepares routine and special program status reports for federal, state and county agencies;
• Analyzes data and prepares program activity reports and statistical materials for management review;
• May access or maintain specialized databases containing program-specific information to record activity or generate reports;
• May write and submit grant applications and prepare/review proposals.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a program-related field as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment AND three (3) years of experience coordinating, monitoring, and/or administering program activities or providing professional level administrative support for a program or specialized work unit.

(Relevant professional level experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Four (4) years of experience with Pima County in a professional administrative classification.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience writing grant applications, comparable plans, or reports.
• Experience researching, analyzing data, summarizing, and presenting research findings.
• Experience applying goals, laws, regulations, policies, benchmarks, and/or implementation milestones to assure program performance and compliance.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Licenses and Certificates:
Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application or appointment. Failure to obtain/maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items:
The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require completion of a satisfactory personal…