Economic Development & Grants Coordinator

Our Community's Children; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision on Day 1

12 Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

City of Grand Rapids seeks a detail-oriented professional to coordinate administration of tax abatement and tax increment financing programs, primarily supporting Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority projects. The role requires strong accounting skills and meticulous record-keeping across multiple systems.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in business/public administration or related field and at least three years of economic development experience, with proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, urban planning, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience related to economic development.
• Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience may apply.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates day-to-day monitoring of Inclusion Plan requirements for Brownfield and non-Brownfield incentive projects, including initial plan intake, secured subcontractor reports, final reports, follow-up with developers, and maintenance of project compliance records.
• Collects, tracks, and reviews annual project surveys for completed and incomplete economic development projects, including Brownfield, tax abatement, and other incentive-supported projects.
• Maintains project data in Salesforce, shared tracking files, project records, and other internal systems to ensure project status, contact information, approval details, and reporting data remain accurate and current.
• Serves as the routine staff contact for active EGLE grant reporting, including coordinating with consultants and developers, collecting invoices and supporting documentation, updating budget tracking spreadsheets, preparing draft quarterly reports, and monitoring grant revenue and expenditure activity.
• Prepares and maintains grant documentation files, reimbursement backup, payment folders, and internal tracking spreadsheets for EGLE, EPA, RAP, LBRF, and other redevelopment-related grant programs.
• Conducts first-level review of developer reimbursement materials, including invoices, proof of payment, lien waivers, sworn statements, and other supporting documentation needed to verify completeness before final review.

Skills

Attention to detail

Accounting

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, urban planning, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

BS&A

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

City of Grand Rapids seeks a detail-oriented professional to coordinate administration of tax abatement and tax increment financing programs, primarily supporting Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority projects. The role requires strong accounting skills and meticulous record-keeping across multiple systems.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in business/public administration or related field and at least three years of economic development experience, with proficiency in