FEDERAL PROGRAM & GRANTS COORDINATOR

City of Woonsocket; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Woonsocket in Rhode Island is seeking a Federal Program & Grants Coordinator to support the administration of CDBG, ESG and HOME programs. The role involves coordinating reports, preparing bid specifications, and handling multiple grants under the direction of the Planning & Development Director and the Federal Administrator of Program and Grants.

Qualifications include 2 years of administrative experience with 1 year in public housing or community development, strong MS Office

Qualifications

• excellent oral and written communication skills
• familiarity with federal and state community development and homeless grant programs and agencies
• administer multiple projects at any given time
• two (2) years of administrative experience including one (1) year of public housing program management, legal services or community development experience
• proficiency in MS Office, Word and Excel
• valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record

Responsibilities

• maintaining all financial, statistical and narrative reports and records
• providing specifications and soliciting bids for projects
• as well as other duties as assigned

Skills

Excellent communication

Multi-project administration

Public housing program familiarity

Driving license

Tools

MS Office

Word

Excel

Job description

Under the supervision of the Director of Planning & Development and the Federal Administrator of Program and Grants, the Federal Program & Grants Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the coordination and implementation of Community Block Grant [CDBG], Emergency Solutions Grant [ESG] and HOME programs as well as other grants that are to the City of Woonsocket. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities

• maintaining all financial, statistical and narrative reports and records
• providing specifications and soliciting bids for projects
• as well as other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• excellent oral and written communication skills
• familiarity with federal and state community development and homeless grant programs and agencies
• administer multiple projects at any given time
• two (2) years of administrative experience including one (1) year of public housing program management, legal services or community development experience
• proficiency in MS Office, Word and Excel
• valid driver\'s license with a satisfactory driving record

Application Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2026

Compensation and Benefits

Union Classification: Local 670, RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

Weekly Rate: $1,034.86/Week to $1,123.97/Week [M61A]

Hours of Work: 40.0-Hours Per Week

Examination Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Exam Location

Woonsocket City Hall, Second Floor Conference Room 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895

About the City

A City that upholds forward thinking principles for both employees and residents. Located in Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant, urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of Lincoln, Cumberland and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business climate where City officials and the business community work together to build a strong economy. Woonsocket is centrally located in the Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.

An Equal Opportunity Employer Note: this is an in person position