Grant Administrator

City-of-Shreveport,-L; Shreveport (LA); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

City of Shreveport seeks a Grant Administrator to lead all aspects of grant management, policy, and systems. You'll oversee financial management and programmatic success of grant programs and manage multiple grants through reporting, coordination and compliance monitoring.

The role includes preparing proposals, supervising staff, tracking appropriations, and supporting capital budgets and grant audits. Travel may be required regionally and nationally.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree with concentration in accounting or finance, or equivalent years of experience in grants financial management, finance, accounting, and/or auditing and 5 years of experience in Grants Management to include; program compliance, outcome development, portfolio management, and grant administration.
• Candidate must have 3 years of experience in community development, non-profit management, grants financial management, economic/community development, accounting, auditing, finance, or affordable housing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as expert for all aspects of grant management, grant administration, policies, and systems.
• Provide oversight for the financial management and programmatic success of the grant programs.
• Manage new and existing grant programs through reporting, record keeping, external coordination and compliance monitoring.
• Prepare grant proposals, applications, contracts and other documents as needed.
• May supervise a small to medium size staff.
• Tracks appropriations, grants and policy legislation concerning assigned projects.
• Assists in the preparation of annual capital budget request and 5-year capital improvement plan.
• Assists management in contract negotiations and contract preparations.
• Maintains effective liaison with various local, State, and Federal agencies, as deemed necessary and appropriate.
• Ensures financial integrity of information through periodic reconciliations with accounting records.
• Ensures continued compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, etc. through periodic program monitoring or audits.
• Assists in compiling the necessary accounting information for the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Provides assistance with the annual audit and single audit.
• Travel may be required at the local, State and national levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Conocimientos

Grants management

Financial management

Accounting

Auditing

Program compliance

Budget planning

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• The Grant Administrator will serve as expert for all aspects of grant management, grant administration, policies, and systems.
• Provide oversight for the financial management and programmatic success of the grant programs.
• Manage new and existing grant programs through reporting, record keeping, external coordination and compliance monitoring.
• Prepare grant proposals, applications, contracts and other documents as needed.
• May supervise a small to medium size staff.
• Tracks appropriations, grants and policy legislation concerning assigned projects.
• Assists in the preparation of annual capital budget request and 5-year capital improvement plan.
• Assists management in contract negotiations and contract preparations.
• Maintains effective liaison with various local, State, and Federal agencies, as deemed necessary and appropriate.
• Ensures financial integrity of information through periodic reconciliations with accounting records.
• Ensures continued compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, etc. through periodic program monitoring or audits.
• Assists in compiling the necessary accounting information for the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Provides assistance with the annual audit and single audit.
• Travel may be required at the local, State and national levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in accounting or finance or equivalent years of experience in grants financial management, finance, accounting, and/or auditing and 5 years of experience in Grants Management to include; program compliance, outcome development, portfolio management, and grant administration.
• Candidate must have 3 years of experience in community development, non-profit management, grants financial management, economic/community development, accounting, auditing, finance, or affordable housing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.