Grant Development & Administration Specialist

State-of-Illinois; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Illinois in Springfield is seeking a Grant Establishment Specialist to provide technical assistance and guidance on grant programs, handling federal and state funding during the processing of applications.

This role requires a four-year college degree and two years of administrative experience; proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint; overtime may be required; apply online through illinois.jobs2web.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
• Requires two years of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance to governmental, non-profit, and for-profit grant recipients with project planning, grant preparation, and execution to ensure the project application is accurate and contains all required technical information and data.
• Assists in providing review of surveys/applications for completeness to evaluate the merit of proposals for funding assistance from appropriate funds.
• Conducts routine follow-up of pending grantees to determine compliance and timely completion.
• Evaluates reports from multiple data sources showing potential problems and areas of holdup in the grant process.
• Provides technical assistance to governmental, non-profit, and for-profit grant recipients with registration and prequalification in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) portal.

Skills

Grant administration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Four-year college degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

State of Illinois in Springfield is seeking a Grant Establishment Specialist to provide technical assistance and guidance on grant programs, handling federal and state funding during the processing of applications.

This role requires a four-year college degree and two years of administrative experience; proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint; overtime may be required; apply online through illinois.jobs2web.