Grant Operations & Process Specialist

City of Austin; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 66,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin is seeking a Business Process Specialist to support Advantage grant software, provide training, and guide departments receiving grants. The role includes improving business processes, change management, and administrative system support across federal, state, and local grants.

Responsibilities include project management support, data analysis, and developing training materials, with collaboration across teams and travel to multiple work locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 1 year experience.
• Experience may be substituted for education up to four years.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and close projects across operations and administration.
• Develops and maintains databases to support analysis for projects.
• Prepare recommendations for policy, procedure or process changes.
• Write reports summarizing findings and data collection methods.
• Establish project schedules using planning software and report status.
• Research trends, assess data relevance, and evaluate options.
• Facilitate meetings and document action items using flowcharts.
• Maintain positive relationships with managers, staff and stakeholders.

Skills

Project planning

Data analysis

Research methodologies

Communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Project planning software

Job description

City of Austin is seeking a Business Process Specialist to support Advantage grant software, provide training, and guide departments receiving grants. The role includes improving business processes, change management, and administrative system support across federal, state, and local grants.

Responsibilities include project management support, data analysis, and developing training materials, with collaboration across teams and travel to multiple work locations as needed.