Grants Administrator

Beaufort County South Carolina; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County Government seeks a Grants Compliance and Administration Manager to oversee lifecycle, administration, and financial management of federal, state, and other grant programs. You’ll work with departments, prepare grant documents, and coordinate awards while ensuring compliance and accurate accounting of funds.

The role requires 4–8 years in grants management with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; final candidates will undergo background checks. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years and up to eight years of grant management or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in grants administration, compliance, budgeting, or governmental financial management.

Responsibilities

• Researches availability of grant funds for county projects.
• Directs preparation of grant documents and assists departments with grant applications.
• Meets with county department heads to determine program and funding needs met through grants.
• Prepares and presents for council.
• Coordinates grant awards and related accounting duties for monitoring funds.
• Works with finance team to track, deposit, and audit grant monies.

Skills

Grant management

Compliance

Budgeting

Financial management

Public administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting

Job description

Purpose of the Position

The purpose of this position is to manage the lifecycle and activities of compliance monitoring, administration, and financial management of federal, state and other grant programs available to Beaufort County Government; consisting of both active and inactive grants. This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Researches the availability of grants funds for various County projects.
• Directs the preparation of grant documents and assist departments in the preparation of accurate and complete grant applications.
• Meets with County department heads and other personnel to determine program and funding needs that can be met through grant funds.
• Prepares and performs presentations for council.
• Receives and coordinates the execution of grant awards.
• Works with the finance team to gather information necessary in preparing a variety of accounting duties in the monitoring and administration of grant funds, including but not limited to tracking, collecting, depositing and auditing monies received.
• Notifies appropriate parties of grant award.
• Performs routine administrative and clerical skills.
• Complies with all grant reporting as required by founding/corporate donors.
• Develops procedures that will enhance the grants management process to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Attends meetings, training, workshops, etc. as required.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university. An equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience in grants administration, compliance, budgeting, or governmental financial management may be considered.
• Over four years and up to and including eight years of grant management or related experience.

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.