Grants Administrator 3 (PCN 187375)

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework options

Job summary

The State of Alaska is seeking a Grants Administrator 3 to support the Division of Water from Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla, Fairbanks, or Juneau. This role handles grant and loan administration for facilities programs and works with federal partners to complete applications and reporting.

Responsibilities include grant origination, closeouts, and timely monitoring, with telework options and a pay plan that varies by location. Alaska residents only apply.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and problem solving abilities to address complex grant issues.
• Knowledge of grants management processes for solicitation, review, and administration of grants and agreements.
• Self-management with initiative, planning, and timely completion of assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional grant and loan administration for the Facilities Programs.
• Complete federal applications and coordinate with federal partners.
• Generate community grant and loan origination, closeouts, timely reporting and monitoring, and policy development.

Skills

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

Grants Management

Self-Management

Education

Post-secondary education/experience in accounting or grants administration

Job description

Grants Administrator 3 (PCN 187375) in Multiple Locations, AK | GovernmentJobs.com page has loaded.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

This position is being recruited for in Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla, Fairbanks, or Juneau.

Pay will be determined based on location of selected individual.

Fairbanks salary: $3,263.20

What you will be doing:

The Grants and Contracts team for the Division of Water plays a critical role in securing and administering funding to maintain and improve water quality in Alaska. Our team supports a variety of programs across the Division, from administering the Alaska Clean Water Actions sub‑grants which restore and protect Alaska’s watersheds, to working with rural Alaska villages to fund water and sanitation infrastructure projects through grants and loans. This team is unique in that we are integrated into the Division of Water programs in order to provide the most effective administrative support. Our team is flexible, fun, supportive, and finds value in our Department’s mission. The incumbent will be responsible for providing professional level grant and loan administration for the Facilities Programs. This may include completion of federal applications and communication with federal partners, generation of individual community grant and loan origination, closeouts, timely reporting and monitoring, and policy and procedure development.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

At the Division of Water, we value customer service, accountability, integrity and collaboration and seek a candidate with similar values to help support the Department and Division’s goals. In your role, you will have a direct impact on improving water and sanitation needs in Alaska.

The benefits of joining our team:

There are many benefits to joining the Division of Water team including a positive work atmosphere, flexible work schedule, telework options, ample training opportunities, and dedicated professional staff. This position works as part of a group of Grants Administrators housed within the Division’s Financial and Administrative Management program. We value each member’s contribution and work collaboratively to implement forward thinking administrative strategies to support the Department’s mission to protect public health and the environment.

The working environment you can expect:

The physical location of these positions will be in either Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Wasilla, or Soldotna, with telework options available to those who qualify. The work environment is friendly, professional, and collaborative, with regular interaction with colleagues, outside agencies, and the public.

We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Grants Management:Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Accounting: Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and costs methods.

• Grants Management: Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements.

• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

• Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in accounting, grants administration, budget administration, procurement, professional services contracts and/or providing administrative support to a business or organization.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self‑study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Some positions may require procurement certification from the Department of Administration, Division of General Services.

Some positions may require frequent travel to remote areas.

Additional Required Information

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW

• The names and contact information for all your supervisors during the past three years, along with a list of other professional references, if desired.
• Copies of your last two evaluations, if available, or two letters of recommendation from a current or former supervisor.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or [phone] in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information about the position please contact the hiring manager:

Jenn Brown

Grants Administration Manager

907-465-5042

jennifer.brown@@alaska.gov

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number)

[phone] (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Full Time | $3,168.00 - $3,326.40 Biweekly | Closes in 1 week

Special Notice: Position requires infrequent travel, both in state and outside of Alaska.