Grants Administrator - Post-Award & Compliance Expert

Town-of-Garner; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 66,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Garner seeks an experienced Grants Administrator to support the administration of our growing grant portfolio, overseeing grant requirements, documentation, deadlines, and compliance across federal, state, and local funding streams.

The successful candidate will manage post-award activities, budgets, reporting, and liaison with internal teams and funding agencies, ensuring accurate grant files and timely submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in public administration, finance, accounting, business administration, or related field, and two years of experience in grants administration, public finance, or related work OR equivalent combination.
• Preference will be given to candidates with post-award grant administration experience, with NCDOT Locally Administered Projects Program (LAPP), NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF), Congressional Community Project Funding or other local, state and federal grant programs.
• Starting salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate's relevant education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage post-award grant activities, including fund distribution, financial tracking, program compliance, program implementation and monitoring, as well as grant closeout.
• Maintain a centralized calendar of grant deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Work with Finance staff to review reimbursement requests and track fund disbursement.
• Monitor grant spending to avoid lapses, disallowed costs, or missed deadlines.
• Support internal and external grant audits and monitoring visits.
• Maintain accurate and complete grant files and supporting documentation.
• Monitor grant-funded projects and their budgets to ensure compliance with grant specifications.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations and other written material for departments and/or Town Council as needed.
• Interpret laws and regulations pertaining to Federal, State, Local, and external partner compliance requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between funding agencies, internal departments, and external partners.
• Provide guidance and training to staff on grant requirements and best practices.
• Train and aid all subrecipients to assist in proper management of grant funding.
• Assist in the development and update of grant policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor Degree in public administration, finance, accounting, business administration, or related field

Job description

The Town of Garner seeks an experienced Grants Administrator to support the administration of our growing grant portfolio, overseeing grant requirements, documentation, deadlines, and compliance across federal, state, and local funding streams.

The successful candidate will manage post-award activities, budgets, reporting, and liaison with internal teams and funding agencies, ensuring accurate grant files and timely submissions.