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 is seeking a Grants Specialist (Administrator) to oversee the administration of our grant portfolio, ensuring compliance, accurate record-keeping, and timely reporting across federal, state, and local funding streams.

The role emphasizes strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple grants, deadlines, and budgets while coordinating with Finance and internal teams to maintain proper grant documentation and oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and two years of grants administration, public finance, or related work, or equivalent combination.

Responsibilities

• Manage post-award grant activities including fund distribution, financial tracking, and program monitoring.
• Maintain a centralized calendar of grant deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Review reimbursement requests with Finance and track fund disbursement.
• Monitor grant spending to avoid lapses and disallowed costs.
• Support internal and external grant audits and monitoring visits.
• Prepare reports and correspondence for departments and Town Council.
• Interpret laws and grant regulations for compliance.
• Train subrecipients on grant requirements and best practices.

Skills

Grant administration

Education

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

Job description

The Town of Garner is seeking a Grants Specialist (Administrator) to oversee the administration of our grant portfolio, ensuring compliance, accurate record-keeping, and timely reporting across federal, state, and local funding streams.

The role emphasizes strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple grants, deadlines, and budgets while coordinating with Finance and internal teams to maintain proper grant documentation and oversight.