Grants and Contracts Specialist

Connecticut Judicial Branch; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 96,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking a Grants and Contracts Specialist to plan, implement, manage and evaluate a large, complex grants and contracts program with responsibilities for liaison and coordination with federal, state or community agencies and organizations, program implementation and administration, program monitoring and assessment. Salary Range: $95,708 - $125,401/year plus State of Connecticut benefits.

New employees begin at the minimum.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in planning, implementation and/or management of a contracting system or grant program at community, state or federal level.
• College training may substitute for General Experience: 15 semester hours equals half a year up to four years for a Bachelor's.
• A Masters degree may substitute for one additional year of General Experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and manage a large, complex grants and contracts program.
• Liaise with federal, state or community agencies and organizations.
• Coordinate program development, administration, monitoring and assessment.

Skills

Grant management

Contracting systems

Program evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree substituted for additional experience

Job description

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Wethersfield

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking a Grants and Contracts Specialist to perform as a specialist in planning, implementation, management and evaluation of a large, complex grants and contracts program with responsibilities for program development, liaison and coordination with federal, state or community agencies and organizations, program implementation and administration, program monitoring and assessment.

Salary Range: $95,708 - $125,401/year plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top-notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to:

• paid holidays
• vacation
• sick and personal leave
• group life insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation
• voluntary flexible spending account programs
• discounted auto and home insurance policies
• long and short-term disability

Experience And Training

General Experience: Seven years of experience in planning, implementation and/or management of a contracting system or grant program on community, state or federal level.

Substitutions Allowed

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours equaling one-half year of experience to a maximum of four years for a Bachelors degree.
• A Masters degree in a related field may be substituted for one additional year of the General Experience.

Special Requirements: Incumbents may be required to travel in the course of their daily work.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society. Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all.

Please reference posting number 26-1000-171

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