Grants and Contracts Specialist

AgUpdate; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 96,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick and personal leave

Group life insurance

457 Deferred Compensation

Flexible spending accounts

Discounted auto insurance

Discounted home insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Job summary

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking a Grants and Contracts Specialist to lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of a large grants and contracts program. You will liaise with federal, state and community agencies and manage program development, administration, monitoring and assessment.

Salary range starts at $95,708 and goes to $125,401 per year, with comprehensive state benefits. Candidates with seven years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in planning, implementation and/or management of a contracting system or grant program at community, state or federal level.
• Substitutions allowed: college training may substitute for experience; Master’s degree may substitute for one additional year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, manage and evaluate a large grants and contracts program.
• Coordinate with federal, state and community agencies and organizations.
• Develop, implement and monitor program activities; monitor performance and outcomes.

Skills

Grant management

Contract management

Program planning

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree substitution option

Job description

Grants and Contracts Specialist
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 and 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.

The 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 and 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:

1. 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 Bachelor’s degree.
2. A Master’s 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

EOE