GRANTS COORDINATOR

Clark County, NV; Las Vegas (NV); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Clark County Commission and Manager's Office seeks qualified applicants for the Grants Coordinator position within the Community Housing Office. The CHO administers grants and incentives supporting affordable housing and services for unsheltered residents.

The ideal candidate has grant administration experience, affordable housing finance knowledge, and familiarity with federal guidelines. This role offers opportunities to contribute to Southern Nevada's housing initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration or related field plus one year of full-time professional experience in administrative, budgetary, operational, grant funding administration or similar analyses.
• Experience in a public agency setting is desirable.
• Advanced degree is desirable.
• All education/experience must be documented in the application.

Aufgaben

• Plans and organizes studies related to assigned activities.
• Determines data gathering processes and analysis methods.
• Prepares and coordinates submission of grant applications.
• Performs technical/administrative tasks for grants and financial assistance.
• Develops departmental funding sources and project controls.
• Collaborates with management and staff to implement changes.
• Conducts legal research and legislative analysis of grants and funding.
• Represents department in meetings and coordinates budget development.

Kenntnisse

Grant administration

Budget development

Analytical skills

Public administration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Public Administration

Jobbeschreibung

The Clark County Commission and Manager's Office is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the Grants Coordinator position within the Community Housing Office. The Community Housing Office (CHO) administers federal, state, and County grants as well as incentives that support affordable housing, services for unsheltered residents, and community development. The team manages both innovative new initiatives and long-standing programs that fund affordable housing development throughout Southern Nevada. The Grants Coordinator will receive direction from the CHO Assistant Manager or CHO Manager.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and has experience in grant administration (as the grantor) and monitoring, affordable housing programs and finance; or fiscal grants management, and experience reviewing and applying complicated federal or legal guidelines. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in learning about and contributing to affordable housing initiatives.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be used to fill Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.

Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

NOTE: A resume is required in addition to the completed employment application. Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate’s resume are incomplete and will not be considered.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration or a related field, plus one (1) year of full-time professional experience in performing administrative, budgetary, operational, grant funding administration, or similar analyses and studies. Experience in a public agency setting is desirable. Administrative experience in a field related to the work may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years. An appropriate advanced degree is desirable.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application.

Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Working Conditions: Attend meetings outside of normal working hours.

Licensing and Certification: Specified positions may require possession of a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing:

• Plans and organizes administrative, operational, budgetary or other studies related to the activities or operational area to which assigned.
• Determines analytical techniques and data gathering processes and obtains required information for analysis.
• Analyzes alternatives and makes recommendations regarding such matters as team and quality improvement alternatives, budget development and administration, grant program opportunities, staffing, facilities, productivity, and policy and procedure development and implementation.
• Prepares and coordinates the submission of federal, state, local and private grant applications.
• Performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of assigned grants and financial assistance awards.
• Oversees ongoing departmental areas such as developing departmental funding sources and accounting and project control systems.
• Confers with management and operational staff and assists in implementing changes resulting from such studies and analyses.
• Conducts legal research and legislative analysis of grants, financial assistance awards and funding requests.
• Assists with and performs specific management support activities such as coordinating and preparing Board agenda items, coordinating departmental budget development and administration, reviewing and assessing proposed legislation, coordinating the development of departmental automated systems, researching, preparing and submitting grant recommendations, and representing the department head and others as specified.
• Confers with and represents the department and the County in meetings with staff from other departments, representatives of governmental, community, business, professional and public agencies and the public.
• Provides liaison and staff support to a variety of committees and commissions.
• Negotiates and administers a variety of agreements, service contracts and grants.
• Maintains accurate records and files related to the areas of assignment.
• Tracks and maintains records of grant expenditures.
• Prepares a variety of technical, statistical and narrative reports, correspondence and other written materials.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Completes informational surveys; prepares and submits reports to various regulatory agencies, funding sources and other organizations.
• May direct the work of professional, technical or office support staff on a project or day to day basis.
• Uses standard office equipment including a computer, in the course of the work; may drive a County or personal motor vehicle or be able to arrange for appropriate transportation in order to attend off-site meetings and visit various work sites.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and be capable of driving a motor vehicle or arranging for transportation in order to attend off-site meetings and visit various work sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.