GRANTS COORDINATOR

Clark County; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark County is seeking a Grants Coordinator to join the Community Housing Office. The role focuses on administering federal, state, and local grants and incentives that support affordable housing and services for unsheltered residents in Southern Nevada.

The successful candidate will bring grant administration or fiscal grants management experience, with a strong ability to interpret complex federal guidelines and apply them to programs. Background checks and drug testing are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 1 year of professional experience in administrative, budgetary, operational, grant funding administration, or similar analyses.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct administrative, budgetary or studies related to the assigned activities.
• Coordinate and prepare federal, state, local and private grant applications.
• Perform technical and administrative tasks in support of grants and financial assistance awards.
• Track grant expenditures and maintain accurate records and files.
• Confer with management and staff; assist in implementing changes from studies and analyses.
• Prepare reports, correspondence and grant recommendations for regulatory agencies and funders.

Skills

Grant administration

Budget analysis

Data gathering

Legislation analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration or related field

Job description

About The Position

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.

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.

Minimum Requirements

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. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

Examples of Duties

• 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.

Physical Demands

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.