Grants Coordinator

City of Montgomery, AL; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Montgomery, AL is seeking a Grants Coordinator to manage HUD-funded programs, develop grant applications, and oversee sub-recipient processes in alignment with city priorities. You will monitor grant sub-recipients, maintain thorough project files, and perform related administrative tasks under the leadership of the Grants Director.

This role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple grants concurrently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or a closely related field.
• Three years of grant management and/or grant writing experience.
• Experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop grant applications and/or action plans.
• Coordinate sub-recipient selection process.
• Monitor grant sub-recipients.
• Maintain project files for grants and sub-recipients.
• Perform various related administrative tasks.

Skills

Grant management

Grant writing

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or a closely related field

Job description

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to manage various grant projects and programs for the City of Montgomery, which are funded through the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and other special grant programs. Major work functions include developing grant applications and/or action plans, coordinating the sub-recipient selection process, monitoring grant sub-recipients, maintaining project files for grants and sub-recipients, and performing various related administrative tasks. Work is performed under the direction of the Grants Director or Grants Administrator. The Grants Coordinator differs from the City Development Technician in that Coordinators are responsible for developing programs and projects. The Grants Coordinator differs from the Grants Administrator in that the Administrator is responsible for all HUD and any specific grant programs to the Community Development Department in the city.

A Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or a closely related field and three years of grant management and/or grant writing experience. Experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

NOTE: Qualifying education, training, and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.