Grants Coordinator I — Administration & Reporting

Harris County Sheriff's Office; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harris County Sheriff's Office seeks a Grants Specialist I to provide entry‑level professional grant administration under supervision. You will help manage grant-funded projects, track budgets, and ensure timely reporting and compliance with funders and County policies.

This role emphasizes organization, accuracy, and the ability to coordinate with multiple internal teams to support grant lifecycle activities from application through closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years grants administration, budgeting, or contracts.
• Experience with grant compliance, reporting, and financial documentation.

Responsibilities

• Administers lower-complexity grants and defined components of larger awards under supervision.
• Monitors grant requirements, deadlines, performance measures, and reporting schedules.
• Maintains grant files, expenditures, and documentation for audits and closeouts.
• Assists with preparation and submission of grant applications and amendments.
• Tracks expenditures, purchase orders, invoices, and reimbursements for assigned grants.
• Coordinate with internal divisions to obtain information for grant administration and reporting.
• Develops spreadsheets, trackers, or dashboards to monitor deadlines and deliverables.

Skills

Grant administration

Budgeting

Microsoft Excel

Record keeping

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Public Policy, or a closely related field

Or four years of relevant grants administration experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Harris County Sheriff's Office seeks a Grants Specialist I to provide entry‑level professional grant administration under supervision. You will help manage grant-funded projects, track budgets, and ensure timely reporting and compliance with funders and County policies.

This role emphasizes organization, accuracy, and the ability to coordinate with multiple internal teams to support grant lifecycle activities from application through closeout.