Grants & Finance Manager (Program Planner 3)

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation accruals

Unlimited sick leave

9 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-Term Disability

IPERS retirement

Job summary

State of Iowa - Executive Branch is seeking a Program Planner 3 in Des Moines to lead federal grant activities, ensure compliance, and support DPS grant programs across state agencies.

The role emphasizes grant administration, financial integrity, and technical guidance to internal teams, with travel within Iowa and non-remote duties required.

Qualifications

• Seven years of full-time work experience in program administration or enforcement.
• Experience with grant processes, budgeting, and compliance (2 CFR Part 200).
• Ability to provide technical assistance and guidance to others.

Responsibilities

• Implementing all facets of the federal grant process including planning, mining for grants, writing and editing, implementation, administration, and evaluation.
• Ensuring financial integrity and programmatic efficacy while conforming to applicable laws and policies.
• Facilitating annual pass-through grant application processes, reviews, scoring, and sub-grant administration.
• Providing technical assistance and support to DPS staff and funded programs.
• Completing FFATA reporting and monitoring federal grants.

Skills

Grant administration

Policy analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Budgeting

Compliance

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of law

Tools

IowaGrants.gov

Job description

This is not a remote position.

Job Description

The Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) seeks to fill a vacant Program Planner 3 position.

Organization Background

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a statewide law enforcement agency committed to serving the people of Iowa with leadership, integrity, and professionalism. We uphold the core values of courtesy, service, and protection, and collaborate with federal, state, and local jurisdictions within the criminal justice community to provide for the safety of people living in or traveling through the State of Iowa.

DPS Is Comprised Of The Following Divisions

• Iowa State Patrol
• Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement
• Iowa State Fire Marshal
• Division of Professional Development and Support Services
• Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center
• Administrative Services Division

Key Responsibilities Of This Position Include

• Implementing all facets of the federal grant process including strategic planning and collaboration, mining for grants, writing and editing, implementation, administration, and evaluation.
• Ensuring financial integrity and programmatic efficacy while confirming with laws, rules and regulations set forth in 2 CFR Part 200, OMB cost principles, FMCSA policies, state procurement, and state accounting policies.
• Facilitating annual pass-through grant application processes, reviewing, scoring, and administering sub-grants.
• Providing technical assistance, guidance, and support to DPS staff, other state and local agencies, and funded programs.
• Completing Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting.

Financial Management And Claim Payments

• Facilitates bill and claim payments.
• Prepares and requests draw-downs of federal grant funds.
• Manages financial activity of DPS grant recipients in electronic grants management system (IowaGrants.gov).
• Assists with desk reviews, audits and site visits.
• Submits quarterly, annual and other financial reports regarding federal grants.
• Monitors and reconciles state financial systems and federal grants management systems.
• Manages time tracking, administrative costs, indirect cost calculations, and administration.

Other Duties

• Assists in developing/updating ODCP policies and staff procedures.
• Develops DPS federal grant management policies and procedures.
• Some training and travel required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

• Applicants must successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Safety investigators before a final letter of employment offer is delivered.
• Some travel within the State of Iowa is required.
• This is not a remote position.
• The State of Iowa is an E-Verify Employer.

Benefits

As a valued team member, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Vacation accruals that begin on day one and rollover on a yearly basis
• Unlimited sick leave accrual
• Nine (9) paid holidays per year

I Nsurance Options:

• Health – Affordable plans with the state paying more than 90% of premiums
• Dental – Dental - Free for single coverage and affordable family coverage with access to a vision discount program
• Life* – $20,000 in life insurance free, with an option to purchase additional coverage (*depending upon Collective Bargaining Agreements)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance – Available at no cost

Retirement

• IPERS Retirement package offering a lifetime monthly financial benefit for vested employees. For every $1 an employee contributes, the state matches with $1.50
• Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) offering a voluntary savings program including a State match of up to $75/month

Flexibility

Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care

Support

Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Seven years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).
• All of the following (a, b, and c):
• One year of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility); and
• A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
• A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Graduation from an accredited school of law.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes nine months of full-time work as a Program Planner 2 or twenty-seven months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1.