Grants Manager

Gila County; Payson (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Gila County in Payson, AZ seeks a Grant Administrator to help develop and update the County's grant strategy. You will research funding opportunities, assist departments with eligibility, and prepare compelling grant proposals.

You will coordinate across Finance, project managers, and partners to meet deadlines, ensure compliance, and maintain grant records. The role includes training staff and providing technical assistance in grant management.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and submitting grant proposals.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple departments.
• Knowledge of federal, state and private funding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and updates the County's grant strategy with County management.
• Assists departments to determine eligibility for grant funding and prepare proposals.
• Researches and monitors funding opportunities; maintains grant calendars and summaries.
• Coordinates grant development with County departments, Finance, project managers and partners.
• Prepares, writes, reviews, and submits grant packages; ensures compliance with funding agency requirements.
• Maintains grant administration records and tracking systems.
• Provides administrative support and training in grant management and compliance.

Skills

Grant writing

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Job description

• Consults with County management to develop and update the Countys strategy to promote grant-funding. Researches grant funding opportunities to assess their potential for enhancing the Countys resources.
• Assists departments to determine eligibility for grant funding, and in preparing grant proposals; makes presentations to County management and Board of Supervisors on grant opportunities and issues.
• Researches, evaluates, and monitors federal, state, foundation, corporate, and other funding opportunities; maintains grant opportunity calendars and provides summaries of and monitors eligibility, funding requirements, deadlines, and application criteria.
• Supports the development of competitive grant applications by gathering demographic, financial, programmatic, and community data; drafting and revising narratives, work plans, budgets, performance measures, and other required application components.
• Coordinates grant development activities by collaborating with County departments, Finance staff, project managers, consultants, and community partners to identify funding opportunities, develop project concepts, obtain required information, and meet application deadlines.
• Prepares, writes, reviews, and submits grant application packages in collaboration with departments by editing, proofreading, formatting, assembling supporting documentation, entering information into electronic grant systems, and ensuring compliance with funding agency requirements.
• Ensures the Countys compliance with federal, state, and local grant requirements.
• Develops and implements administrative controls to ensure compliant acquisition, implementation, and financial oversight of grant funding.
• Establishes policies and procedures to support compliant grant management in accordance with federal, state, tribal, and private funding requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of best practices in grant application, administration, and compliance.
• Provide administrative & reporting suppor**t** to the Finance Department with the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) preparation, Board of Supervisors agenda items, reports, correspondence, presentations, document routing, meeting coordination, and departmental records management.
• Provide technical assistance and training to employees in grant management and compliance.
• Maintain grant administration records and tracking systems by organizing electronic and physical grant files, monitoring applications, awards, reporting deadlines, deliverables, budgets, reimbursement requests, audits, closeouts, and records retention requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.