Grants Manager

Cities, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of St. Cloud is seeking a strategic Grants Program Manager to lead and oversee the city’s grants management program.

This role focuses on securing and managing federal and state funding to support infrastructure, community development, and essential public services. You will serve as the primary administrator for the grant management system, oversee opportunities, and coordinate with departments and external partners to ensure robust controls, timelines, and compliant reporting across

Responsibilities

• Oversee the City’s grants management program and compliance
• Administer the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
• Prepare competitive grant applications and required reporting
• Collaborate with City departments, leadership, and community partners
• Support strategic funding initiatives aligned with City priorities
• Writes and develops grant proposals to secure funding from diverse programs and projects
• Provides direction in the establishment of a grant planning and development program
• Ensures robust controls and systems are implemented to uphold compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and contracts
• Creates, oversees, and coordinates a centralized grants management, tracking, and reporting system
• Provides detailed information to City departments, and external agencies and effectively monitors all aspects of grant applications, reimbursements, reporting obligations, and performance metrics across all programs
• Administers grant program funds through program analysis and financial reporting
• Creates and manages a master file containing all information related to funding administration
• Collaborates with staff to optimize program implementation for efficient data collection, accurate and timely reporting, and achieving required outcomes
• Creates policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the effective administration of grants, focusing on compliance and robust internal controls
• Performs additional tasks as assigned or deemed necessary, which are related or logically connected to the position

Job description

Grants Program Manager

Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Make an Impact in the City of St. Cloud

The City of St. Cloud is seeking a strategic and driven Grants Program Manager to lead and oversee the City’s grants management program. This role is responsible for securing and managing federal and state funding that supports infrastructure, community development, and essential public services.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the City’s grants management program and compliance
• Administer the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
• Prepare competitive grant applications and required reporting
• Collaborate with City departments, leadership, and community partners
• Support strategic funding initiatives aligned with City priorities

We’re Looking for Someone Who Demonstrates

• Accountability through strong compliance and oversight,
• Empowerment by supporting departments and partners,
• Innovation in developing funding solutions and improving processes, and
• Ownership from application through award and reporting.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of St. Cloud by securing resources that create meaningful, lasting improvements for our community.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Serves as the primary administrator for the grant management system.
• Assess new grant opportunities and applications to ensure alignment with City’s strategic priorities. Evaluate potential costs and benefits, including matching requirements, operating expenses, and potential program expansion.
• Writes and develops grant proposals to secure funding from diverse programs and projects. Collaborates with external consultants hired by the City for technical or complex grant preparation.
• Provides direction in the establishment of a grant planning and development program, offering support and guidance to departmental staff. Ensures robust controls and systems are implemented to uphold compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and contracts.
• Provides pre-planning and technical support to City departments. This includes reviewing applications to ensure compliance with grant requirements, collaborating on narrative edits, developing timelines, facilitating communication with grantors, aligning grant proposals with City priorities, and offering guidance on budget details.
• Creates, oversees, and coordinates a centralized grants management, tracking, and reporting system. Provides detailed information to City departments, and external agencies and effectively monitors all aspects of grant applications, reimbursements, reporting obligations, and performance metrics across all programs.
• Administers grant program funds through program analysis and financial reporting.
• Creates and manages a master file containing all information related to funding administration.
• Collaborates with staff to optimize program implementation for efficient data collection, accurate and timely reporting, and achieving required outcomes.
• Creates policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the effective administration of grants, focusing on compliance and robust internal controls.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned or deemed necessary, which are related or logically connected to the position.