Grants Manager (20789621)

National Grants Management Association; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-City Mental Health Authority in Pomona, CA is seeking a Grants Manager to lead grant programs, manage opportunity research, and oversee grant implementation from start to finish.

The role collaborates with internal departments and executives to strengthen grant acquisition, fiscal oversight, and resource management, with project management duties and potential future supervision of staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; master’s preferred in related field.
• Three (3) years of grants-related experience; supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead grant programs from research through implementation and ongoing management.
• Coordinate grant design, budgets, timelines and compliance with funding agencies.
• Prepare reports and presentations for executive stakeholders and funders.
• Monitor budgets, expenditures and fiscal oversight across departments.
• Research funding opportunities and align opportunities with Authority priorities.

Skills

Grant management

Grant research

Budget oversight

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Posted: Nov 9, 2026

Grants Manager (20789621)

Tri-City Mental Health - Pomona, CA

business_center Full-time

Salary: $98,979.43 - $126,325.58 Annually

Application Deadline: Nov 27, 2026

State/Local Government

THE POSITION

Tri-City Mental Health Authority ("Tri-City") is seeking a skilled and motivated Grants Manager to lead and coordinate the Authority's grant programs and funding initiatives. This position plays a key role in grant funding opportunity research, grant acquisition, compliance, and administration.

Under the general direction of the Strategic Initiatives Director, the Grants Manager oversees the full grant lifecycle, from researching funding opportunities and preparing applications to coordinating grant implementation, monitoring expenditures, and reporting on grant activities. The position also collaborates with internal departments, external partners, and executive leadership to strengthen grant acquisition, fiscal oversight, and effective resource management.

The Grants Manager position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities; however, the role involves project management, including coordinating, overseeing, and providing guidance to staff assigned to grant-related projects and activities. Direct supervision of professional and administrative support staff may be assigned in the future.

Examples of essential duties

• Plans, manages, and oversees the Authority’s grant programs including grant opportunity research, developing partnerships with internal departments and/or external organizations for joint grants, and all grant acquisition/implementation/ongoing management activities.
• Participates in the development and implementation of program/project design, including goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommends within division policy, appropriate service, and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Participates in the development, administration, and oversight of the program budget; determines funding needed for staffing, activities, equipment, materials, and supplies; ensures compliance with budgeted funding.
• Participates in the selection of, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees to correct deficiencies; recommends and implements discipline and termination procedures, as applicable.
• Oversees and/or conducts research on grant funding availability through various databases; identifies potential funding opportunities and collaborates with internal stakeholders to link Authority priorities with various grant funding opportunities; evaluates alignment and feasibility of potential grant opportunity with Authority priorities; apprises Strategic Initiatives Director/Executive Team of corresponding requirements, benefits, and challenges.
• Coordinates the grant proposal development process; collaborates with agency staff, relevant community partners, and/or subject matter experts on grant development tasks; creates workplan with associated roles, responsibilities, and deadlines/timeline for application preparation; writes and/or reviews narrative and establishes budgets; ensures all forms are completed, attachments are provided, and final application is compliant with funding agency requirements.
• Upon grant acquisition, coordinates grant oversight and management including financial actions with relevant Authority departments (e.g., Finance/Accounting, Best Practices, etc.) and the Authority department(s) relevant to the funding; establishes processes to ensure that grant funding amounts are properly identified, allocated, documented, and reported.
• Monitors changes in funding agency requirements and/or laws and regulations impacting grant administration and management; recommends and implements actions as directed by the Strategic Initiatives Director/Executive Team.
• Prepares reports, presentations and proposals for grant cost feasibility, cost and resources savings, and applicability to the Authority’s strategic goals and objectives for stakeholders, departments, and other applicable parties.
• Researches guidelines, procedures, and standards to ensure conformance to Agency’s priorities, local, State and Federal laws and regulations as they relate to grants.
• Conducts community, stakeholder and departmental meetings; collaborates with and presents to the Executive Team, Behavioral Health Commission, and the Governing Board on grant programs, as appropriate.
• Establishes and oversees a tracking system for grant program opportunities, actions, decisions and outcomes to evaluate effectiveness of the grant acquisition process.
• Ensures the maintenance and administration of all grant files, documents, and records
• Ensures staff observe and comply with all Authority and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Performs related duties as required.

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position is qualifying. The incumbent will possess the most desirable combination of education, training, skills, and experience, as demonstrated in their past and current employment history. A typical example includes:

Education

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, public administration, business administration, health care administration or a related field. Additional relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of the educational requirement.
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, public administration, business administration, health care administration or a related field is preferred.

Experience

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience as a grants analyst, program analyst, or in comparable grants-related role, including experience leading, coordinating, or managing grant-related activities within physical health, behavioral health, social work, non-profit, public or local government settings.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience in one of these areas is preferred.

Licenses And Certifications

• Certain positions may require employees to travel independently throughout designated service areas to attend meetings, conduct Authority business, provide services, or perform other job-related duties. When driving is required as part of the assignment, employees may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License, an acceptable driving record, and proof of current vehicle registration and insurance when operating a personal or Authority vehicle.

Positions that are exclusively office-based may not require a driver’s license unless the employee is reassigned or temporarily assigned to duties requiring travel.

Attachments: Grants Manager Job Description Revised 10212026.pdf