Grants Manager, Federal & Tribal Programs

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is seeking a Grants Project Manager to research grant opportunities, write funding proposals, and lead post-award reporting for Tribal Affairs and Ponca Health Services. This role requires extensive knowledge of federal pre- and post-award grants administration and collaboration with leadership across departments.

Responsibilities include preparing applications, budgets, and narratives, coordinating cross-department workflows, and managing budgets in grants software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in grants management, business administration, public administration, accounting, budgeting or related field.
• Three years of experience managing federal, state, and tribal grants with focus on pre and post-award compliance.
• Strong knowledge of Federal Assistance Regulations: OMB Circulars, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Advanced experience with grant database management platforms.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Valid driver’s license and be insurable; must pass drug and alcohol testing, motor vehicle, education, character and criminal background checks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive research on federal, state, tribal, and private grant programs aligned with the tribe's priorities and coordinate with department heads to develop proposals.
• Prepare, write, and submit competitive grant applications with budgets, narratives, and compliance reports as required.
• Collaborate across tribal departments to ensure engagement in the grants process and address departmental needs.
• Manage post-award budgeting, including budgeting forms and entries into grants management systems per grantor and tribal policies.
• Schedule and lead post-award kickoff and periodic check-ins with program staff and department heads; provide progress updates.
• Enter and track program milestones and financial reporting deadlines in the tribal grants system; gather required documentation.
• Monitor progress of grant-funded projects, report delays, and provide timely updates to leadership.
• Identify deviations from approved budgets or scope; coordinate with staff for prior approvals when needed.
• Prepare and submit non-competing continuation applications for multi-year grants; ensure timely documentation.
• Collaborate to monitor program income and ensure reporting aligns with grant requirements.
• Prepare documentation for site visits and audits; participate to ensure compliance.
• Submit required programmatic reports per agency terms; communicate performance and challenges to leadership.
• Provide clerical support in grants software implementation and updates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Grant management

Proposal writing

Communication skills

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in grants management, business, public administration, accounting, budgeting or related field

Tools

Grants management software

Job description

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is seeking a Grants Project Manager to research grant opportunities, write funding proposals, and lead post-award reporting for Tribal Affairs and Ponca Health Services. This role requires extensive knowledge of federal pre- and post-award grants administration and collaboration with leadership across departments.

Responsibilities include preparing applications, budgets, and narratives, coordinating cross-department workflows, and managing budgets in grants software