Grants Program Liaison (Administrator II)

Maryland-Department-of-Transportatio; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The State Highway Administration (SHA) Grants Program Liaison (Administrator II) in Baltimore supports federally funded grant programs such as RTP, TA, CDS, and SB. The role involves assisting with project reviews, guiding sponsors, and ensuring compliance with program guidelines and regulations.

You'll collaborate with engineering, environmental, planning, and transportation professionals to review applications, make funding recommendations to MPOs and the Grants Selection Committee, and

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.
• Two and a half years of experience in grant administration and/or monitoring grants.
• Selective qualification necessitates specific knowledge or abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist Grants Team Leader with federally funded Grant Programs (RTP, TA, CDS, SB).
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external customers and monitor projects for compliance with guidelines and laws.
• Review project applications to make funding recommendations to MPOs and Grants Selection Committee; maintain project information database.
• Conduct on-site inspections for oversight of project implementation; ensure projects are developed within budget and scope.

Skills

Excellent communication

Consensus building

Federal grants experience

Leadership

Delivery on schedule

Time management

Outdoor work experience

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Grant management

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

State Highway Administration Grants Program Liaison (Administrator II) Grade 17 (2587) SP# 26-50-08

The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (OPPE), Grants and Programs Management Division is recruiting for a Grants Program Liaison (Administrator II) position in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of work:

The Grants Program Liaison assists the Grants Team Leader with the overall activities of the federally funded, congressionally mandated Grant Programs, which include Recreational Trails (RTP), Transportation Alternatives (TA), Congressionally Designated Spending (CDS), and Scenic Byways (SB), within the Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering’s Grants and Programs Management Division. This includes providing technical assistance to internal and external customers and assisting with monitoring projects to ensure they are designed and constructed in compliance with program guidelines and federal and state laws and regulations. This is accomplished through educating and providing in-depth guidance to project sponsors, particularly concerning project scope and development, proposal content, and budget elements. This requires learning and understanding federal and state regulations, policies, and guidelines, and working with a team of engineering, environmental, planning, and other transportation-related professionals. This position will assist with the review of project applications to make funding recommendations to the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Grants Selection Committee, which is essential to ensuring SHA awards grant money to quality projects. This position will also assist in maintaining a comprehensive database that ensures continuous project information gathering and dissemination of up-to-date project information and is responsible for on-site inspections for oversight of project implementation.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training magazine Training Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.

Selective Qualification: Two and a half (2.5) years of experience in grant administration and/or monitoring grants.

This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires a specific or additional bona fide occupational qualification (i.e. knowledge, skill or ability).

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should have one or more of the following:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Consensus building skills
• Experience working with federal grants and federal regulations
• Leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on schedule
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Experience working independently and safely in an outdoor environment
• Experience working with computer programs such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience managing or working with grant funded programs or projects

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

Special Requirements:

• Employees in this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle.
• Employees in this position can expect to be routinely out in the field at locations across the state.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, a pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at the number(s) listed below: 410-545-5554.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 410-545-5554. SHA is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 10/27/2026