Grants Program Manager

Arts In Wilmington; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) seeks a Grants Program Manager to promote consistent grant administration and proper stewardship of funds in Wake County, NC. You will coordinate the agency’s grant lifecycle from opportunity to closeout and support grant compliance.

You will act as the primary liaison for Grant Project Managers, the Business Office, leadership, awarding agencies, and auditors, ensuring deadlines, documentation, and financial compliance across the program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of program experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of Federal and State grant administration.
• Ability to coordinate audits, reporting, and closeout activities.
• Experience communicating with leadership, grantors, and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate agency-wide grants administration through the full lifecycle.
• Serve as primary liaison for Grant Project Managers and Business Office.
• Monitor awards for compliance, performance, and reporting requirements.
• Assist with audits, monitoring reviews, and documentation requests.
• Research grant opportunities and prepare applications when needed.

Skills

Grant administration

Grant lifecycle management

Compliance monitoring

Cross-functional coordination

Audits & oversight

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JustGrants

ASAP

Job description

## Grants Program ManagerApply: Wake County, NC: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 8, 2026 (7 days left to apply): JR-125370**Agency**State Bureau of Investigation**Division**SBI Director's Office**Job Classification Title**Program Development Coordinator (NS)**Position Number**60011155**Grade**NC19**About Us**The State Bureau of Investigation’s mission is to serve Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, and District Attorneys as well as State and Federal partners, by investigating crimes and providing technical assistance in order to increase public safety for the citizens of the state of North Carolina. The SBI does so by conducting criminal investigations of allegations in areas of jurisdiction including narcotics, arson, election laws, misuse of state property, environmental crimes, human trafficking, child sexual abuse in day care centers, and threats made against public officials. The SBI provides support to local agencies related to computer crime investigations, use of force investigations, deaths in custody, crime scenes, financial crimes, missing and endangered persons, public corruption, cold cases, K9, special response team, bomb squad, and air wing. The SBI serves as North Carolina's repository of information on criminal history records, fingerprint identification, expungements, sex offender registry, and concealed handgun permits. The SBI manages the North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAAC), which is the fusion center for the state of North Carolina, as well as the Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit, which assesses and manages threats of mass violence.**Description of Work**The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) Business Office is seeking a Grants Program Manager to promote consistent grant administration, compliance, and effective stewardship of grant-funded resources while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties between programmatic, grant-administration, and financial responsibilities. The position coordinates agency-wide management of Federal, State, and other grant-funded programs and serves as a central resource for operational Grant Project Managers, Business Office personnel, agency leadership, awarding agencies, and other stakeholders. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Coordinate NCSBI’s agency-wide grants administration program throughout the grant lifecycle, including opportunity identification, application, award implementation, monitoring, reporting, modifications, closeout, and records management. - Serve as the primary grant-administration liaison and technical resource for operational Grant Project Managers, the Business Office, agency leadership, awarding agencies, and other stakeholders, providing guidance on grant requirements, deadlines, allowable activities, documentation, and compliance. - Monitor grant awards for compliance and performance, maintaining agency-wide grant tracking and reporting tools and identifying compliance concerns, approaching deadlines, underutilization of funds, budget issues, or other matters requiring management attention. - Coordinate Federal and State grant audits, monitoring reviews, and other oversight activities, including organizing agency responses, coordinating documentation across functional areas, and tracking findings, questioned costs, corrective actions, and follow-up requirements through resolution. - Research and evaluate Federal, State, and other grant opportunities that support agency priorities and coordinate the preparation and submission of approved grant applications, including use of JustGrants and other applicable grant-management systems. - Coordinate grant-related financial information between operational and Business Office personnel, interpreting financial reports and monitoring expenditures, balances, budget utilization, match requirements, and draw or reimbursement activity while preserving appropriate segregation of accounting and financial responsibilities. - Develop and maintain agency-wide grant-management practices, guidance, procedures, tools, and training to promote consistent grant administration and provide ongoing orientation and technical assistance to Grant Project Managers. Position/Physical Requirements: - Must be able to work Monday to Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. - Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, training, conferences, site visits, monitoring activities, or other grant-related business.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****Salary Range: $67,122 - $117,465****Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations for the advertised position.** **IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.** **The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Management also prefers:*** Considerable knowledge of Federal and State grant administration requirements and demonstrated experience coordinating grants throughout the grant lifecycle, including application, award implementation, compliance monitoring, reporting, modifications, audit or monitoring support, and closeout.* Demonstrated experience interpreting grant award documents, funding requirements, regulations, and financial information and providing technical guidance to program managers, leadership, and other stakeholders regarding grant compliance and administration.* Demonstrated experience coordinating Federal or State grant audits, monitoring reviews, site visits, or similar oversight activities, including coordinating documentation across multiple functional areas and tracking findings or corrective actions through resolution.* Working knowledge of Federal grant-management and payment systems, with experience using **JustGrants and/or ASAP** preferred.* Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional programs and communicate effectively with operational personnel, financial professionals, agency leadership, awarding agencies, auditors, and other internal and external stakeholders.This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with Benefits. **Click** **here** **to see the Total Compensation Calculator** ***Selected candidates will undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation which includes: credit and arrest checks; interviews with associates, personal and business references; verification interviews of employers; verification of education achievement; urinalysis drug screening; and submission of fingerprints.*** **Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution; and five (5) years of progressively responsible program experience related to the area of assignment; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), disability, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or political influence. We are an Employment First state, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to succeed in the state government workplace. SBI supports pay equity for women, establish paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care, and implement fair chance policies. Join a team that welcomes, values, respects and supports all members of our work community.**Application Process** **Please visit** How Do I Get the Job **for tips and guidelines on applying for State jobs.****Be sure to complete the application in full**. In order to receive qualifying credit for all your work history and credentials, applicants must complete their entire work history and education on the application. Workday allows you to populate your profile and applications with information automatically pulled from your resume or LinkedIn profile, but you must upload this information and ensure its accuracy. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application, and “See Resume” is not acceptable in application fields. Any information omitted from the actual application will not be considered for qualifying credit. It is OK to attach a resume, but make sure all pertinent information is listed on the application form. All applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks. **Degree/College Credit Verification**Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.If you earned a foreign degree, you must attach your official evaluation for U.S. equivalency to your application to receive credit for your degree as foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency. If you do not attach, Human Resources cannot verify your degree equivalency to give you credit for salary qualification purposes. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website: https://www.naces.org/members.If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.**Certified Positions**Applicants applying for positions certified through the North Carolina Department of Justice - Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Division can find specific certification requirements here.Per North Carolina General Statute 143B-1209.54, applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Next Generation Identification (NGI) System and Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background (Rap Back) Service. This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.**Veteran’s and National Guard Preference**Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, along with the state application.Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.**ADA Accommodations**Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), SBI is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, SBI will ensure that persons with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below. **Employment Eligibility**It is the policy of the State of North Carolina and NC SBI that all employees provide proof of employment eligibility (immigration and naturalization) on the first day of employment. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility Verification System).**CONTACT INFORMATION:** N.C. State Bureau of Investigation Human Resources 3320 Garner RoadRaleigh, NC 27610 [e-mail]