Part-time Grant Administrator

City of Williamsburg, VA; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Williamsburg is seeking a Grant Administrator to identify, secure, and administer grant funding aligned with the city’s priorities. This part-time professional role reports to the Deputy City Manager and collaborates with city departments to pursue opportunities and manage post-award obligations.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or related field and at least two years of grant writing or grant management experience, or an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration, Communications, English or related field.
• Minimum of two years of professional grant writing, grant management, or a closely related field.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, secure, and administer grant funding to support the City of Williamsburg's strategic priorities and departmental initiatives.
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare competitive grant applications.
• Oversee post-award grant administration to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and private funding requirements.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Communications, English or related field

Job description

Job Opportunities

The City of Williamsburg is seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position of Grant Administrator. This part-time professional position within the City Manager’s office is responsible for identifying, securing, and administering grant funding to support the City of Williamsburg's strategic priorities and departmental initiatives. Reporting directly to the Deputy City Manager, this position collaborates with City departments to identify funding opportunities, prepare competitive grant applications, and oversee post-award grant administration to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and private funding requirements.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration, Communications, English or related field and
• Minimum of two years of professional grant writing, grant management, or a closely related field or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Qualifications:

• Acceptable criminal history, DMV background checks and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous local government experience
• Familiarity with federal grant systems (SAM.gov, Grants.gov) and other grant management software