Program Specialist I - Community Development & Revitalization

Charleston County Government; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charleston County Government seeks a Program Specialist I to provide operational support to the Senior Program Manager, assisting with community outreach, application processing, eligibility compliance, and subrecipient technical assistance.

This role also involves coordinating grant program activities, maintaining records in Neighborly and other systems, and supporting subrecipient requests and community engagement to ensure compliance and successful program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years or more of successful experience in Federal Grant Management, Program Development, or federally funded housing programs.
• Must possess a valid SC Driver's license (or obtain within three (3) months of hire) and meet the County's motor vehicle policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance to promote sub-recipient/nonprofit performance competency and compliance with regulations and policies of the applicable grant program.
• Assists in community outreach, marketing, and public relations functions.
• Reviews sub-recipient/nonprofit eligibility procedures and documentation to ensure compliance with all grant requirements.
• Manages day-to-day operations of activities associated with coordinating, managing, monitoring, evaluating, and administering designated program/project services in the Urban Entitlement Grant and departmental grant programs; initiates operational changes to attain program goals and objectives.
• Maintains accurate and current program records across all relevant data systems, including Neighborly and other departmental databases.
• Assists in coordinating subrecipient requests, including reimbursement documentation review, contract amendment processing, budget modifications, and grant closeout activities.
• Participates in community engagement.
• Performs other duties or assumes other responsibilities as apparent or assigned

Skills

Community outreach

Eligibility compliance

Grant management

Application processing

Technical assistance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Neighborly

Job description

The Program Specialist I provides operational support to the Senior Program Manager, assisting with community outreach, application processing, providing eligibility compliance support, and subrecipient technical assistance.

Hiring Hourly Range: $27.17 - $35.58

OPEN UNTIL FILLED – APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Order of Essential Functions does not indicate the importance of functions.)

1. Provides technical assistance to promote sub-recipient/nonprofit performance competency and compliance with the regulations and policies of the applicable grant program.
2. Assists in community outreach, marketing, and public relations functions.
3. Reviews sub-recipient/nonprofit eligibility procedures and documentation to ensure compliance with all grant requirements.
4. Manages the day-to-day operations of activities associated with coordinating, managing, monitoring, evaluating, and administering designated program/project services in the Urban Entitlement Grant and departmental grant programs; and initiates operational changes necessary to attain program goals and objectives of the grant program.
5. Maintains accurate and current program records across all relevant data systems, including Neighborly (the software used to track grant applications) and other departmental databases as required.
6. Assists in coordinating subrecipient requests, including reimbursement documentation review, contract amendment processing, budget modifications, and grant closeout activities.
7. Participates in community engagement.
8. Performs other duties or assumes other responsibilities as apparent or assigned

1. Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
2. A minimum of two (2) years or more of successful experience in Federal Grant Management, Program Development, or federally funded housing programs.
3. Must possess a valid SC Driver's license (or obtain within three (3) months of hire) and meet the County's motor vehicle policy requirements.