RESTART Grant Coordinator

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission seeks a Restart Grant Coordinator to lead the grant portfolio, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with federal requirements.

You will supervise day-to-day operations, coordinate with subawardees and workforce partners, analyze data, prepare progress reports, and align services with WIOA and state workforce initiatives. On-site work is required in Oklahoma City.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; preference for related fields.
• Three to five years of progressive grant management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project implementation, performance management, and coordination with subawardees and partners.
• Ensure alignment with federal requirements and performance outcomes.
• Establish data tracking systems compliant with Department of Labor requirements; monitor milestones, outputs, and outcomes.
• Assist in preparing timely financial and programmatic progress reports to funding agencies.
• Conduct regular analysis/evaluation of grant progress, needs, and objective attainment.
• Coordinate services with subrecipients and workforce partners; expand employer partnerships.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Grant management software

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Judgement/Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, public administration, criminal justice, nonprofit management, or related field

Tools

Grant management software

Job description

RESTART Grant Coordinator

Agency: 290 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization: Vacant - OESC

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date

Continuous if Blank

Full/Part-Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: Annual Salary - $65,000.00; Hourly - $31.25

Job Description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer at the time of application. The agency is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Job Type/Salary/Location

Full-time

Vacancies: One

Salary: $65,000.00 annual; $31.25 hourly

Primary Working Hours: M-F; 8:00am - 5:00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Benefits

The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive Benefits Packet , including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Position Essential Functions

• Responsible for overall project implementation, performance management, coordination with subawardees, partner organizations, and OESC/state agency leadership. Oversee day-to-day operations and workflow for the justice-impacted grant portfolio, ensuring deliverables are met.
• Ensures alignment and compliance with federal requirements and performance outcomes.
• Establish and maintain data tracking systems in compliance with Department of Labor requirements for this grant. Track program participant milestones, outputs, and long-term outcomes while maintaining participant confidentiality.
• Assist with the preparation of timely financial and programmatic progress reports to funding agencies.
• Conduct regular analysis and evaluation of fiscal and programmatic grant progress, needs, and objective attainment.
• Collaborate with subrecipients to formalize referral pipelines and expand employer partnerships.
• Coordinate services with local workforce development boards in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, as well as American Job Centers, to support WIOA co-enrollment, access to Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) programs, and alignment with existing workforce services and funding streams.
• Align program models and standardized assessment tools and Individual Development Plan (IDP) process across grant subrecipients.
• Coordinate services with community partners, correctional facilities, local employers and education and training providers.
• Align grant services with the state's broader workforce system modernization efforts to institutionalize them through ongoing WIOA-funded services, ensuring that training pathways, employer partnerships, and coordinated service delivery models are sustained beyond the grant period.
• On-site attendance is an essential function of the position, as the role requires direct interaction with staff, clients, and on-site office resources.
• These job functions, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Valued Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Familiarity with the unique needs of justice-impacted individuals and barriers to reentry (e.g., housing, employment, record expungement).
• Familiarity with justice system processes (prison reentry, jail reentry, court-ordered diversion programs, etc.).
• Familiarity with the Oklahoma workforce ecosystem.
• Methods of organization and management.
• Public administration.
• Agency policies and procedures.
• Grant management and/or procurement & contract requirements.

Skill and Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills expressing ideas clearly and concisely.
• Proficiency in grant management software and strong financial budgeting capabilities.
• Possessing the ability to convene partners in an impactful way.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Exercise good judgment in analyzing situations and making decisions.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels determined by the office environment. While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms requiring periods of sitting or standing and daily use of computer and phone. It also requires the occasional use of the office machinery in accordance with safety and security protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in social work, public administration, criminal justice, nonprofit management, or a related field; preference may be given to individuals with a master's degree;
• Plus three to five years of progressive experience in grant management, speci