Senior Grant Specialist - Strategy & Compliance

Texas Workforce Commission; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Friendly Certified Workplace

Defined Retirement Benefit Plan

Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts

Medical Insurance

Paid time off including vacation, sick

Job summary

Texas Workforce Commission seeks a Grant Specialist III to lead complex grant development, coordination, and administration. You will work under limited supervision with significant discretion to guide external clients and ensure alignment with state and federal requirements.

You will review applications, coordinate timelines, and monitor grant performance while serving as a subject matter expert on grant administration.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time experience in administration, development, coordination, and monitoring of grants.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to grants and/or contract administration.
• Ability to interpret guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations; evaluate fiscal data; communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to external clients on grant administration, policies, and procedures.
• Review grant applications and determine eligibility for awards.
• Coordinate work plans to ensure timely state or federal grant submissions and reports.
• Identify external funds and create proposals for new grant opportunities.
• Develop and edit grant documents incorporating stakeholder feedback.
• Monitor grant implementation, management, evaluation, and close-out.
• Serve as subject matter expert in grant administration.

Skills

Grant management

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Policy interpretation

Education

Academic credits toward experience qualifications

Job description

Texas Workforce Commission seeks a Grant Specialist III to lead complex grant development, coordination, and administration. You will work under limited supervision with significant discretion to guide external clients and ensure alignment with state and federal requirements.

You will review applications, coordinate timelines, and monitor grant performance while serving as a subject matter expert on grant administration.