Grants Administrator

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• Aids in directing, planning, and supervising the citywide grant application, approval, contract, and notice precede processes for City departments, non-profit agencies, and community organizations.
• Develops, formulates, and implements grant-related policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure program compliance.
• Researches new funding sources at local, state, and federal levels as well as with corporate and private foundations.
• Reads and interprets grant proposal and funding guidelines from government agencies and foundations to determine appropriateness for the City and how best to respond.
• Researches, compiles, describes, organizes, analyzes, and presents data and information for grant proposals according to funding guidelines.
• Develops outlines, timetables, and City standard templates for grant proposals according to funding guidelines.
• Makes presentations to City Council, other governmental agencies, and private corporations concerning grant submissions.
• Maintains the status of submitted grants and follows up with funding agencies.
• Responsible for CDBG programs, ensuring all federal and state requirements are met and overseeing citizen participation processes.
• Coordinates programs with private and public lenders.
• Maintains proper financial records and contracts.
• Makes sure contracts comply with grant requirements, labor standards, and EEO.
• Prepares performance and other periodic reports as required by state and federal grantor agencies.
• Administers all phases of local rehabilitation programs, including program design, client applications and counseling, credit analysis, assistance with private lending, inspection, job closeout, maintenance of records, etc.
• Works with local private financial institutions, NCFHA, and other potential sources of private funding to obtain private funds, leveraging for local programs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of grants writing;
• Social and economic impact in rural and urban areas;
• Contracting procedures and bidding process;
• Housing counseling procedures;
• Working knowledge of processing legal documents;
• General knowledge of state CDBG and HUD requirements.

Education And Experience & Special Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communication, urban planning, public administration, or related field.
• Desire two years of experience in grant writing and administration of grants and three years experience in public budgeting, finance, or accounting.
• The City of Elizabeth City provides outstanding compensation and benefits for its employees. To read more about the benefits, visit our City page.

Required Question

• 01 After reading the job description are you able to perform the essential functions of the position?
• 02 This position requires a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communication, urban planning, public administration, or related field. Do you meet this requirement?
• 03 This position requires two years of experience in grant writing. Do you meet this requirement?
• 04 This position requires 2 years of experience administering grants. Do you meet this requirement?
• 05 This position requires 3 years experience in public budgeting, finance, or accounting. Do you meet this requirement?
• 06 This position requires a valid state of North Carolina driver's license. Do you meet this minimum requirement?
• 07 Are you currently an employee of the City of Elizabeth City?