Grants Administrator (Grant Funded)

About the role

This position is responsible for planning, directing, managing, and overseeing the activities and operations of the Office of Grants Monitoring & Administration, including the management of Federal government funding for housing and economic development. It involves coordinating assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies; and providing highly responsible and complex administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Manages all services and activities, including the administration of Federal government funding for housing and economic development; and recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Manages the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area; establishes, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; and allocates resources accordingly.
• Makes sure the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures are monitored and evaluated; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; and identifies opportunities for improvement, and directs the implementation of changes.
• Selects, motivates, and evaluates staff; provides or coordinates training and works with employees to correct deficiencies; and implements and administers disciplinary and termination procedures.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates, through subordinate-level staff, the work plan; meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; and reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures.
• Collaborates with other departments and outside agencies and organizations; provides staff assistance to executive level management staff; and prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary communications.
• Writes and edits communication materials for the Department's executive management team, including ordinances and contracts.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; and stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the fields of community development and social services.
• Responds to and resolves sensitive inquiries and complaints from both internal and external sources.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the field of community development, including three (3) years of administrative or supervisory responsibility.
• Some experience in public housing is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the administration and compliance of federal funds from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESP), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).