Grants Coordinator

About the role

The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and compile all components of each grant submission, ensuring that the proposal is formatted, packaged, and submitted in accordance with the granting agency requirements.
• Aid in grant proposal planning, research, budgeting, and interpretation of funding regulations, and provide frequent updates to management and staff.
• Develop and maintain databases and systems for recording and tracking grant applications, grant proposals, awards, reporting deadlines, and related statistical information.
• Create and distribute standard and special reports, studies, summaries, and analyses, as required.
• Oversee the administration of post-award grants, ensuring adherence to budgeting and administrative policies, procedures, and agency requirements, as well as addressing and managing administrative issues and budget changes that may arise throughout the awarded granting period.
• Disseminate and present changes to departments, providing recommendations for implementing changes and listing potential impacts on funded operations.
• Maintain knowledge of grant funding policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Assist with department projects, as needed.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Science, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Experience: Two (2) years of experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management or a directly related work experience.
• Licensure: Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including discussing project complexities in non-engineering language with stakeholders and elected officials' staff.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including gathering and comparing resources, sharing findings, and formulating a developed yearly grant strategy.
• Strong decision-making, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of grant accounting guidelines, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to determine informational needs, collect and analyze information, and devise and develop statistical analyses and reports.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet strict deadlines.

Policies, Compliance, and Communication

Disseminate and present changes to departments, providing recommendations for implementing changes and listing potential impacts on funded operations. Maintain knowledge of grant funding policies, regulations, and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities and Duties

Assist with department projects, as needed. Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

General Information

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Position Type, Salary: Regular | Full-Time | 40 hours per week
Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location: Partnership & Programs | 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77092

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Occasional standing and walking; prolonged sitting. Occasional ascending/descending stairs, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 10 pounds. Occasional sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of files, books, documents, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations. Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditioning, and noise levels.