Grants Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination, development, and implementation of grant programs for the Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants.
• Collect data, compile technical research reports, and relate information to current statewide system needs/gaps to establish funding priorities in victim services.
• Develop the strategic planning document for the VAWA program to guide decision making by identifying service gaps and needs based on ongoing data collection.
• Prepare state solicitations for VOCA, VAWA, SVAP, and SAVS in accordance with federal regulations and policy directives.
• Assess project goals, objectives, and evaluation components to ensure program effectiveness, efficiency, and outcomes are incorporated in all funded projects.
• Review submitted applications and prepare Summaries and Recommendations for the Public Safety Coordinating Council.
• Prepare and submit all federal victims’ programs reports in accordance with federal requirements, including benchmarks and performance measures.
• Submit the annual VAWA application and other required documents.
• Collect and verify subrecipient federal performance measurement data prior to submission.
• Evaluate all reports submitted through the Performance Management Tool (PMT) quarterly to ensure accurate and complete data is provided by all sub-recipients.
• Organize press events for the Department and coordinate with subrecipients, OAG staff, and others to promote VOCA, VAWA, SVAP, and SAVS grant projects statewide.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Five years of relevant experience in health, social services, or related fields.
• Position may require overnight travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to give presentations at state, local, and national meetings and conferences.
• Ability to understand, relate to, assist, and interface with local, state, and national criminal justice, victim services, and other agencies.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• Paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Fifteen days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
• Fifteen days of sick leave per year.
• Thirteen paid holidays each year.
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.

Drug screening, credit check, delinquent tax check, SLED background check, and grievance check are required.