Grants Manager I - Grants Management & Innovation

About the role

The Pima County Grants Management & Innovation (GMI) Department is seeking a Grants Manager I for their Development Division. The Development Division assists departments throughout the grants lifecycle, while the Grants Manager I supports departments in researching funding opportunities, preparing grant applications, and understanding grant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develops program goals, objectives, policies and procedures and establishes short- and long-range program performance plans subject to management review;
• Manages and administers program activities and evaluates program effectiveness and success;
• Manages and administers program activities and evaluates program effectiveness and success;
• Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements for the program managed;
• Maintains effective working relationships and coordinates program activities with other county departments, public and private agencies, organizations and groups to promote the program and its goals;
• Analyzes federal, state and local legislation and ensures program compliance with applicable regulations and policies;
• Develops, writes and administers the program's annual budget, prepares program-related financial forecasts and identifies funding sources to support program activities;
• Reviews and analyzes routine and special reports detailing the status and/or success of the program, prepares recommendations and/or initiates corrective action;
• Evaluates management problems and makes decisions regarding the proper course of action;
• May supervise the activities of county staff and evaluate performance;
• May make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding program objectives;
• May direct the preparation and submittal of proposals and grant applications;
• May access or maintain specialized databases containing program-specific information to review information or generate reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, education, human services, criminal justice or related field, as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND four years of professional-level experience in coordinating, monitoring, administering or managing program or specialized work unit activities.
• One year of experience with Pima County as a Program Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Experience with/knowledge of writing grant applications or comparable experience in business plan and/or strategic plan development;
• Experience with/knowledge of the administration of grants and/or contracts;
• Experience with/knowledge of applying goals, laws, regulations, policies, benchmarks, and/or implementation milestones to assure program performance and compliance.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$65,457 - $78,540 Annually

Schedule

Not specified.