About This Role
Leading and overseeing the City's grants management program is the core of this role, which focuses on securing and managing federal and state funding. This funding supports infrastructure, community development, and essential public services, making a significant impact in the City of St. Cloud.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the City’s grants management program and compliance
- Administer the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
- Prepare competitive grant applications and required reporting
- Collaborate with City departments, leadership, and community partners
- Support strategic funding initiatives aligned with City priorities
- Serve as the primary administrator for the grant management system
- Assess new grant opportunities and applications to ensure alignment with City’s strategic priorities
- Evaluate potential costs and benefits, including matching requirements, operating expenses, and potential program expansion
- Write and develop grant proposals to secure funding from diverse programs and projects
- Collaborate with external consultants hired by the City for technical or complex grant preparation
- Provide direction in the establishment of a grant planning and development program, offering support and guidance to departmental staff
- Ensure robust controls and systems are implemented to uphold compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and contracts
- Provide pre-planning and technical support to City departments, including reviewing applications for compliance, collaborating on narrative edits, developing timelines, facilitating communication with grantors, aligning grant proposals with City priorities, and offering guidance on budget details
- Create, oversee, and coordinate a centralized grants management, tracking, and reporting system
- Provide detailed information to City departments and external agencies, and effectively monitor all aspects of grant applications, reimbursements, reporting obligations, and performance metrics across all programs
- Administer grant program funds through program analysis and financial reporting
- Create and manage a master file containing all information related to funding administration
- Collaborate with staff to optimize program implementation for efficient data collection, accurate and timely reporting, and achieving required outcomes
- Create policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the effective administration of grants, focusing on compliance and robust internal controls
- Perform additional tasks as assigned or deemed necessary, which are related or logically connected to the position
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Public Administration, Financial Management or related field supplemented by six (6) years of government and grant related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
- Possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Benefits
- On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
- Paid Vacation
- Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
- 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees – Sworn Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year, and sworn Police Officers earn up to 116 holidays hours per fiscal year (both are prorated from the employee’s start date)
- One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Pension Plan
- Awards Programs
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- Discounted Automobile Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
- Take-Home vehicles policy (Police Officers)
- Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
- Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
- Management Leave
- Sick Leave Bank available for all employees
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
About the Company
The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. It offers competitive wages and a benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals to attract and retain employees.
