About This Role
This professional-level position is responsible for the submission and implementation of all grants within the City of East Point, reporting directly to the Finance Director. The role involves developing and coordinating grant administration procedures, identifying funding opportunities, and ensuring compliance with grant agreements.
Responsibilities
- Develop grants administration/management procedures for the submission and implementation of all City grants
- Provide coordination of all grants administration activity in the City
- Serve as a clearinghouse resource for City statistical data
- Identify grant-fundable opportunities to meet current and future needs as outlined by City management's strategy for grant funding
- Perform ongoing analysis and evaluation of grant funding opportunities to ensure economic benefit for the City
- Provide assistance to individual departments in the identification of grant opportunities as needed
- Monitor City's compliance with terms and conditions of each active grant agreement
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to a variety of City department employees in the development of City grants as needed
- Coordinate with all departments to ensure accurate and timely submission of reports and other information
- Assist in the preparation of grant budgets and monitor budgets to ensure accountability and compliance
- Work closely with all departments to resolve City grant audit findings
- Serve as the alternate contact person for all Federal, State, and other City grants proposed, pending, and awarded
- Assist and perform grant closeout procedures according to the terms of each grant agreement
- Review grants draw down requests before submission; assist in preparation of requests when necessary
- Review quarterly financial status reports before submission and assist in the preparation when necessary
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required, with specific training in grant writing and grants management
- Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience
- Knowledge of municipal operations
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of Federal and State grants availability, audit requirements, principles, and procedures of grants administration
- Knowledge of grant sources, application procedures, proposal requirements, and reporting requirements
- Knowledge of principles and practices of City financial planning
- Knowledge of administration, principles, and techniques of governmental budgeting, budgetary control, governmental accounting, monitoring, and auditing
