Grants Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION: The City of Darlington seeks an experienced Grants Manager to perform high-level professional work related to grant seeking, grant administration, and coordinating grant management activities on a Citywide basis. Grant seeking and grant administration activities may include any or all of the following:

• Research and identify grant funding opportunities and grant funding needs
• Research and develop grant-funding sources - federal, state, private, and other sources
• Develop and catalog external resources in the areas of training, grant funding sources, and other grant related resources
• Aid in determining grant eligibility
• Provide technical assistance and training to departments in grant writing, preparation, and management
• Develop and implement administrative procedures and controls for grant application process
• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination and communication on multi-departmental grant projects to ensure that grants are processed and administered in a timely manner and according to grant requirements
• Provide technical expertise in determining grant compliance requirements

The Grants Manager position also works closely with other City departments to accomplish the following goals: policy, process and procedure development for financial administration of grants; provide training and technical assistance in financial aspects of grant management and grant compliance; facilitate interdepartmental coordination when processing grant payments and reimbursements; maintain centralized reports of Citywide grant activity (grant applied for, grants awarded, grants closed, etc.); program evaluation and auditing, as well as financial analysis and tracking of grant funds. The position will work closely with the City Manager’s Office to provide ongoing status updates, reports and will work with various department directors throughout the city to provide technical assistance and advice on matters related to grant administration and management. Position reports directly to the City Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of training, education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college of university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, or a related field. Considerable (3 years) responsible experience in research, finance, or public administration, including experience in grant administration, grant management and coordination, obtaining funding for grants projects and programs, and grant writing, especially with Federal and State programs such as CDBG, EDA and RIA. Experience with units of local government a plus.

COMPENSATION: Compensation based on experience and education. The City of Darlington offers retirement, health/dental/life/disability insurances, PTO and sick leave.

DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. May 16, 2022.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Public Administration: 1 year (Preferred)
• Grant Writing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location