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Pima County Government

Grants Manager I

Pima County Government, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85718

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Job Description Summary Department - Grants Management and Innovation

Job Description

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1342 - Grants Manager I

Salary Grade: 14

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $62,670 - $75,192 Annually

Pay Range: $62,670 - $87,734 Annually

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. Pima County Grants Management and Innovation (GMI) Department is currently seeking a Grants Manager I for our Development Division. The Development Division is responsible for assisting departments throughout the grants lifecycle, in coordination with the other divisions within GMI. As a Grants Manager I, you will also assist County departments in researching funding opportunities, preparing grant applications, and understanding grant regulations. Your responsibilities include award processing and setup, program implementation, reporting, managing federal sub awards, and facilitating grant closeout. This position may also supervise staff.

This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions :

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

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; Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements for the program managed; Monitors program contract compliance and takes corrective action as required; Performs as a program representative within the community, delivers informational news releases, serves as a program contact person, and participates in community awareness activities; Develops and 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; Directs organizational and management studies for the purpose of identifying problems and alternative solutions to the problems; 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. Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, education, human services, criminal justice or related field, as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment, AND four years of professional-level experience in coordinating, monitoring, administering, or managing program or specialized work unit activities.

(Relevant professional-level experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

One (1) year of experience with Pima County as a Program Coordinator.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

Experience with/knowledge of writing grant applications or comparable experience in business plan 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.

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

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Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application. Failure to maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

EEO Information:

Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.