Job Description

The City of Richmond Sheriff’s is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Strategic Grant Manager within the Finance Division with demonstrated experiences identifying, seeking, and managing federal grants for sponsored programs.

The ideal candidate is a methodical and strategic grants manager able to work with our organization in enhancing funding models, identifying new sources of funding, and developing sustainable. This position is responsible for both submitting grants as well as grant stewardship.

Duties for the strategic grants manager will include managing overall grant efforts, documenting payments and expenditure, optimizing the grant administration process, overseeing fund-raising, preparing progress reports, ensuring compliance with grant regulations, reviewing grant proposals, managing grant databases, engaging with donor agencies, educating staff on policies, and preparing financial reports.

Description

This Grant Writer will be responsible for identifying grant opportunities, developing, preparing, and submitting grant applications in a coordinated and proactive manner. The selected candidate must have excellent research and communication skills and be able to clearly communicate in both written and verbal communication, especially in grant proposals.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Writing, editing, and submitting grant requests.
• Collecting and analyzing data, internet searches, and other relevant options relating to grant opportunities.
• Assisting department administration with requests for special fund program funding.
• Completing and processing required special fund reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual) and documentation retention.
• Analyzing and verifying monthly lead schedule of expenses/revenue for Finance Division.
• Collaborating with program managers to manage the preparation of grant funding proposals, budget development, submission, and monitoring of pending applications; and will provide high-level administrative support in the setup of restricted/unrestricted accounts.
• Serving as point of contact on grant matters, subcontracts and other agreements for the development of assigned award applications.
• Monitoring Proposal Status.
• Analyzing Notice of Awards (NOAs) to verify accuracy of award and obligated amounts against primary award records; adhering to funded proposal budgets, computer-tracking codes and specific agency regulations.
• Initiating reports, ensuring compliance requirements have been met, and reviewing all finalized report documents.

Company Description

The Richmond City Sheriff’s Office is responsible for maintaining a secure jail and a safe court system and for providing seamless inmate transport and civil process to safety. We remain committed to performing these duties with unsurpassed integrity and professionalism and with progressive training that incorporates best practices and technology.
While partnering with the community, we strive to lower recidivism by providing faith-based and community-based programming that empowers ex-offenders to become productive members of society. If you are looking for a great career, we encourage you to continue with this applicant-friendly, online job application.
The Richmond City Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Numerous educational partnerships with local institutions of higher learning providing reduced tuition
• Basic Life Insurance
• Group Health Insurance
• Optional Disability and Family Life Insurance
• Certified V3 Employer
• Direct Deposit
• Optional Deferred Compensation Retirement
• Virginia Retirement System Retirement with Hazardous Duty Supplement for Deputies
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 12 Vacation Days Per Year
• 15 Days Military Leave per Military Fiscal Year
• 15 Days Sick Leave Accrued per Year