Senior Grant Coordinator

The Senior Grant Coordinator supports disaster recovery and other government programs by performing real-time review and analysis of documentation required by state and federal regulations and program policies. This role evaluates funding requests, analyzes unmet needs, and contributes to comprehensive spending plans aligned to short- and long-term recovery objectives. Responsibilities include improving intake and review workflows, preparing training and technical assistance for funded recipients, and producing real-time reporting to support transparency and accountability. The position performs day-to-day oversight and compliance analysis procedures, supports internal control practices to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and assists with responses to state and federal monitoring activities.

Job Duties:

• Reviews and analyzes funding requests and supporting documentation for state and federal grant compliance
• Manages intake workflows and tracks request status, deficiencies, and resolution timelines
• Develops recommendations that prioritize funding based on unmet needs and program objectives
• Assists with drafting comprehensive plans for deploying federal funds across eligible initiatives
• Collaborates with team members to recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval decisions
• Drafts and maintains program policies, procedures, and guidance documentation
• Prepares training materials and deliver training sessions for applicants and funded recipients
• Provides technical assistance and communicates eligible and ineligible costs using program rules
• Produces real-time status reports and transparency content for public-facing reporting tools
• Applies internal control concepts to identify compliance risks and control gaps
• Supports responses to oversight, monitoring, audits, and records requests from government entities
• Other duties as required
  
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May supervise junior staff
  
  
  

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Public Policy, or Law, required
• Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Public Policy, or Law, preferred
  
  
  

Experience:

• Three (3) years to five (5) years of experience in a professional office setting, required
• Experience in federal grant administration and compliance, preferred
  
  
  

License/Certifications:

• Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS), preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP), preferred
  
  
  

Software:

• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, required
• Experience with SharePoint or similar document management system, preferred
• Experience with grant management systems, preferred
  
  
  

Language:

• N/A
  
  
  

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal grant compliance concepts, documentation standards, and record retention practices
• Ability to interpret written regulations, policies, and procedures and translate requirements into clear guidance
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to independently research federal guidance and apply findings to documented decisions
• Ability to identify process bottlenecks and implement measurable workflow improvements
• Strong business writing skills for policies, procedures, and public-facing content
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with documented tracking and on-time completion