Grant Writer/Administrator

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The Grant Writer/Administrator is responsible for identifying, securing, monitoring, and reporting on grants and other funding opportunities available to the Town. The Grant Writer/Administrator reports to the Town Supervisor and is responsible for understanding and representing his philosophy with elected officials, Federal and State agencies and the business community. The Grant Writer/Administrator maintains an understanding of the missions, functions, and needs of Town departments and seeks grant and funding opportunities to meet those needs. The incumbent assists departments in identifying, compiling, and packaging information to apply for grants and prepares reports on awarded grants. The Grant Writer/Administrator develops and implements tracking and reporting mechanisms for grant and funding awards. The incumbent enjoys latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative in performing their duties. The incumbent does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Researches Federal, State, and local government; business; professional organization; industry; private; philanthropic; and other sources to identify grant and other funding opportunities available to the Town;

Represents the Town Supervisor in grant and funding-related meetings with elected officials and representatives of local government and business entities as well as representatives of other fund granting agencies;

Acts as the point of contact for representatives of elected officials and business organizations who have funding available for Town functions;

Develops and maintains good working relationships with the economic community;

Prepares and submits grant proposals;

Assists Town departments as needed in researching, preparing and submitting grant proposals, and in reporting milestones achieved;

Develops and maintains a tracking system to identify the status of all grant applications, awards, milestones, expenditures and reimbursements;

Monitors status of awarded grants to ensure grant milestones are met and reimbursement requests are submitted; provides quarterly reports to the Town Supervisor and Town Comptroller;

Represents the Town Supervisor in resolving any problem issues involving grants or financial awards;

Prepares and submits required documentation to grant and fund awarding entities to document compliance with agreed upon terms.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:Thorough knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines applicable to grant programs; thorough knowledge of federal, state, and/or local legislation regarding the acceptance of gifts; thorough knowledge of government, educational, business, and private grant programs and sources; good negotiating skills; ability to research grant and funding opportunities; ability to compile quantitative and narrative reports; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to understand and interpret complex oral and written information; ability to establish effective working relationships with a wide variety of people particularly with government and community based organizations; ability to understand and represent the position of the Town Supervisor; initiative; resourcefulness; good judgement; and tact.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, business administration, accounting, finance or a closely related field AND two (2) years of full-time, paid, professional-level experience or its part-time equivalent, which must have involved grant writing or grant administration; OR

2. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree AND three (3) years of full-time, paid, professional-level experience or its part-time equivalent, which must have involved grant writing or grant administration; OR

3. Possession of an Associate’s Degree in public administration, business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, AND five (5) years of full-time, paid, professional-level experience or its part-time equivalent, which must have included grant writing or grant administration; OR

4. An equivalent combination of education and experience.

SUBSTITUTION: A Master’s Degree in Grant Writing, Grant Administration or a closely related field can be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

Note: The degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U. S. Department of Education/U. S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, the applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseekers/degrees.cfm. The applicant must pay the required evaluation fee.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,686.00 - $80,763.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Grant writing: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Latham, NY 12110 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $72,686 - $80,763