Grant Administrator

The Community Development Division is a leader for racial equity within the Council and the region. Our staff, working environment, relationships, and investments reflect our commitment to racial equity. We have set the following goals to guide our work:

• Grow staff capacity and foster an equitable workplace.
• Center equity in process and priorities.
• Foster trusting relationships and deep collaboration.

Provide support to and partner with Senior and Principal Grant Administrators to manage Transit, Parks, Livable Communities, and Local Planning Grant Programs by:

• Providing a customer-centric approach with staff, management, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Administering grant agreements and providing quality assurance. Ensure all local, state, and federal policies and deadlines are met. Ensure compliance with all applicable legislative, accounting, and auditing requirements.
• Communicating key grant compliance activities to internal and external stakeholders through reports and briefings.
• Conducting and/or coordinating sub-recipient monitoring site visits and audits.
• Providing training and technical direction to project participants, contractors, and sub-recipients.
• Reviewing and approving grant payment and disbursement requests.
• Preparing required grant forms, reports, and other documents.
• Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of regulations governing federal, state, and local funding for all programs and keep current on emerging trends and grant best practices.
• Supporting implementation of key grant management tools including Annual Grants Calendar, Communication Plans, Quarterly Grant Summaries, and other reports.

• Master's degree with one year of experience
• Bachelor's degree with three years of experience
• Associate degree with five years of experience
• High school diploma/GED with seven years of experience

• Experience working with grants or formal training in grant management.
• Experience reading and interpreting state and federal technical requirements.
• Experience performing compliance reviews and/or audits or formal training in audit/program evaluation.
• Experience working with budgets or formal training in a related subject matter.
• Experience summarizing financial and programmatic information verbally to inform decision-making.
• Experience coordinating various projects, such as budget development or performance measures.
• Customer service experience working with a diverse group of clients or customers.

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of basic budget development techniques.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or equivalent software packages.
• Skills in reading, analyzing, and interpreting professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
• Skills in grant/contract management.
• Compliance-related skills (e.g., program evaluation, auditing standards, and techniques).
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize software tools and Enterprise Systems proactively and efficiently to manage grant programs (e.g., develop reports, content management, track financials). 
• Ability to manage time and priorities to meet the needs of multiple grant programs.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures manuals. 
• Written and verbal communication skills necessary to summarize and effectively communicate regulations and financial information in plain language.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from diverse groups of customers or clients and employees.
• Ability to conduct data and financial analysis.
• Ability to promote and support an equitable, positive, and respectful work environment that values cultural diversity among all employees.
  

• We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
• We encourage our employees to develop their skills through on-site training, external professional development opportunities, and tuition reimbursement.
• We encourage and support staff in bringing the full range of experiences and identities that define them to the workplace.
• We encourage and support staff in contributing to a dynamic work culture that improves the Council’s ability to serve the region and strives to effectively support all employees. 
• We provide a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a good work/life balance.

Union/Grade:  American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees/Grade G
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Safety Sensitive:  No
 
What your work environment would be:
You would perform your work in a standard office setting. Work may sometimes require travel between your primary work site and other sites.