POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Grants Management Specialist
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional
C
JOB SUMMARY: Provide professional support and assistance to the Office of Grants
Management by researching, developing, writing and monitoring externally funded grants,
contracts and cooperative agreements that support and complement the mission of the College.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Working with faculty and/or professional staff of the College, develop
funding applications/proposals for grants, contracts or cooperative
agreements, ensuring content is complete, of best quality and highly
competitive.
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
40%
2. Monitor assigned externally funded projects to ensure compliance with
approved goals and schedules; adherence to approved budgets;
development and submission of amendments as necessary, including
interim and final performance reports.
40%
3. Use internet, journals and other sources to research, identify and
evaluate prospective external funding sources for which the college is
eligible and which meets the Grants Management strategic plan; issue
availability alerts to appropriate College offices /staff and provide
interpretation of program goals, application requirements and funding
and funding and administrative/management requirements for each
prospective source as needed or requested.
10%
4. Provide technical expertise in the grants process for College faculty
and professional staff and for staff of community organizations,
including one-on-one and small group consultations and serve as
instructor for seminars, workshops and structured classes.
10%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Manager, Grants Management
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree
EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years experience.
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SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities: Proficient computer skills, effective verbal and written
communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
2. Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with an
office environment.
3. Software Used: A variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, e-mail, and
presentation software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties require little physical effort in work with light (up to 10lbs), easy to handle
materials. Duties performed causes light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other faculties due to
long periods of standing, sitting, and/or repetitive motion.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are
important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing
behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point
of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with occasional
distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some
disagreeable elements.
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