Budget & Grant Administrator

Recruitment #21-3239-001

Introduction

Responsibilities

The Budget and Grant Administrator assists in the development and the management of a departmental budget. Incumbents are responsible for the application and management of grants from a variety of sources and ensuring compliance with all grant requirements and reporting of funds. Incumbents are required to complete, maintain, and update training as needed to stay abreast of reporting requirements by federal and state grant programs. Assists with contract agreements, departmental payroll, preparing City Manager's Reports for contract awards and processing contract change orders and/or amendments. Assignments include ensuring that payments to consultants/contractors are on schedule, resolving any payment issues and managing financial aspects of grant awards and reporting of expenditures from funds. Responsibilities may include maintaining the department's capital improvement program, financial capital projects reporting and supervision of staff based on assigned projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other closely related field AND 3 years of experience in the areas of budgeting, accounting, financial reporting or auditing. Must have experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Experience in grants management and budget administration is highly desirable. MBA or CPA is preferred.

License Requirements

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Notes

Applications must specifically address each of the minimum qualifications, directly showing how each is met.

Appointment to positions in this classification will require applicants to pass a police background investigation. Final permanent appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination, including drug screen, and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. 

Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment.

The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees subsequent to HR Policy 2.09.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

M/F/H

Benefits