Budget and Grant Administrator
Recruitment #25-3239-002
| Date Opened | 12/8/2025 09:00:00 AM |
|---|---|
| Close Date | 12/14/2025 11:59:00 PM |
| Salary | $79,435.20 - $106,912.00 per year |
| Department | Planning, Neighborhoods and Development |
| Job Type | Noncompetitive |
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, Business Administration/Management, Marketing, Communications, Liberal Arts, Philosophy, 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.
MA, MBA, MPA, CPA, or current matriculation in a master's program for these degrees is preferred but not required.
Degree must be from a college or university that is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.
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.
Background Check
A background investigation and evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position.
Medical Examination & Drug and Nicotine Testing
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination including drug screen. 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.
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
M/F/H
Benefits
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