Grants Manager I

Job Description Summary

Department - Grants Management and Innovation

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5342 - Grants Manager I

Salary Grade: 14

Pay Range
Hiring Range: $60,487 - $72,585 Annually 
Full Range: $60,487 - $84,682 Annually 

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.   

Pima County's Grants Management and Innovation (GMI) Research and Analysis Division is currently seeking a Grants Manager I, reporting to the Research and Analysis Division Manager. The Research and Analysis Division is responsible for assisting County departments and GMI in process mapping, strategic efficiency planning, policy studies and recommendations, and specialty ad-hoc research. The Grant Manager I role is responsible for overseeing comprehensive grant management, ensuring compliance, and leveraging data to drive program performance. This position encompasses both grant administration and performance monitoring, integrating compliance oversight, contract management, subrecipient monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. The Grant Manager I collaborates with internal teams, funding agencies, and subrecipients to enhance grant operations, mitigate audit risks, and continuously improve program outcomes.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Develops program goals, objectives, policies and procedures and establishes short- and long-range program performance plans subject to management review;
• Manages and administers program activities and evaluates program effectiveness and success;
• Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements for the program managed;
• Monitors program contract compliance and takes corrective action as required;
• Performs as a program representative within the community, delivers informational news releases, serves as a program contact person and participates in community awareness activities;
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships and coordinates program activities with other county departments, public and private agencies, organizations and groups to promote the program and its goals;
• Analyzes federal, state and local legislation and ensures program compliance with applicable regulations and policies;
• Directs organizational and management studies for the purpose of identifying problems and alternative solutions to the problems;
• Develops, writes and administers the program's annual budget, prepares program-related financial forecasts and identifies funding sources to support program activities;
• Reviews and analyzes routine and special reports detailing the status and/or success of the program, prepares recommendations and/or initiates corrective action;
• Evaluates management problems and makes decisions regarding the proper course of action;
• May supervise the activities of county staff and evaluate performance;
• May make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding program objectives;
• May direct the preparation and submittal of proposals and grant applications;
• May access or maintain specialized databases containing program-specific information to review information or generate reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, education, human services, criminal justice or related field, as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment, AND four (4) years of professional level experience in coordinating, monitoring, administering or managing program or specialized work unit activities. 

(Relevant professional-level experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

One (1) year of experience with Pima County as a Program Coordinator.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): 

• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience and/or advanced education in public administration, business administration, health and human services, criminal justice, or a related field.
• Experience writing grant proposals or comparable experience in business planning or strategic plan development.
• Experience in administration of grants and/or contracts.
• Experience applying goals, laws, regulations, policies, benchmarks, and/or implementation milestones to assure program performance and compliance. 

Selection Procedure: 

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.