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    Community Development Grant Specialist - Salt Lake City, United States - Salt Lake City

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    Position Title:
    Community Development Grant Specialist

    Job Description:


    Under the direction of the Program Manager, incumbent reviews and processes applications, issues agreements, and facilitates programs and activities associated with federal and/or non-federal funding and grant programs.


    These funds and programs may include:

    City Homeless Services General Funds, Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Funds, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA) Program, Funding Our Future, Fix the Bricks, and any other funding or program intended to serve similar Salt Lake City populations.

    Incumbent will administer programs in accordance with applicable grant regulations, City ordinances or policies, City plans, best practices, and community initiatives.

    This is a professional position which requires the ability to understand and analyze complex data and present information to citizens, sub grantees, and interested parties.

    Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice.

    TYPICAL DUTIES:

    • Reviews grant applications and verifies compliance with applicable regulations, City ordinances, and program requirements.
    • Advises and negotiates with all parties to ensure they understand and comply with program parameters to meet the goals of funding requirements, city initiatives, and associated implementation efforts.
    • Drafts legal grant agreements, memorandums of understanding, amendments, restricted use agreements, promissory notes, and trust deed contracts.
    • May assists with or actively participate in the contractual requirements, grant application process, budget planning, and evaluation of grantee performance each year for certain awards. Attends or conducts meetings to explain grant awards' activities and requirements and responds to inquiries. Prepares information for the Mayor, City Council, various advisory groups, and the public, as needed.
    • Manages grant reimbursement process and financial tracking to ensure timely payments to all grantees, and monitors grant spend down and actively works with grantees to ensure funds are fully and properly expended within the terms of each grant.
    • Conducts compliance monitoring to ensure funds are being used in accordance with applicable grant regulations, city policy, and best practices. Problem solves with grantees to ensure successful program operations.
    • Gathers, prepares information on, and regularly reports on program progress with each grantee. Tracks all required data points and regularly reports on program data to team, division, department leadership, Mayor, City Council, funding entity, various advisory groups, and the public, as needed.
    • Facilitates and coordinates policies and activities, as needed, with other city departments to implement policies, plans, and initiatives; organize meetings, maintain records, prepare reports and meeting summaries.
    • May manage the processes and activities associated with resident advisory boards and committees; maintains required records, meeting summaries, and other mandatory information; prepare meeting and informational materials for all involved parties.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Public Administration, or a closely related field plus 2-4 years of related experience. Education and experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis.
    • Ability to perform the compilation, analysis and preparation of professional written reports and technical statistical analyses and forecasts. Ability to analyze projects for financial feasibility, compliance with required policies and regulations and develop reports for advisory boards or committees, mayor, or City Council for consideration.
    • Knowledge of government regulations related to grant awards.
    • Demonstrated ability to use various computer applications to track programs and grant status, and to perform compilation analyses and to prepare and write professional staff reports. Ability to analyze projects for feasibility.
    • Must communicate effectively with individuals from diverse organizations and backgrounds. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with division heads, supervisors, employees, and the public.
    • Ability to travel from one work location to another.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Previous experience working with a municipality, including grant and financial tracking, grant review, board administration, housing development, budget maintenance, or planning.

    WORKING CONDITIONS:

    • Light physical effort, comfortable working positions and handling of light weights. Intermittent sitting, standing and walking.
    • Occasionally required to drive to various meeting locations.
    • Intermittent exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and the demands of the position.
    • Extended evening hours may be required to meet reporting/contractual deadlines to maintain compliance with City ordinances or policy, grant regulations, or meet needs of evening meetings.

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.

    They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

    All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

    Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check in accordance with City policy and applicable law.

    Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.

    POSITION TYPE
    Full-Time

    POSITION SALARY RANGE
    $57,720/yr. - $78,728/yr.

    DEPARTMENT
    Community and Neighborhoods

    Full Time/Part Time:
    Full time

    Scheduled Hours:
    40

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