Grants Coordinator

Job Details: Grant Coordinator

Pay: $26.14 per hour (Weekly Pay)

Location: Columbus, OH 43215 (MUST be located in the Columbus area)

Schedule Details: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

Position may extend further than 2 months. Be advised this is an ENTRY LEVEL position.

Job Description

We are seeking a Grant Coordinator to join a State of Ohio agency dedicated to supporting workplace safety, injury prevention, and employee recovery programs. This role administers grant activities by coordinating application processing, tracking approvals, maintaining financial records, and monitoring budgets to ensure accurate fund distribution. The position also supports program staff by providing guidance on funding requirements, ensuring compliance with regulations, and preparing required reports for granting entities.

Responsibilities:

Prepares, reviews & processes grant applications, prepares & assembles supplemental data & tracks grant through approval process.

Sets up grant account ledgers & records disbursement of funds; conducts monthly/quarterly audits of expenditure reports on grant projects/programs; reviews & adjusts budgets.

Provides assistance to program/project personnel regarding funding sources & requirements; explains rules & regulations to be followed to ensure grant compliance.

Prepares required activity reports (e.g., semi-annual, annual, final) for submission to granting entity.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Proposal writing or contract & grant preparation

Accounting

Budgeting

Public relations

Operation of personal computer

Gather, collate & classify information according to established methods

Calculate fractions, decimals & percentages.

Qualifications

3 courses or 9 months experience in contract & grant preparation or in proposal writing

1 course or 3 months experience in accounting