Grant Writer

Job Details

Office of Gilmer County Commissioners - Ellijay, GA

Full Time

High School/GED

$55000.00 - $80000.00 Salary

Government

Description

General Nature of Work

The principal function is to perform professional work involving grant writing, coordination and administration; sourcing funding for municipal programs and projects; and managing proposal preparation. Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with Gilmer County, GA policies and procedures, and federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Will work with a variety of Gilmer County employees involved in the grant acquisition process.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for finding funding opportunities for Gilmer County, Georgia.

Writes and edits grant applications.

Plans, organizes, researches, and manages grants administration for Gilmer County, Georgia.

Monitors and evaluates information to determine compliance with prescribed standards and guidelines.

Collects, analyzes, and reports data on the performance of program activities.

Identifies future Gilmer County, Georgia program needs and identifies grant fundable opportunities to meet those needs; research grant-funding sources such as Federal, State and private entities.

Develops and maintains Grants Manual Standard Operating Procedures Manual for the organization.

Resolves procedural, operational, and other grant-related problems by working with departments and granting agencies to facilitate solutions.

Works closely with user departments to ensure a proper handoff when funds have been approved for award and allocated; provides technical assistance and guidance to all departments in grant preparation and submission if needed.

Develop grants administration/management procedures for the submission and implementation of all grants in the county.

Reviews monthly grant reports for accuracy and timely submission. Prepares annual SEFA Schedule for the auditors and CAFR.

Serves as a clearinghouse resource for county statistical data.

Performs ongoing analysis and evaluation of grant funding opportunities to ensure economic benefit for the county.

Assists individual departments in identifying, applying for and the management of grant opportunities.

Monitors county’s compliance with terms and conditions of each active grant agreement.

Coordinates with all departments to ensure accurate and timely submission of reports and other required information to granting agencies.

Assists in the preparation and monitoring of grant budgets to ensure accountability and compliance.

Works closely with all departments to resolve any audit finding relating to any grant.

Services as the alternate contact person for all Federal, State and other grants proposed pending and awarded.

Assists and performs grant closeout procedures according to the terms of the grant agreements.

Reviews grant drawdown requests before submission; assists in preparation of requests when necessary.

Prepares the SEFA for audit and submission to the Federal Agency.

Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of Microsoft office including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.

Knowledge of local, state, federal finance ethics/best practices

Knowledge of Federal and State grants availability, audit requirements, principles and procedures of grants administration.

Knowledge of grant sources, application procedures, proposal requirements, and reporting requirements.

Knowledge of principles and practices of county financial planning.

Knowledge of administration, principles and techniques of governmental budgeting, budgetary control, governmental accounting, monitoring and auditing.

Knowledge of fund-raising principles and practices.

SKILLS

Demonstrates initiative to provide quality of services and improve efficiency

Maintains positive working relations with co-workers

Detail oriented with above-average organizational skills

Excellent customer service skills and communicates clearly/effectively

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Skill in speaking effectively and persuasively in a variety of situations.

Skill in performing basic and complex mathematical and statistical calculations.

Skill in tracking project costs and control expenditures according to approved project budget.

Skill in exercising a high degree of sound independent judgement and work within established guidelines with little or no direct supervision.

Skill in solving problems and deal with variety of variables in situations where little or no standardization exists.

Skill in interpreting a variety of information and instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Skill in meeting the physical demands of the job and perform the essential job functions.

Skill in performing effectively efficiently and consistently the responsibilities of the position.

Skill in working under pressure to meet deadlines for grant opportunities.

Skill in working proactively and utilizing innovative techniques and ingenuity in preparing grant/loan applications.

ABILITIES

Ability to plan and prioritize to meet county deadlines

Ability to maintain financial compliance and understand and interpret policies and regulations.

Ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders, and CFO

Ability to prepare documents in response to inquiries

Ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness

Ability to be up to date with Finance concepts and best practices

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, English, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Non-profit Management, Creative Writing or a combination of 2-3 years of relative training or related work experience is preferred.

ADA Requirements: Individuals applying for the posted position must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical Requirements: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Work Environment: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.