Development Coordinator | Community Development

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

19h•$26•Onsite

About The Position

Incumbents in this classification focus on grants and fund development for the entire department. Duties include: defining the department's mission(s), identifying grants that align with the department's mission(s), applying for grants, monitoring compliance, overseeing grants' fiscal management, actively researching existing and new grant programs, and managing the department's BFO process. Works with co-workers, department heads/directors, auditors, external agencies (federal and state), the general public, and elected officials and representatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field, and three (3) years of experience in grant application and monitoring; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
Valid Driver's License
Knowledge of budgeting principles; recordkeeping practices and principles; procedures and requirements for state and federal grants, federal grants registration, allowable costs, and grant reporting; mathematical calculation, precisely computer based software; knowledge of federal, state, and local government operations; community demographics; customer service principles; and, applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, codes, regulations, policies, rules, and regulations.
Skill in writing and organizing information clearly; critical thinking for problem solving; time management; maintaining records; interpreting data; exercising good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations; preparing and maintaining records and reports; providing customer service; interpreting and explaining policies and procedures; and, communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with partners, coworkers and the general public.

Responsibilities

Actively research existing and new grants relevant to the department.
Develops a strategy to build and implement fund development with internal departments to maximize opportunity for growth within the City.
Monitor, collect, and interpret statistical and qualitative information on current departmental grants.
Establishes financial controls and systems for new grants/programs.
Maintains correspondence with local, state, and federal officials and the general public regarding grant programs.
Maintains organization of the department's BFO process with regard to the federal/state regulations.
Assures compliance with grant/funding by monitoring grant performance, identifying problems and possible solutions, and collaborating with departments to implement corrective action.
Properly maintain permanent grant records and official files according to the federal/state retention regulations.
Attends meetings with department directors, auditors, external agencies, and staff as required.
Must meet regular attendance requirements.
Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.Must accomplish the essential functions
of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.