Grant Administrator (Management Analyst II)

Fairfax County•Fairfax (Ej32), VA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks a Grant Administrator (Management Analyst II) to support the Stormwater Business area. This role involves seeking out and managing grant funding for Capital Infrastructure Projects. The position requires researching grant opportunities, writing applications, tracking awards and applications, managing agreements, and managing payments. For awarded grants, the administrator will obtain input and documentation from stakeholders to ensure timely submission of information. The role identifies DPWES projects for grants through various funds like the Community Flood Preparedness Fund and Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, as well as other federal, state, and local grants. The Grant Administrator will compose grant applications and assemble associated packages for Board notification, submittal to granting entities, and notification of partners. They will also assist Watershed Project Implementation staff with project management and administration tasks related to the design and/or construction of stormwater projects. Additionally, the role involves performing basic GIS spatial analysis, creating maps, and conducting data analysis to support the Stormwater Capital Improvement Program. DPWES is a diverse, accredited, and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees serving Fairfax County. The agency provides services in solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management. The agency aims to protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area
Two years of professional work experience within the functional area
Valid driver's license
Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in written form
Ability to hike or field walk rugged, uneven and steep terrain in stream and stream valleys to perform field investigation on storm drainage, stormwater management and stream channel projects
Ability to lift up to 15 lbs
Ability to stand for 2 hours at a time
Physically and mentally able to use all applicable personal protective equipment in an outdoor environment, including hardhat, eye protection, hearing protection and safety footwear
Must complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination, and driving record check

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience with knowledge of and experience with researching grant opportunities, writing applications, tracking awards and applications, managing agreements, and managing payments
One (1) year experience with knowledge of Stormwater management practices
One (1) year experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel,) and Data visualization tools
One (1) year experience with demonstrating experience in the use and configuration of the Esri ArcGIS platform to create and sustain maps, data, analyses, and applications in support of business processes
Bilingual in English and another language

Responsibilities

Researching grant opportunities
Writing grant applications
Tracking grant awards and applications
Managing grant agreements
Managing grant payments
Obtaining input and documentation from stakeholders for awarded grants
Identifying DPWES projects for grants via the Community Flood Preparedness Fund, Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, and other federal, state, and local grants
Composing grant applications and assembling associated packages for Board notification, submittal to the granting entity, and notification of other partners
Assisting Watershed Project Implementation staff with project management and administration tasks
Performing basic GIS spatial analysis with the creation of maps and data analysis to support the Stormwater Capital Improvement Program