Grant Administrator

Maine Community College System•Augusta, ME

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is seeking a full-time Grant Administrator to work closely with the MCCS Chief Workforce Officer and the MCCS HAF Center Leads Team. This role focuses on grants and grant opportunities for the MCCS Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with grant guidelines (state, federal, and private philanthropic), managing grant functions, and handling reporting and tracking. This is a grant-funded position through June 30, 2030. The Grant Administrator is classified as a level 4 in the MEA Administrators Bargaining Unit. The expected salary is approximately $67,000, dependent on experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Associate's degree.
10+ years of extensive administrative experience in business, preferably in grant administration within higher education.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, group facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of and proven experience with educational environments, school and college cultures, and adult education.
Proven project management ability and experience.
Sales management and marketing experience.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, electronic communications, and social media.
Experience with Anthology, Lumens, and other SIS systems is ideal.
Ability to interpret and process policies and procedures.
Experience with strategic planning.
Ability to organize, multi-task and prioritize, meet deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Responsibilities

Ensuring compliance with grant guidelines, including state, federal, and private philanthropic grants.
Managing grant functions.
Reporting and tracking grant activities.
Grant program management.
Grant writing, administration, management reporting, resource management and budgeting, and online grant management portals and other government and non-government grant management systems.