Grant Specialist III

Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Mount Sterling, KY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the full-time Grant Specialist III is to match external funding/support opportunities with the mission of the college and with faculty/staff who are subject matter experts in the field. Responsible for the development of grants. Collaborate with faculty, staff, and external agencies to aggressively pursue external grant funding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4-6 years experience
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills with faculty/staff and the system office.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research external funding possibilities for strategic priorities of Maysville Community and Technical College.
• Develop and write funding applications for the college.
• Partner with faculty, staff, external agencies, and KCTCS System Office to seek additional funds to meet the needs of Maysville Community and Technical College.
• Serve as coordinator for writing, editing, and reviewing grants content. Review requests for application documents and grant guidelines.
• Ensure smooth transition of funded projects to the assigned project director.
• Assist project director with preparation of reports related to grants and contracts. Prepare support documents and grant budget, cognizant of KCTCS policy.
• Create templates of generic information for use in grants development.
• Maintain funded grant database and provide progress reports to leadership.
• Work as liaison between college and funding agency. Seek opportunities to leverage private giving with grant opportunities.
• Monitor compliance with grant agreement guidelines. Review grants and contracts for compliance with laws, regulations, and program policies.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level