Grant Writer

Middletown, City of • Middletown, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of professional administrative work involving actively seeking out grant opportunities that meet the City’s needs; writing proposals that market that need; securing funding; and monitoring and submitting timely, accurate reports for new and existing grant funded projects. The work is performed under the direction of the Mayor or his/her designee.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Finance or a related field with three years of related grant writing and grant management experience; or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Ability to perform mid-level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose.
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as co-workers and the public, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and/or advisory data and information such as a variety of reports, budgets, requests, deposits, manuals, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with the Mayor, Department Heads, and Public Officials, City personnel, auditors, financial institutions and the public.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; and to calculate percentages and decimals; may require the ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions, algebra and statistics.
• Ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as a computer and other office machines and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing skilled movements such as rapid keyboard use.
• Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects weighing five to ten pounds.
• Ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.
• Ability to work under safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors is minimal and poses a very limited risk of injury.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and supervises programs and activities related to specific grant programs and coordinates activities for City Departments in monitoring applying for and receiving intergovernmental assistance.
• Administers activities of the City in compiling and inventorying of existing grants, coordinating current grant programs, maintain reporting requirements, identifying new sources of funding through Federal, State, Local and private sector agencies, and assisting City departments in the preparation of new and existing grant applications.
• Prepares implementation strategies for each grant to be handed over to the department responsible for implementing the grant.
• Follows up with appropriate personnel and staff to resolve issues.
• Works with legislators and public officials, attends public hearings, and makes presentations to secure grant funds.
• Performs contract compliance with assistance of the Finance Department, including budget preparation quarterly reports, and budget revisions and the audit of programs.
• Performs program evaluation with City department heads or development agencies upon project closeout.
• Prepares reports for the Mayor or designee.

What This Job Offers

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