Grant Writer

City of Bentonville•Bentonville, AR

About The Position

The grant writer will solicit, write and receive grants for all City departments, specific focus on public safety and infrastructure (including bike & pedestrian) for building sustainability and capacity in the City of Bentonville. They will deliver presentations and provide necessary reporting and tracking of funding. This position is funded through a grant and metrics are put in place that must be met to fulfill the job requirements of securing and executing grants.

Requirements

Knowledgeable in applicable federal, state, policies codes, regulations, technical processes, and procedures related to grants development and administration.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or related field required and three years of experience related to grants administration.
Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, highly organized with strong project management skills. Demonstrates independent judgment, tact, and initiative.
Must be highly proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint and other related software programs.
Must have a basic knowledge of financial software applications and possess the ability to learn to navigate in the City of Bentonville’s financial software application in a timely manner.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Nice To Haves

Experience in municipal, state, federal, higher education and/or corporate grants and contract preparation preferred.

Responsibilities

Generates revenue by submitting timely, well-researched, and compelling grant proposals; manages grants from concept to close-out in coordination with staff.
Plans and coordinates grant activities, identifies external funding opportunities, gathers and analyzes data, prepares applications, communicates with funders, and monitors grants received.
Maintains grant files for audits and assists with database records management.
Tracks and updates calendar of federal, state, and private funding opportunities.
Interprets and applies governmental regulations and ensures compliance with institutional, sponsor, and legal requirements (e.g. 2CFR200).
Ensure sponsor-mandated reports (e.g. progress reports, final technical reports), prior approvals, NCEs, pre-award negotiations, and all other documentation is in the grant file. Conducts periodic and regular monitoring reviews of grants files for compliance with grant requirements.
Ensure timely completion of milestones and deliverables per the grant agreement. Assist in monitoring the fiscal management of grant funds and monitors performance for compliance with grant objectives.
Supports final project closeout, including disclosures and asset disposition.
Reviews contracts and reimbursement requests to ensure proper fund allocation
Prepares internal and external financial reports.
Delivers training to grant recipients on objectives, requirements, and compliance.
Acts as liaison with grant providers and builds key external relationships.
Conducts research and compiles written and statistical reports.
Assists in resolving funding agency conflicts or issues.
Identifies and requests changes to grant fund allocations as needed and prepares requests for grant providers.