Grants Administrator I
About The Position
The Grants Administrator I leads the development, coordination, and management of competitive grant proposals in support of Midlands Technical College's mission and strategic priorities. This position collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators across the college to identify funding opportunities, develop proposal strategies, and ensure successful submission and post-award management of grants. The Grants Administrator I proactively identifies relevant federal, state, and foundation funding opportunities and assists teams of faculty and staff in developing high-quality, competitive proposals. Responsibilities include conducting research to establish need, developing narrative content, and applying data analytics to support project justification and forecast performance outcomes. This role is also responsible for developing comprehensive grant budgets, securing strategic partnerships, and ensuring proposals meet all technical requirements, objectives, and scoring criteria. Once grants are awarded, the Grants Administrator I provides post-award support to ensure compliance with funding agency regulations, accurate reporting, and audit readiness. Through effective coordination and communication, the Grants Administrator I plays a key role in advancing institutional initiatives, supporting innovation, and expanding external funding to strengthen college programs and student success. This position is located on the Midlands Technical College Airport Campus.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree
- Business, personnel, grant-in-aid or public administration experience
Nice To Haves
- Three (3) or more years of successful competitive grant writing, data analytics, and grant administration experience.
- Exhibits excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Possesses excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrates successful proposal development experience
- Familiar with federal, state, and private funding sources for higher education and federal grant regulations
- Operates effectively and efficiently under deadlines
- Proficient in working with project teams, preferably in college and university settings
Responsibilities
- Leads the development, coordination, and management of competitive grant proposals
- Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to identify funding opportunities and develop proposal strategies
- Ensures successful submission and post-award management of grants
- Proactively identifies relevant federal, state, and foundation funding opportunities
- Assists teams of faculty and staff in developing high-quality, competitive proposals
- Conducts research to establish need
- Develops narrative content
- Applies data analytics to support project justification and forecast performance outcomes
- Develops comprehensive grant budgets
- Secures strategic partnerships
- Ensures proposals meet all technical requirements, objectives, and scoring criteria
- Provides post-award support to ensure compliance with funding agency regulations, accurate reporting, and audit readiness
- Plays a key role in advancing institutional initiatives, supporting innovation, and expanding external funding
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
