Grants Manager (Administrative Staff)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Grants Manager manages grant-related activities for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) and other federally managed grants. The role plans, develops, and implements internal grants management processes, policies, and procedures, and facilitates project planning involving evaluations, budgets, finance, reports, sourcing, requests for proposals, and competitive grant processes. It assesses proposed project needs and scope, sets priorities, monitors timelines, and builds relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders.

The position coordinates grant competitions and proposal teams, leads internal and external review processes, and coordinates final award recommendations with a supervisor. It coordinates and analyzes risk management, researches best practices and applicable policies and regulations, and supports compliance with federal and state procedures, including procurement requirements. The Grants Manager advises grantees on procurement, develops and edits grant proposals and applications with program staff, conducts desk and onsite monitoring reviews as requested, and provides grantees with technical assistance electronically and in person. Other duties may be assigned. Travel throughout Ohio is required and may involve overnight stays; the employee must be willing and able to secure a valid driver's license or supply their own transportation.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience performing any combination of the listed experience areas: employment in an educational setting, youth-serving agency, or state agency; grant management in one of those settings; project management; grant writing, planning, implementation, and management; fiscal grant management; supporting students, families, and community partners; or building relationships and partnerships with schools and community partners.
• Willingness and ability to secure a valid driver's license or supply personal transportation for required travel throughout Ohio.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent interpersonal, networking, and team-building skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and other communication skills.
• Experience facilitating workgroups across multiple department levels.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Experience developing tools and technical assistance related to program operations.
• Experience with federal grants.
• Working knowledge of the education system.
• Working knowledge of the daily operations of after-school programming.
• Working knowledge of state and federal laws and government.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant-related activities for 21st Century Community Learning Centers and other federally managed grants.
• Plan, develop, and implement internal grants management processes, policies, and procedures.
• Facilitate project planning, including evaluations, budgets, finance, reports, sourcing, requests for proposals, and competitive grant processes.
• Assess proposed project needs, size, scope, complexity, support requirements, and additional considerations across the project life cycle.
• Determine priorities and monitor timelines.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholder groups.
• Participate in assigned internal and external meetings and workgroups.
• Coordinate grant competition or proposal teams, processes, and activities.
• Lead internal and external grant competition review processes and coordinate final award recommendations in collaboration with a supervisor.
• Coordinate risk assessment processes and analyze risk management.
• Research best practices and other opportunities to support the work.
• Research policies and regulations to ensure federal and state procedural compliance, and follow state procurement processes.
• Advise grantees on procurement methods and requirements.
• Develop and edit grant proposals and applications in conjunction with program staff.
• Conduct desk and onsite monitoring reviews of grant recipients as requested.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees electronically and in person.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed