Manager – Grants (Budget and Management Services) - (Non-Civil Service)

City of Dallas • Dallas, TX

3d • $77,264 - $96,580

About The Position

Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us. Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. Job Summary Job Description Overview The Manager-Grants oversees, manages, leads, and directs the activities of the Acquisition team in Budget & Management Services to identify, secure, and manage grant funding opportunities that advance City priorities, working collaboratively across departments to ensure strategic alignment, compliance, and successful outcomes.

Requirements

• Knowledge of grant writing, management, and administration
• Knowledge of funding mechanisms for federal, state, and private sources of funding.
• Knowledge of City policies and procedures related to financial management.
• Knowledge of grant applications and implementation.
• Ability to manage staff and subordinate supervisors to ensure effective services.
• Abilit to conduct and perform various related training.
• Ability to analyze policies or pending bills at the state or federal level to determine how they affect City priorities,
• Ability to maintain connections within other City departments and external funding agencies
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• 5 years in financial analysis and forecasting, grant management, or other related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Public or Business Administration or a related field.
• High school diploma or GED plus nine (9) years of grant management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements.
• An associate degree in any field plus seven (7) years of grant management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in any field plus seven (7) years of grant management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A master’s degree or higher in any field plus two (2) years of grant management responsibilities will meet the education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manages the submission and management of all competitive grant applications on behalf of the City; provides technical assistance to departments during the application process
• Oversees, monitors, and ensures that all grant applications are submitted complete and on time, with the best project for overall City interests; monitors Justice Assistance Grant and ensures that all program requirements are met.
• Provides regular updates to City Management on grant-related issues, current grant opportunities, and future grant funding; reports on compliance concerns and potential funding threats.
• Provides technical assistance, management, and oversight to departments through life of a grant; monitors and assists with compliance requirements, facilitates success for audits, and monitors general accounting, administration, and requirements.
• Oversees the development and delivery of grants training to all City departments; provides training to non-profit partners on federal grants in conjunction with the library grant resource team.
• Assists with the development and delivery of grants training to all City; assists with other trainings on federal grants in conjunction with Compliance, Citywide, and HUD teams.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees