Grant Compliance Specialist - Dallas Police (Civil Service) - City of Dallas : Job Details

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Job Summary

Responsible for managing and providing support for operational leadership in managing development, coordination, and administration of grant programs that includes; preparing, maintaining, and reporting grants; coordinating and evaluating grant applications to determine the appropriateness of each grant by establishing goals, objectives, and training in compliance with local, state, and federal agencies.

Job Description

The Grant Compliance Specialist manages and provides support for operational leadership managing development, coordination, and administration of grant programs. Coordinates and evaluates applications, establishes grant objectives and goals, and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal agencies.

Essential Functions

1. Manages, oversees, and provides specialized input for grant-funded programs within the City; reviews and evaluates funding available through grants from governmental, state, and federal agencies to determine feasibility of developing programs to supplement local annual budget allocations.

2. Coordinates with representatives of funding sources to apply for grant term extensions, grant agreements, applications or budget adjustments; consistently develops understanding of various grants and business processes to ensure compliance with grant administration and activities.

3. Interprets federal, state, and tribal government laws and regulations regarding grant contracts and administration; provides professional understanding and explanation and serves as an internal resource of various grant funded programs and their related requirements.

4. Reviews Grant applications for compliance with regulatory standards with internal policies and procedures; researches and reviews information submitted for Grant reimbursements.

5. Monitors and reconciles grant-funded expenses and revenue; analyzes, monitors, and makes recommendations on grants and build grants budgets; reviews grant applications for compliance and with regulatory standards and internal policies; provides lead level expertise working with various grant management software and systems, tracks performance metrics, and delivers professional reports on the status of grants.

6. Develops and creates yearly budgets for grant funded programs; forecasts, projects, and provides insight into spending and expenses; allocates budget monies and ensures that all expenditures are documented and presented for evaluation.

7. Serves as a program subject matter expert and program liaison; remains current and up to date on new developments in program-related areas including regulatory changes and best practices; serves as the primary contact for various grant funded programs and represents the City on program related planning initiatives.

8. Assists customers with Grant application processes and communicates policies and guidelines on grant reimbursements.

9. Makes adjustments in work priorities, projects schedules, payroll, resources, and work plans as required. Participates in a wide range of meetings and coordinates grant related activities.

10. Develops, updates, and implements extensive policies and procedures for grant-funded programs; maintains manuals and forms associated with assigned programs, evaluates effectiveness of program design and makes sound recommendations; updates policies and provides training and technical assistance to staff on policies and procedures.

11. Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

1. Knowledge of specialized programs and related grant funding policies and procedures.

2. Knowledge of public administration and governmental environments.

3. Presentation skills in order to facilitate grant information seminars, workshops, meetings, and trainings

4. Ability to analyze operational and program statistics to assess effectiveness.

5. Ability to research and reconcile submitted grant reimbursement information for accurate payment processing

6. Ability to work with a wide range of collaborators and partners including agency/program staff, government, private and corporate funders, other non-profits, and affinity groups.

7. Ability to create and implement budgets and perform accounting.

8. Ability to accomplish projects with little supervision and meet deadlines.

9. Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

10. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a business, public administration, social science or related field.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience in two (2) or more of the following:
• Grant creation and/or development
• Grant management (including budgets, extensions and/or agreements)
• Grant compliance with federal, state, tribal laws/regulations and/or regulatory standards
• Grant tracking and/or reporting for management and audits

Equivalency(ies):

• High school diploma or GED plus seven (7) years of the required will meet the education and experience requirements.
• An associate's degree in any field plus five (5) years of the required experience including will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A bachelor's degree (or higher) in a non-specified field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A Master's degree in a specified field plus one (1) year of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

License(s) and/or Certification(s):

• Valid driver's license with good driving record.

Other Requirements:

• Must pass an intensive background investigation and drug test.
• No FELONY or Class A MISDEMEANOR convictions.
• No Class B MISDEMEANOR convictions within the last ten (10) years.
• No family violence convictions.
• Cannot currently be on deferred adjudication for any FELONY, Class A or Class B MISDEMEANOR.

Salary Range

$60,564.09 - $73,523.75

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.