Grant Project Manager

Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience : A Bachelor's degree or higher in business or public administration, or related field, and a minimum of three (3) years of grant or project administration experience, including one (1) year supervisory experience; or a minimum of seven (7) years of grant or project administration experience, including one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general direction, manage specified grant-funded projects and plan and coordinate the activities and functions of projects.

Typical Duties

Utilizing a best practice project management approach, manage, plan and coordinate activities and functions of assigned project. Involves: Work with City representatives and stakeholders to identify project plan and objectives. Facilitate the advancement of projects through various phases of implementation; prepare and deliver status reports. Set project priorities and completion timelines. Evaluate project to make certain project results meet the intended goal. Keep stakeholders informed of project progress. Recommend changes to project plan and grant applications in response to unforeseen risks, difficulties and needs assessment. Working with project partners, develop project budgets. Monitor budgets and budget allocations. Analyze cost estimates and compare to original budget. Facilitate the grant application process by identifying grant funding opportunities, preparing and reviewing grant applications to ensure compliance with applicable policies and tracking application renewal dates.

Plan and oversee project grants, as assigned. Involves: Work to develop and document goals and objectives. Provide administrative support to in planning and managing the acquisition, deployment and installation of grant assets, including physical property, hardware, software and broadband technology. Assist in providing support and coordination for assigned grant-funded staff to accomplish grant goals and objectives. Ensure compliance with all regulatory and grant requirements. Coordinate activities and review project plans.

Monitor and work with project partners to ensure compliance with grant requirements: Involves: Ensure that all persons associated with the program are trained and aware of and comply with grant requirements to include timelines, special conditions and guidelines. Serve as the focal point for grant compliance activities. Schedule, organize and conduct grant planning activities. Develop, maintain and revise policies and procedures for all phases of grant management. Coordinate the setting of grant priorities and policies by city management and partner agencies. Monitor expenditure of funds in accordance with project budget, and ensure compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations. Oversee and participate in the preparation of performance, financial and evaluation reports. Research program regulations and consult with appropriate officials to make proper policy interpretations. May direct activities of employees in order to maintain necessary accounting records, cash flow, cost accounting information, and preparation of financial statements for grant funds received by the department.

Prepare for annual audit and conduct post-audit reporting. Involves: Prepare complex comprehensive documents on grant and program activities, special reports and recommendations. Schedule and attend grant partner meetings, and attend grant-related professional meetings and other gatherings as needed.

Some positions may partake in a grant-funded project that is technological in nature. Involves: Develop technological strategic goals and objectives. Assist in identifying and coordinating training and development needs for staff in accordance with grant requirements.

Supervise assigned employees. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide and monitor work. Appraise employee performance and review appraisals by subordinate supervisors. Provide for staff training and development. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts and deficiencies. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.

General Information

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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign

degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the

National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to

submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

Closing Date/Time: 4/29/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

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• City of El Paso

• 915-212-1244

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