Budget and Grants Director - Columbia

Salary: $79,600.00 - $115,000.00 Annually
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 194764
Agency: Department of Employment and Workforce
Division: Finance
Opening Date: 10/30/2026
Closing Date: 11/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Please apply online.
Class Code:: AN11
Position Number::
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: GEN12
Hiring Range - Min.: $79,600.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $115,000.00

Job Responsibilities
Job Description
This position serves a Budget and Grants Director for the State of South Carolina. Under limited supervision, the incumbent's primary responsibilities include providing direction, creating controls, and coordinating the preparation and justification of DEW's State Budget Requests and grant submissions. This position prepares and submits the agency's upcoming fiscal year budget and ensures each year's State Budget Submission requests are appropriate and align with agency initiatives, structural changes, and projected changes in grant funding levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the preparation of financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and analyses to support agency leadership and program management.
• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of required financial reports to federal and state oversight entities.
• Direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of the agency's Cost Allocation Plan.
• Lead the development of agency budget requests, fiscal analyses, budget submissions, and other requirements associated with South Carolina's state budget process.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of financial components of grant applications, including budgets, budget narratives, funding justification, and supporting financial documentation.

If you're ready to take on this challenge and help support South Carolina's workforce system, please apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Education and Experience
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with SCEIS, BEX and BusinessObjects reporting tools, along with advanced proficiency in working with large and complex Excel spreadsheets and data sets.

Additional Comments

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
01

What is your highest level of education?

• Less than a twelfth grade education
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

02

Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

03

Which of the following areas do you have direct professional experience? (Select all that apply.)

• Developing and managing organizational budgets
• Financial forecasting and expenditure analysis
• Federal grants financial management
• Governmental accounting and financial reporting
• Federal cost allocation or indirect cost methodologies
• Financial dashboards and management reporting
• South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS)
• None of the above

04

Which of the following best describes your leadership experience in budgets and grants management?

• No direct leadership or management experience in budgeting or grants.
• Experience coordinating budget or grants activities without formal supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience supervising staff responsible for either budgeting or grants management.
• Experience managing both budgeting and grant functions, including supervising staff and overseeing financial operations.
• Extensive experience directing complex budgeting and grants operations, including staff management, financial planning, compliance oversight, and executive reporting.

05

Are you a veteran?

• Yes
• No

06

If yes, which branch of service? If no, enter "N/A".
07

Have you ever been employed by the State of South Carolina?

• Yes
• No

08

If yes, when and what agency/agencies? If no, enter "N/A".
09

At SCDEW, a previous criminal offense or involuntary termination from prior employment are not automatic disqualifiers from employment. The agency takes the totality of a person's work history and background into consideration when making job offers. However, we do expect that individuals provide truthful and complete answers during the application process. Any misrepresentation could result in withdrawal of a pending job offer or termination of employment if selected for hire. By checking "yes" I am certifying that the work history listed on my application is accurate and that I have disclosed all involuntary terminations and any prior criminal convictions (excluding convictions occurring as a minor) regardless of age of offense.

• Yes
• No

10

How did you hear about this position with SC DEW?

• Indeed.com
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Twitter
• SC State Jobs Website - careers.sc.gov
• NASWA Job Board
• SC Works Center Referral
• SC DEW Current or Former Employee
• SC DEW Recruitment Communication or DEW Recruiter
• Other

11

If "Other" selected, please specify.
12

The hiring range for this position is $79,600 - $115,000 per year. If offered the position, what salary would you be expecting?
13

Will you be able to report to the office in Columbia, SC, five days a week?

• Yes
• No

14

Please provide the names, phone numbers, email addresses, and job titles of at least two (2) professional references that we may contact regarding your qualifications and experience. By providing this information, you consent to SC DEW contacting these individuals should you be selected for the position.
Required Question