Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 17027
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 8/27/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100

Position Description
The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the Grants Administration Department Manager role, who will be responsible for identifying grant funding opportunities and leading and coordinating critical processes for sourcing, applying for, and tracking grants.
Essential Functions and Duties:

Grant Sourcing and Opportunity Identification

• Identify funding opportunities by researching websites, attending workshops/meetings, and analyzing notifications of available funding.
• Coordinate with different funding agencies and analyze funding sources, including matching and reporting requirements, to determine potential funding opportunities for the Flood Control District's capital program.

Grant Strategy, Planning, and Resource Management

• Procure, organize, and manage grant resources, which include collaborating with various Engineering staff to develop a list of candidate projects for future grant opportunities, finding the best matches for projects considering nuances and challenges, and determining whether a phased approach is appropriate.
• Develop strategies for utilizing grant funds and funds from other local sources for Capital Improvement projects and other projects, which include project prioritization, allocation of local funding, and project phasing when necessary.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Planning Divisions to inform project consultant scopes, provide support for potential funding partnership application requirements, and to discern project benefits, costs, and applicability to grants at all stages of the project lifecycle.

Grant Application Development and Coordination

• Collaborate with various Flood Control District departments to obtain necessary project data and manage various engineering/grant consultants as needed to prepare grant applications for Capital Improvement Projects.
• Lead, coordinate, and administer key processes related to grant fund sourcing, grant writing, grant applications, tracking, and reporting of grant-related activities.

Grant Tracking, Compliance, and Reporting

• Take ownership and lead responsibility as the District's central location for tracking deadlines and requirements of grant technical deliverables, and coordinate with project managers/departmental staff as needed for grant compliance.
• Develop procedures and databases for future, proposed (in process), submitted, and awarded grants.
• Coordinate and prepare monthly reports and quarterly meetings for and with the Executive Director, and the Director of Engineering and Construction on proposed grants, pending grants, and awarded grants.

Additional Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives of the District.

Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Require a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with standard H&H practices within all stages of a project lifecycle, including the understanding of statistical analysis of benefits produced by various modeling methods.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent understanding of the District's projects and project life cycle.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills, including the ability to discuss project complexities in non-engineering language to stakeholders and elected officials' staff.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including gathering and comparing resources, sharing findings, and formulating a developed yearly grant strategy.
• Working knowledge of the District's financial processes.
• Working knowledge of discerning prioritization and best paths forward within projects given various H&H, environmental, ROW acquisition, and funding availability challenges.
• Working knowledge of environmental due diligence required for all projects, and how environmental challenges directly or indirectly affect project cost and schedule, including phasing.
• Working knowledge of grant accounting guidelines, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to supervise and work with outside consultants.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information
Position Type:

• Regular Full Time

Hours:

• 40 hours per week

Salary:

• To be discussed at the interview

Location:

• 9900 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

• Frequent standing and walking; prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
• Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
• Occasional stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 15 pounds, ascending/descending stairs.
• Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditioning, and noise levels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
03

Do you have experience with standard H&H practices within all stages of a project lifecycle, including the understanding of statistical analysis of benefits produced by various modeling methods?

• Yes
• No

04

Please provide details about your verifiable experience with standard H&H practices within all stages of a project lifecycle, including the understanding of statistical analysis of benefits produced by various modeling methods.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume"(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
05

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:

Advanced:
A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.

Intermediate:
A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.

Basic:
A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.

Entry Level:
A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

06

This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
• No, I do not have a Valid Driver's License

Required Question