City Of New York

Grants Manager

City Of New York$70K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business, or public administration plus 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience
  • Experience working with budgets in large public or private sectors
  • Strong knowledge of federal and NYS grant regulations, systems, and processes
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Skills in organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking approaches

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and monitor the existing portfolio of grants and funding levels
  • Grow agency's grant portfolio by identifying potential opportunities
  • Oversee pre-and post-award activities for budgetary compliance and financial reporting
  • Manage the agency's grant application process and ensure deadlines are met
  • Implement standards and procedures for compliance with grant regulations
  • Maintain relationships with funders and stay informed of updates and regulatory changes
  • Support the Fiscal Bureau team in producing financial reports and analyses

Benefits

  • Eligibility for federal loan forgiveness programs under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
  • Potential access to state repayment assistance programs for public service employees
Full Job Description
The Kings County District Attorney's Office (KCDA) is one of the largest prosecutors' offices in the country and is committed to developing and implementing innovative prosecutorial strategies that will fulfill our vision of keeping Brooklyn safe while at the same time ensuring fairness and justice for all. KCDA has an exciting opportunity to work as a Grants Manager. The Fiscal Bureau manages the primary financial functions of the agency with the responsibility of planning and monitoring the agency's $200 million budget, which supports a staff of more than 1,400 employees' ensuring and managing State and Federal revenues; maintaining and reconciling agency bank accounts; payment of invoices annually; and monitoring its financial health by reviewing financial statements and audits. Under general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the prospective candidate will perform the following duties: -Maintenance of existing portfolio of grants and funding levels, monitoring external and internal changes which would change funding levels. Grow agency's portfolio of grants, working to identify potential grant opportunities with key internal personnel to determine appropriateness of fit. -Oversight and review of pre-and post-award activities to assure budgetary appropriateness, financial reporting accuracy, and compliance of grant expenditures to applicable funder guidelines and governmental directives. Establish mechanisms for preparing, managing, and monitoring project expenditures and ensuring budgetary integrity and control. -Management of the agency's grant application process. Establish the timeline and required elements of each proposal, ensuring that all deadlines are met and assuming final full preparation and submission of the grant manuscript. -Implementation of standards, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and private regulations governing grants. Draft written documentation of required processes, procedures, and activities. Collaborate with external agencies and internal personnel to ensure compliance. Identify, mitigate, and resolve complex compliance-related risks and issues in a timely manner. -Maintaining relationships with funders and staying abreast of all agency notices and updates, as well as upcoming changes in regulatory rules in connection with all post-award matters. Analyze and fully assess impacts of changes for KCDA, including the need for written communications, updates, and changes in policies, procedures, and business processes. - Support KCDA Fiscal Bureau team members to produce financial reports and analyses for internal and external stakeholders. -Forecasting expenditures on all grants, tracking expenditures, and reconciling grant budgets and expenditures annually. Preferred Skills: -Able to be assertive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and have excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills. -Organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to take initiative, prioritize duties, meet strict deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment. - Strong knowledge of federal and NYS grant regulations, systems, and processes. -Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.). -Familiarity with Crystal Reports and Financial Management System (FMS). Additional Information: Candidates must meet the additional requirements: -A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business, or public administration and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combinator of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal management or; -A bachelor's degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combinator of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal management Employees of the City of New York may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or 2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above. Additional Information

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