Salary: $80,252.00 - $128,402.00 Annually
Location : Sagner Avenue - Frederick, MD
Job Type: Full-time Regular
Job Number: FY26-00014
Department: Housing
Opening Date: 07/17/2025
Closing Date: 7/31/2025 4:00 PM Eastern

JOB INFORMATION

The Frederick County Division of Housing is a growing organization committed to innovative and creative approaches to providing affordable housing in our community. Our mission is to assist in the provision of affordable housing for Frederick County residents with an emphasis on special needs populations, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and low to moderate income workforce households. As the fastest growing county in Maryland, it has never been more important to ensure access to affordable housing options for our residents.
Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; full-benefits, grant funded

This professional position is responsible for overseeing the development, administration, and management of local, state, and federal community development grants. This position is also responsible for seeking grant opportunities, providing fiscal services, writing, coordinating, and monitoring submissions of grant applications and required periodic reports for Federal, State, local organizations. Supervision is received from the Director of Operations-Community Programs.

NOTE: The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate, with limited exception.
Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.
TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.
• Coming in 2025: Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly write or provide technical assistance in writing and submitting Federal, State, local and other grant applications
• Utilize a standardized system to process, track, report, and document financial transactions for grants
• Prepare and monitor Division grant budgets; review the need for budget adjustments and make recommendations to the Director
• Oversee the administration and management of the Division's community development grants, ensuring regulatory compliance; coordinate communication across local, state, and federal programs to optimize resource allocation and program impact
• Provide fiscal support to grant programs to analyze costs and track expenses for personnel
• Prepare grant applications to increase the scope and impact of Division programs as funding opportunities arise
• Manage and oversee the administration of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated to Frederick County as a designated CDBG Urban County by ensuring compliance with federal regulations and entitlement grantee requirements
• Maintain accountability and effective grant utilization to support community development initiatives
• Manage CDBG subrecipient agreements and grants to municipalities in the Urban County designation, including providing CDBG technical assistance, ensuring subrecipient compliance with CDBG requirements, and developing regulatory and grant documents, including management of IDIS system and compliance with labor standards and environmental reviews
• Oversee and administer Homelessness Solutions Program (HSP) funds as the lead agency for the Frederick County Continuum of Care, including providing HSP technical assistance to subgrantees, ensuring subgrantee compliance with HSP requirements, and developing regulatory and grant agreements
• Lead the Division's annual application process for HSP funds, including developing and managing a competitive process with the Frederick County Continuum of Care Collaborative (FCCCC) to provide HSP funds to homelessness nonprofit service providers
• Represent the Division of Housing and the County on various boards and commissions as needed, including the FCCCC
• Track and maintain grant and program fund balances and provide pertaining information and reports for monthly, quarterly and fiscal year end reconciliation
• Monitor and prepare periodic reports required by grantor (e.g. activity, financial) for approval by the Director of Operations-Community Programs
• Lead the writing and development of all federally required planning and reporting documents as a CDBG Urban County, including a 3 Year Consolidated Plan, annual One-Year Action Plans, and annual Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER)
• Coordinate with County Finance Division, County Attorney's Office, and other officials as necessary for grant management and oversight
• Analyze and evaluate use of grant funds, making recommendations for modifications as appropriate
• Implement and maintain tracking of grant activities for audit, budget and statistical purposes
• Perform other related duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 5 years of professional financial work experience that must include a background in grant writing and finance reporting work experience.
• Intermediate skills in the use of Microsoft 365
• NOTE: Additional years of closely related work experience may substitute for a portion of the education requirement

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, laws, and regulations associated with grants
• Strong mathematical and clerical skills including the ability to accurately compile and verify data, and to prepare and maintain files, records, forms, spreadsheets, etc.
• Ability to understand budget concepts, familiarity with basic financial reporting
• Ability to prioritize work and complete assigned duties with minimal supervision
• Discretion and good judgment in dealing with financial matters and other confidential/sensitive information
• Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills including the ability to write reports, memos, policies, and procedures, etc. that are clear, concise, accurate and complete, using proper grammar and format
• Strong and effective spoken and written communication skills, including the ability to record information accurately and prepare technical reports
• Ability to effectively organize work, determine priorities (and reassess as needed), establish and monitor timelines, manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete assigned duties with minimal supervision
• Ability to effectively access and utilize computerized systems and equipment to complete assigned duties
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, professional peers, outside organizations, as well as ability to effectively work as a team member and on individual assignments

PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Human Services, Public Administration, Government, Business Management, or a related field
• Related work experience in Federal, State or local government
• Grant management administration work experience
• Grants management administration experience in HUD's Community Planning and Development programs, such as CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), or Continuum of Care
• Experience in writing state or federal grant applications and performance reports

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:

• While working in this position, the employee is required to constantly sitting; frequently reaching and performing repetitive motions, rarely climbing, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, walking
• While working in this position, the employee is constantly working indoors and rarely walk on uneven ground, work in hot temperatures above 100 degrees, cold temperatures below 32 degrees, work in dirty and dusty environments and work near machinery

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / EXAMINATION PROCESS

• Ability to provide own transportation to meetings, etc.
• Available for varied working hours to accommodate meetings, office staffing needs, etc.

KIND OF EXAMINATION (may include):

1. An evaluation of training and experience
2. One or more interviews

Retirement Plan:
A defined benefit retirement plan is provided for all regular County employees. Employees are automatically enrolled in either the Uniformed Plan (5 year vesting) or the Non-Uniformed Plan (5 year vesting, effective 07/01/2024) depending upon position classification. The majority of support for the plan is provided by the County; however, employees are required to make a mandatory pre-tax contribution towards their benefit. Retirement benefits are payable at normal, early or delayed retirement. Retirement benefits are also payable upon termination and in the event of death or disability.

Health Insurance:
County employees have a choice of two medical insurance plans, an In-Network (HMO) Plan or a High Deductible medical plan with a Health Care Savings Account, to provide coverage for medical and surgical expenses, hospital and emergency care expenses, mental health expenses and prescription drugs. The County and participants share in the cost of the health insurance with the employee having the benefit of pre tax contribution deductions. Medical insurance goes into effect on the first day of active employment.

Dental Insurance:
Employees may select coverage from one of three dental plan options, ranging from a PPO plan to a dental HMO plan. Coverage includes preventive care, fillings, crowns, bridges and dentures, and the cost of dental insurance is shared by both the County and the employee. Dental insurance goes into effect on the first day of the month that follows the eligible employee's completion of 30 days of active employment

NOTE: Employees working 75% or greater of a 35 or 40 hour position are eligible for health & dental insurance.

Flexible Spending Accounts:
The Flex Spending plan allows employees to pay health and day care expenses with pre-tax dollars. Employees may set aside part of their salary in a special account that can be used throughout the year to reimburse themselves for out-of-pocket medical expenses. The maximum contribution is $2,700 per year for Health Care Spending and $5,000 for Dependent Care Spending (work-related day care expenses). Examples of expenses that can be reimbursed for Health Care Spending include, but are not limited to: deductibles, co-payments, dental fees, chiropractors' services, and eyeglasses / contact lenses.

Life Insurance:
Employees are insured for 2 times their annual salary in case of death plus 2 times their annual salary for accidental death. Employees do not contribute to the premiums for this coverage. A Voluntary Life Insurance Program is offered to regular County employees. The plan allows employees to purchase individually owned term life insurance for themselves, spouses and dependents.

Savings Plan - Deferred Compensation:
The County offers a Section 457 Plan. Deferred compensation plans allow participants to save for retirement in either a pre tax or post tax (Roth) investment account. Contributions are invested at the employee's direction into one or more of the variety of investment options offered by the plan. Changes may be made to the contribution levels, investment options, etc. at any time.

Educational Reimbursement Program:
County employees who have successfully passed their probationary period may take up to two job-related courses per semester at any accredited educational institution. The benefit also covers the costs of job-related non-credit courses. If the employee receives a grade of at least a C, or successfully passes a non-credit course, the County reimburses the employee 75% of the costs of tuition, fees and books. If an employee doesn't remain employed with Frederick County Government for two years after a class is taken, the benefit needs to be reimbursed to FCG.

Employee Assistance Program:
This confidential assessment, referral and counseling service is available at no cost to all employees who may need help with a personal or job-related problem.

Leave
Annual Leave - Employees are eligible to use Annual Leave after their 6 month probationary period. Annual Leave accrues as follows: Years of service days per year
0 - 2 years 11 days
2 - 10 years 17 days
10 + years 24 days

Sick Leave - Employees will earn sick leave at a rate of 15 days per calendar year.

Sick Leave may also be used for illness of an employee's child, dependent, spouse, parent or parent-in-law. There is no limit on the amount of sick leave accumulated. Unused Sick Leave may be used for additional credit in the pension plan at the time of retirement.

NOTE: Regular benefited part-time employees earn annual and sick leave on a pro-rated basis based on their actual number of hours worked biweekly up to their assigned number of regularly scheduled work hours.

Other available types of leave include, but are not limited to, Family Medical Leave, Bereavement, Jury, Military.

Holidays:
The County observes 10 holidays every year and 11 are observed on years of General Elections.

For additional information on Frederick County Governments benefit package, please visit the Division of Human Resources website at

All hires before January 1, 2012, will follow the all benefit and leave rules as described in the Personnel Rules amended October 3, 2013.
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Your application, which includes any associated supplemental questions, must be complete at the time of submission and must clearly articulate the required work experience relevant to the position for which you are applying. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described, in detail, on the Work History section of this application. Your application may be considered incomplete if vague descriptions of experience are included or if you cite experience in your supplemental question response that is not included on the Work History section of this application. When considering work history, 1 year of employment = 2,080 hours. If Human Resources staff is unable to confirm your related work experience based on the information submitted, or if you state "see resume" as your response, your application may not be considered further.

• I have read and acknowledge the above instructions.

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Which best describes your level of education?

• Less than Associate's degree
• Associate's degree received
• Bachelor's degree received
• Advanced degree received

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If you have obtained a college degree, was it in Accounting, Human Services, Public Administration, Government, Business Management, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of financial work experience do you have?

• Less than 3 years of work experience
• 3 years of work experience
• 4 years of work experience
• 5 years of work experience
• 6 years of work experience
• 7 or more years of work experience

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Please provide details regarding that work history in the text area below. The work history details provided should include the employer or organization name, dates of employment/service and the duties you performed.NOTE: When considering work history, 1 year of employment = 2,080 hours. If Human Resources staff is unable to confirm your related work experience, based on the information submitted, you will not be considered further.
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Did your financial work experience included grant writing?

• Yes
• No

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Please provide details regarding that work history in the text area below. The work history details provided should include the employer or organization name, dates of employment/service and the duties you performed.NOTE: When considering work history, 1 year of employment = 2,080 hours. If Human Resources staff is unable to confirm your related work experience, based on the information submitted, you will not be considered further.
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Did your financial work experience include creating finance reports?

• Yes
• No

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Please provide details regarding that work history in the text area below. The work history details provided should include the employer or organization name, dates of employment/service and the duties you performed.NOTE: When considering work history, 1 year of employment = 2,080 hours. If Human Resources staff is unable to confirm your related work experience, based on the information submitted, you will not be considered further.
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Which describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft 365?

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

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Do you have related work experience in Federal, State or local government?

• Yes
• No

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Please provide details regarding that work history in the text area below. The work history details provided should include the employer or organization name, dates of employment/service and the duties you performed.NOTE: When considering work history, 1 year of employment = 2,080 hours. If Human Resources staff is unable to confirm your related work experience, based on the information submitted, you will not receive the preference credit.
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Do you have work experience in writing state or federal grant applications and performance reports?

• Yes
• No

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Please provide details regarding that work history in the text area below. The work history details provided should include the employer or organization name, dates of employment/service and the duties you performed.NOTE: When considering work history, 1 year of employment = 2,080 hours. If Human Resources staff is unable to confirm your related work experience, based on the information submitted, you will not receive the preference credit.
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Do you have grant management administration work experience, specifically in HUD's Community Planning and Development programs, such as CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), or Continuum of Care?

• Yes, I have general grant management administration work experience
• Yes, I have grant management administration work experience in HUD's Community Planning and Development programs, such as CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), or Continuum of Care.
• No

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Please provide details regarding that work history in the text area below. The work history details provided should include the employer or organization name, dates of employment/service and the duties you performed.NOTE: When considering work history, 1 year of employment = 2,080 hours. If Human Resources staff is unable to confirm your related work experience, based on the information submitted, you will not receive the preference credit.
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