Salary : $93,641.60 - $134,014.40 Annually
Location : Saint Paul, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-02162
Department: Office of Financial Services
Opening Date: 09/17/2026
Closing Date: 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Central

About the Position
The City of Saint Paul is hiring a Senior Grants Specialist. This position plays an important role in the administration and oversight of complex grant-funded programs. In this position, you will serve as a technical resource, help ensure compliance with federal funding requirements, and support the City in strengthening its grant management practices and systems.
The salary range for this position is $93,641.60 - $122,948.80 annually, with starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience.

Here what you can expect to do:

• Support the administration, monitoring, and closeout of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding, ensuring programmatic, financial, and reporting requirements are met.
• Assist with risk assessments related to federal funding, identifying potential compliance, financial, contractual, and programmatic risks and helping determine appropriate actions to address concerns.
• Assist with the implementation and onboarding of a new grants management software platform, including supporting processes, data and document management, user adoption, and training.
• Administer grant agreements, contracts, and other funding documents, helping ensure requirements, deliverables, expenditures, and documentation comply with applicable funding requirements and City policies.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to City departments, project managers, and other partners on grant requirements, eligibility, compliance, reporting, and grant administration practices.

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Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of , including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Position Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field; and six years of progressively responsible work experience in grants administration, community development, or government program administration, at least two years of which must have been as a Grants Specialist or equivalent.
How to Apply

1. Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.
2. Upload the following required document(s) via the online application system. You will not be able to submit your application without the document(s) attached. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.)
   • A resume

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Need technical support? For help with the online application, please call 1-855-524-5627.

Learn more about our Hiring Process
Open Job Posting: This posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements.

Selection Process: Applicants who meet the minimum job requirements will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.
Pre-Employment Screening:This position requires a background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education to Human Resources upon conditional job offer, if qualifying with education.

Human Resources Contact Information:
Michelle LeBow at 651-266-6519
E-mail:

The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.

Veteran's Preference:) If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran's preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application.

The City of Saint Paul offers a competitive benefits package for permanent, certified positions. Temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.

Benefits vary with each position and the collective bargaining agreement. Benefits may include:

City Paid Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vacation/Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Life Insurance
• Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
• Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Program

Optional Benefits

• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance

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The thorough completion of the supplemental questions is very important in the screening and application processes. Therefore, a lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application, may result in failure or disqualification for this position. In addition, documentation of work experience referred to in the supplemental questions must be included in the application. Your education, training, and experience are subject to verification.I understand that giving false information, failure to accurately represent myself, or not providing required documentation as listed on the job announcement will result in disqualification from this position.

• Yes

02

Which of the following represents your highest level of completed education?

• High School diploma or GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• None

03

If you selected education, please specify field of study.
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Please select the number of years of progressively responsible work experience in grants administration, community development, or government program administration, at least two years of which must have been as a Grants Specialist or equivalent.

• Four years of experience but less than five years.
• Five years of experience but less than six years.
• Six years of experience or more.
• None of the above

05

Describe your experience managing federally funded grants. What federal requirements were you responsible for interpreting and monitoring, and how did you ensure ongoing compliance throughout the grant lifecycle?
06

Tell us about a situation where you needed to influence a department, project manager, contractor, funding partner, or other stakeholder to change their approach in order to meet a grant requirement or address a compliance concern. How did you approach the situation, and what was the outcome?
07

Describe your experience using or implementing technology systems to manage grants, contracts, funding, or related records. Tell us about a time you helped implement a new grant management, contract management, document management, or fundraising system. What was your role, what challenges did you encounter, and how did you help ensure successful implementation and adoption?
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RECRUITMENT: How did you first find your way to our website to apply for this position? (check all that apply)

• City of Saint Paul website
• City of Saint Paul employee
• City of Saint Paul job interest card
• City of Saint Paul walk-in
• City of Saint Paul Posted! newsletter
• City of Saint Paul Gov.Delivery notifications
• Friend or family member
• League of Minnesota Cities website
• Governmentjobs.com website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• X (formerly known as Twitter)
• Indeed.com website
• ZipRecruiter
• Pollen website
• MinnesotaWorks.net
• College or University
• Community organization
• Job fair
• Professional association
• Saint Paul Elevate Session
• People of Color Career Fair
• Other

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RECRUITMENT: If not indicated above, please specify where you heard about the position (e.g., specific organization/website name, City of Saint Paul employee name).
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I am currently a Right Track Worker or have been employed by the City of Saint Paul as a Right Track Worker in the past.

• Yes
• No

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