Senior Grant and Funding Specialist
Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
The
Senior Grant & Funding Specialist
plays a vital role in advancing the District’s goal of maximizing external grant and funding opportunities. Serving as a key resource to schools and offices across the District, the position supports grant identification, eligibility determination, and recommendations on grants to pursue, as well as the writing and preparation of applications, implementation of grant awards, and tracking and management of grant deliverables. The ideal Senior Grants and Funding Specialist candidate will bring extensive experience in grant writing and a demonstrated record of successfully securing grant funding.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES A
Senior Grant and Funding Specialist
plans, organizes, and supervises pre-award and post-award grant and funding activities such as grant research, grant proposal writing, financial monitoring, and transaction processing of transfers and journal entries.
Typical duties include:
Plans and organizes and supervises the work of staff responsible for developing, preparing, and administering grant and funding applications and financial monitoring of grant funds.
Performs the complex grant and funding work related to grant application preparation, submission, evaluation, and financial monitoring and reporting.
Identifies and documents goals, objectives, timelines, and resources required for grant and funding programs, including staffing, supplies, and equipment.
Reviews and interprets grant and funding agency guidelines and regulations and advises staff regarding the policies and procedures of those agencies.
Networks and collaborates with local, State, and Federal funding agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, community organizations, city officials, and other educational institutions to ensure full grant compliance and identify potential grants and funding opportunities.
Assists in developing evaluation criteria, metrics, and reporting systems to measure and ensure grant program effectiveness and compliance with local, State, and Federal agency requirements.
Assists in developing bids, Request for Proposals, and other contracting mechanisms to implement Grant and funding requirements.
Creates and distributes standard and special reports, studies, summaries, and analyses, as needed.
Creates, maintains, and delivers training materials and presentations for staff.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, public administration, non-profit management, communications, education, or one of the behavioral sciences. A master’s degree in the above-mentioned areas may substitute for up to two years of the required experience.
LAUSD experience working with grants or other funding programs beyond the required experience may be substituted for the required college education on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required education if proof of graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is provided.
Experience: Four years of experience in performing grant and funding application, proposal, or financial activities, including research, coordination and development, preferably for an educational institution or public agency. Experience in supervision or work direction is preferable.
Special: A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate for
Senior Grant and Funding Specialist
will have working knowledge of:
Relevant State and federal rules, policies, procedures, and laws
Concepts, principles, techniques, and practices of grant development and writing
Grant and funding sources, application preparation, monitoring and evaluation methods, and re-application processes
Grant and funding terms and conditions
Spreadsheet, database, word processing, and graphics computer software programs
Basic statistics including data collection and sampling techniques
Basic principles and practices to develop grant and program budgets, examine and analyze expenses and fiscal documents and to review and develop audit trails
Basic accounting, budget preparation and control procedures
General automated and manual procedures and systems utilized in work places to deliver services
Training methods and staff development programs
Disciplinary processes and procedures
Supervisory techniques
The ideal candidate for
Senior Grant and Funding Specialist
will have the ability to:
Synthesize ideas and implementation plans and present them in clear, concise prose
Organize and present supporting documentation in the manner prescribed by funding sources
Use spoken and written English effectively in contacts with individuals and groups
Plan and organize work to meet deadlines
Interpret, summarize, and recognize the implications of complex documents
Devise methods and procedures for obtaining a variety of data
Analyze data and draw logical conclusions
Work effectively with District personnel, representatives of other organizations, and the public
Conduct oral presentations and represent the department before committees, organizations, and agencies
Guide staff and provide leadership on staff projects as needed
Plan, deliver, and evaluate employee training programs
Make effective evaluations of subordinates’ performance
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Senior Grant & Funding Specialist
plays a vital role in advancing the District’s goal of maximizing external grant and funding opportunities. Serving as a key resource to schools and offices across the District, the position supports grant identification, eligibility determination, and recommendations on grants to pursue, as well as the writing and preparation of applications, implementation of grant awards, and tracking and management of grant deliverables. The ideal Senior Grants and Funding Specialist candidate will bring extensive experience in grant writing and a demonstrated record of successfully securing grant funding.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES A
Senior Grant and Funding Specialist
plans, organizes, and supervises pre-award and post-award grant and funding activities such as grant research, grant proposal writing, financial monitoring, and transaction processing of transfers and journal entries.
Typical duties include:
Plans and organizes and supervises the work of staff responsible for developing, preparing, and administering grant and funding applications and financial monitoring of grant funds.
Performs the complex grant and funding work related to grant application preparation, submission, evaluation, and financial monitoring and reporting.
Identifies and documents goals, objectives, timelines, and resources required for grant and funding programs, including staffing, supplies, and equipment.
Reviews and interprets grant and funding agency guidelines and regulations and advises staff regarding the policies and procedures of those agencies.
Networks and collaborates with local, State, and Federal funding agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, community organizations, city officials, and other educational institutions to ensure full grant compliance and identify potential grants and funding opportunities.
Assists in developing evaluation criteria, metrics, and reporting systems to measure and ensure grant program effectiveness and compliance with local, State, and Federal agency requirements.
Assists in developing bids, Request for Proposals, and other contracting mechanisms to implement Grant and funding requirements.
Creates and distributes standard and special reports, studies, summaries, and analyses, as needed.
Creates, maintains, and delivers training materials and presentations for staff.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, public administration, non-profit management, communications, education, or one of the behavioral sciences. A master’s degree in the above-mentioned areas may substitute for up to two years of the required experience.
LAUSD experience working with grants or other funding programs beyond the required experience may be substituted for the required college education on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required education if proof of graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is provided.
Experience: Four years of experience in performing grant and funding application, proposal, or financial activities, including research, coordination and development, preferably for an educational institution or public agency. Experience in supervision or work direction is preferable.
Special: A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate for
Senior Grant and Funding Specialist
will have working knowledge of:
Relevant State and federal rules, policies, procedures, and laws
Concepts, principles, techniques, and practices of grant development and writing
Grant and funding sources, application preparation, monitoring and evaluation methods, and re-application processes
Grant and funding terms and conditions
Spreadsheet, database, word processing, and graphics computer software programs
Basic statistics including data collection and sampling techniques
Basic principles and practices to develop grant and program budgets, examine and analyze expenses and fiscal documents and to review and develop audit trails
Basic accounting, budget preparation and control procedures
General automated and manual procedures and systems utilized in work places to deliver services
Training methods and staff development programs
Disciplinary processes and procedures
Supervisory techniques
The ideal candidate for
Senior Grant and Funding Specialist
will have the ability to:
Synthesize ideas and implementation plans and present them in clear, concise prose
Organize and present supporting documentation in the manner prescribed by funding sources
Use spoken and written English effectively in contacts with individuals and groups
Plan and organize work to meet deadlines
Interpret, summarize, and recognize the implications of complex documents
Devise methods and procedures for obtaining a variety of data
Analyze data and draw logical conclusions
Work effectively with District personnel, representatives of other organizations, and the public
Conduct oral presentations and represent the department before committees, organizations, and agencies
Guide staff and provide leadership on staff projects as needed
Plan, deliver, and evaluate employee training programs
Make effective evaluations of subordinates’ performance
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