Grants Coordinator

Position Description

About Harris County Flood Control District:

The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.

Grants Coordinator Job Summary:

Harris County Flood Control District (District) is seeking a diligent and strategic candidate for the role of Grants Coordinator.

Reporting to the Chief Partnership & Programs Officer, the Grants Coordinator will oversee and manage the day-to-day operations and procedures related to grants to achieve departmental objectives and provide exceptional services. This position will also be responsible for conducting thorough research, assisting in determining grant eligibility, and coordinating administrative procedures and controls for the grant application process including facilitating interdepartmental coordination and communication on multi-departmental grant projects to ensure that grants are processed and administered promptly and in accordance with the grant requirements.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Prepare and compile all components of each grant submission, ensuring that the proposal is formatted, packaged, and submitted in accordance with the granting agency requirements.

• Assist with grant proposal planning, research, budgeting, and interpretation of funding regulations, and provide frequent updates to management and staff.

• Develop and maintain databases and systems for recording and tracking grant applications, grant proposals, awards, reporting deadlines, and related statistical information.

• Create and distribute standard and special reports, studies, summaries, and analyses, as required.

• Oversee the administration of post-award grants, ensuring adherence to budgeting and administrative policies, procedures, and agency requirements as well as address and manage administrative issues and budget changes that may arise throughout the awarded granting period.

• Disseminate and present changes to departments, providing recommendations for implementing changes and listing potential impacts on funded operations.

• Maintain knowledge of grant funding policies, regulations, and procedures.

• Perform other duties that may be added or changed as the course and scope of the job directs.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in engineering, engineering technology, construction science, construction management, or a related field.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management or a directly related work experience

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of grant accounting guidelines, regulations, and standards.

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong decision-making, planning, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including discussing project complexities in non-engineering language with stakeholders and elected officials' staff.

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including gathering and comparing resources, sharing findings, and formulating a developed yearly grant strategy.

• Ability to determine informational needs, collect and analyze information, and devise and develop statistical analyses and reports.

• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet strict deadlines.

• Ability to build collaborative business relationships.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on 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, Hours and Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time

• 40 hours per week

• Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location:

• Partnership & Programs - 9900 Northwest Freeway

Houston, TX 77092

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Frequent standing and walking; prolonged sitting for extended periods.

• 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 of items up to 15 pounds.

• Occasional ascending/descending stairs.

• Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions, 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.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Engineering

• Engineering Technology

• Construction Science

• Construction Management

• Other Related Field

• Unrelated Field

• N/A; No Degree

03

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

04

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management or a directly related work? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years

• Two (2) years or more but less than three (3) years

• Three (3) years or more but less than four (4) years

• Four (4) or more years

• I do not have this experience

05

Please provide details about your verifiable experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management or a directly related work.

• Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications.* (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities. If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

06

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

07

For this position, a valid Texas Driver's License is necessary. Please choose the option that best describes your situation: Do you meet the above requirement? (Please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.)

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Texas Driver's License.

• Yes, I possess a valid Out-of-State Driver's License, but I am aware that I must acquire a valid Texas Driver's License before the start date.

• No, I do not currently have a driver's license, but I commit to obtaining one before the start date.

• No, I do not currently have a valid driver's license.

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx