ContractGrant Administrator (Children's Services Administration)

Fort Lauderdale, FL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 60837 - 97098

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Contract/Grant Administrator (Children Services Administration) in the Community Partnership Division within the Human Services Department.

Benefits of Broward County Employment

High Deductible Health Plan Bi-Weekly Premiums:

Single ($10.39) Employee & Spouse ($26.59) Employee & Children ($19.91) Family $76.94

Includes County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually

Consumer-Driven Health Plan Bi-Weekly Premiums:

Single $78.64Family $273.13

Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation (Retirement Enhancement) $2600 Employee Match

$50000 Term Life Insurance & AD&D at no cost to you

Eleven (11) Paid Holidays Each Year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) 2 Weeks Per Year

Up to 40 Hours of Job Basis Leave (Paid Time Off) for Eligible Positions

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K Annually)

... and MUCH More!!

General Description
Assists in initiating coordinating and/or administering assigned programs or projects involving public sector procurements and/or contract grant or lease administration.
Works under general supervision independently developing work methods and sequences.

This professional and administrative work assist with initiating coordinating and administering Mental and Behavioral Health programs or projects involving public sector procurements and/or contract and grant administration within the Broward County Childrens System of Care.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration or closely related field.
(Two years of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)

Requires two (2) years in procuring managing and/or monitoring contracts grants and/or leases or closely related experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Depending upon area of assignment incumbents may be required to possess a valid Florida drivers license.

Preferences

- Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration or human services or other field closely related to area of assignment.
- Certification from recognized state or national organization in related area of project management procurement or grants administration.
- Certification from recognized state or national organization in related area of non-profit quality assurance/management.
- Two (2) years or more experience or working knowledge with managing or overseeing mental and/or behavioral health contracts or health services specifically within children and family services on a local state or federal level.
- Two (2) years or more experience or working knowledge of program design evaluation and/or monitoring functions within social services.
- Two years or more advanced technical writing skills required to develop scope of works service delivery models state and/or federal grant applications grant conditions of Award grant reports and other technical documents.

SCOPE OF WORK

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Maintains an assignment of contracts for children services administration monitoring and/or evaluation activities.

May conduct agency site visits to determine contractual compliance and efficacy of children services contracted programs in performing required activities and achieving outcomes.

Monitors or evaluates children services grants or contracts.

Generates detailed contract related reports based on site visits and/or desk audits of the programs using computer software applications.

Maintains contract related data in hard copy and electronic formats.

Initiates and/or coordinates and manages all activities of a contract grant and/or lease project which has operational responsibility of limited scope a small-sized budget and which may provide a supplemental county service.

Assumes project responsibility for administering monitoring and/or evaluating the activities and operations of a contract grant and/or lease project.

Assists in the development of projects programs contracts and grants and in the development of monitoring and/or evaluation policies procedures and schedules; may assist in developing procurement or solicitation documents as well as in the review of solicitation or procurement responses.

Assists in researching and writing new grants.

Performs analysis of grants contracts and/or leases; prepares statistical reports project reports monitoring/ evaluation reports and related data using computer software applications.

Monitors/evaluates grants contracts and/or leases.

Provides staff assistance to an administrative superior division or department head in specially assigned areas of operation; assists and advises on matters pertaining to contract grant and/or lease project assigned.

Facilitates the accomplishment of work through providing obtaining and coordinating a variety of services.

Provides administrative liaison among various county operational and administrative functions related to an assigned contract grant and/or lease; interprets and explains policy regulations and operating procedures.

Performs related work as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Competencies

Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

Resourcefulness

Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. Identifies and obtains resources needed to accomplish objectives; identifies different ways to accomplish work when resources are limited. Makes progress across multiple priorities or responsibilities.

Plans and Aligns

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.

Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for own work both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

Communicates Effectively

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly concisely and professionally when speaking or writing.

Organizational Savvy

Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy process and people-related organizational dynamics. Has a firm grasp on organizational culture and politics; connects with key stakeholders and knows when to bring something to their attention.

Courage

Steps up to address difficult issues saying what needs to be said. Shares own ideas and points of view openly regardless of potential criticism or risk; shows conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raises difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the Countys four core behavioral competencies.

Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity.
Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore if you require assistance due to a disability please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at or email to make an accommodation request.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster such as a hurricane or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward Countys Employee Code of Ethics gift and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public co-workers elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race color religion sex national origin age disability marital status political affiliation familial status sexual orientation pregnancy or gender identity and expression.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

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