Grant Compliance Coordinator

The City of Milwaukee is proud to employ a diverse workforcededicated to delivering exceptional service to its residents. If you arepassionate about being part of an inclusive team of public servants pleaseconsider the following opportunity.

The Grant Compliance Coordinator ensures that the Departmentof Community Wellness and Safety (DCWS) conforms with all programmatic fiscaland reporting requirements for grants and contracts while supporting thestrategic alignment of external funding with departmental goals.

Budgeting and Accounting

• Oversee financial management for DCWS grant-funded initiatives.
• Ensure DCWS compliance with all programmatic fiscal and reporting requirements for grants and contracts including monitoring deadlines maintaining required documentation and supporting audits and funder requests.
• Process review and track invoices and cost reports within the Citys financial management system to ensure accuracy allowability timely payment and proper documentation.
• Oversee grant and tax levy budgets by tracking expenditures reconciling accounts and ensuring spending aligns with approved budgets funding restrictions and departmental priorities.
• Prepare review and validate expenditure reports billing statements invoices cost reports and fiscal grant reports to ensure accuracy compliance and readiness for internal and external review.
• Collaborate with programmatic managers and departmental leadership to support grant planning implementation reporting alignment and strategic use of funding.

Evaluation and Reporting of Finding

• Collaborate closely with the finance team and the Comptrollers Office to ensure accurate fiscal reporting of grant budgets and expenditures.
• Track funding activity support accurate accounting and budgeting and manage both grant and tax levy funds.
• Maintain fiscal accountability transparency and sustainability across all DCWS funding sources.
• Maintain internal tracking systems for grants contracts and funding activity and prepare accurate internal and external reports to ensure transparency for stakeholders the Mayors Office and the Common Council.
• Manage grant-related financial activity within the Citys financial management system including data entry tracking reconciliation and coordination with finance and accounting partners.

• Required to file a Statement of Economic Interests in accordance with the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Chapter 303-Code of Ethics.

1. Bachelors degree in business economics accounting finance or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Two years of professional accounting budgeting financial management and/or grant administration experience.
3. Valid drivers license at the time of appointment and throughout employment.

Technical

• Knowledge of governmental policies procedures and regulations.
• Knowledge of grant funding and reporting.
• Knowledge of mathematics and the ability to make accurate calculations.
• Ability to read and interpret complex job-related documents.
• Ability to utilize related computer software programs including all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to stay current with evolving technology changes necessary to perform web-based duties.
• Ability to take decisive action to ensure that grant tracking files and reports are accurately maintained.

Critical thinking and professionalism

• Honest integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to serve as an effective custodian of resources.
• Ability to remain professional.
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of accuracy and detail.
• Ability to work independently prioritize tasks and follow through on assignments to completion.
• Ability to work cooperatively with team members and serve as back-up on shared job functions.
• Ability to make sound and effective decisions.
• Ability to problem solve apply critical thinking and use troubleshooting skills.

Communication and Interpersonal

• Ability to prepare accurate and effective written communications including reports memos letters and other documents.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively with colleagues department heads Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and members of the public.
• Ability to listen well and to communicate effectively both in person via video applications via email and over the telephone.
• Ability to work in a diverse collaborative time-sensitive environment managing multiple deadline-driven tasks.
• Ability to work effectively and positively with people whose backgrounds may differ from ones own.

The current salary range (Pay Range 2HX) is$58656-$83952annuallyand the current resident incentive salary range for City of Milwaukee residentsis$61002-$87311annually.Appointment above the minimum ispossible based upon level of experience and other qualifications and is subjectto approval.

BENEFITS:

The City of Milwaukee provides a comprehensive benefitprogram which includes the following:

• Wisconsin Retirement Systems (WRS) Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
• Onsite Clinic Services
• OnsiteEmployee Assistance Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Tuition Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave and other paid leaves
• Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Commuter Value Pass