Grants Coordinator

KEY ELEMENTS OF THE ROLE:

• Act as the administrator of a Countywide programs to issue grants for the Department of Environmental Quality.

• Lead a team of administrative staff members who are responsible for processing issuing contracting and payment of grants.

• Regular public communication regarding the status of the program.

• Improve efficiency to maximize grant output by identifying staffing needs process improvements and dissolution of bottlenecks.

• Develop and provide program metrics to effectively measure program performance.

• Present data driven proposals for program changes and improvements.

• Vision to implement new grant programs.

Benefits For You Now And Your Future

• Health Insurance: Suffolk offers a comprehensive health insurance plan including medical dental and vision coverage

• Pension

• Paid Time Off: Vacation (2 weeks to start) is accrued based on length of service; sick leave allows employees to taketime off for illness without sacrificing pay; personal days can be used for a variety of reasons; and thirteen (13) paid holidays.

• Work-Life Balance: County jobs offer regular working hours reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts. This helps employees maintain a good work-life balance.

Overall county government jobs offer a combination of competitive benefits and job security making them an attractive option for many job seekers.

Salary: $70000-$80000

*This position doesnotoffer relocation assistance at this time

**Sponsorship isnotavailable for this role

ADDITIONAL SKILLS NEEDED:

• Distinct management skills with the ability to step into an established and productive culture.

• Root cause identification of problems and ability to institute solutions.

• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with State and County Departments

• Public speaking and the production of the content for presentations.

• Strong organizational skills to manage and maintain efficient processing of a growing program.

• Strong communication skills to keep leadership informed of all aspects of the program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelors Degree and three (3) years of experience in preparing researching and monitoring grants from state and federal sources.

NOTE: Relevant additional education will be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

This Role Is A Provisional Appointment

A provisional appointment which occurs only in the competitive class is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the order to become permanent the employee who is provisionally appointed must take the next examination for the position in question. The appointment to the position is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates who indicate their willingness to accept the position. Civil Service law does not compel the appointing authority to choose the provisional employee should he or she be one of the three candidates

**Additional details regarding a Provisional Appointment can be reviewed at:

Countys Commitment to Diversity Inclusion & Equity:

• Our focus is to promote support and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.

Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race color religion creed national origin ancestry disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship sex sexual orientation gender identity age citizenship marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.