[Hiring] Grants Administrator @Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Role Description

The Grants Administrator is responsible for grant activities both before and after the awards process, including supportive research, response and implementation planning, and the performance of grants administration duties for a wide variety of funding programs that vary in level of complexity. Knowledge and experience with job training and workforce development is a plus.

• Identify funding opportunities
• Prepare budgets
• Draft and compile responsive content
• Guide support staff and project partners
• Monitor expenditures
• Identify support agencies
• Analyze data
• Evaluate progress and track results
• Collect data
• Prepare reports
• Oversee grant-related events and outreach logistics
• Conduct audit preparation for grants

This position requires independent judgment to help leadership determine courses of action, develop and articulate presentations of facts, and support conclusions with evidence-based recommendations. Supervision is received from a professional superior who evaluates work through review of completed tasks or projects.

• Identify, develop, and coordinate resources available to HACLA and its affiliate nonprofit instrumentality in the form of grants
• Conduct systematic investigation and research of community and HACLA needs
• Secure grants and donations for selected programs
• Focus on grant implementation establishment and ongoing administration

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration, Communication, Business Management, Nonprofit Management, Finance, Public Health, Social Work, or related field
• At least three (3) years progressively responsible experience in community work, with at least two years including researching, developing, and submitting grant proposals and performing grants administration duties

Requirements

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California Class C driver’s license
• Maintain a driving record which meets the insurability requirement of the Housing Authority’s carrier

Benefits

• Posted salary is an estimate of the potential annual pay
• Final offer will be dependent on qualifications and experience
• Candidates are expected to start at step one of the eight-step salary range unless there are special exceptions

Application Process

• Applications will be reviewed for relevant experience, education, and/or training
• Applications must be detailed and complete for proper evaluation
• Resumes may be included but may not be submitted in lieu of application content
• Only the most-qualified applicants will be considered for the interview and selection process

Selection Procedure

• Applications will be reviewed for relevant experience, education, and training
• The application must be detailed and complete for proper evaluation

Hiring Information

• All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment evaluation
• Evaluation includes a post-offer medical examination, criminal records check, employment history and education verification, and documentation of the right to work in the United States

Disability Accommodation

• If you require an accommodation due to a physical, mental, or learning disability, please call (213) 252-5400 or email [email protected] no less than 72 hours prior to testing date for special assistance
• Special testing accommodations may be arranged if verification of the disability is provided by a physician, rehabilitation counselor, or other authority

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Candidates who require a reasonable accommodation in any portion of the selection process should state their need in writing when submitting an application.

Note

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice.