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JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for strategically designing programs, projects and initiatives that achieve the Behavioral Health Services Department mission and quality for grant funding.  Provides specific focus on grant administration, research, application, documentation, audit readiness, project planning, and all other aspects of grant management. Coordinates financial compliance and grant budget activities.  Participates in planning of programs, policies or objectives for own work group and department.

• Coordinates grant projects, including project planning, research, grant budget development, and project close-outs.
• Prepares grant applications/submissions
• Designs effective programs, projects and initiatives that exhibit high probability of success.
• Compiles data, prepares and submits reports as required to fulfill grant conditions.
• Submits periodic grant reports to local, state, and federal agencies as required by grant guidance. 
• Assists with the development and submission of purchasing requisitions for grant projects.
• Develops specifications for purchases of equipment and services required.
• Provides assistance and coordination between local, state, and federal agencies to ensure grant compliance and audit readiness. 
• Attends local and regional meetings involving grant management and administration.
• Utilizes web-based grant management systems to develop, submit, document, and close-out grant projects.
• Maintains documentation to provide redundancy to the electronic system.
• Provides grant status documentation to include written and oral reports as needed.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Management, Business Administration, Criminal Justice Management, Accounting, Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, Psychology, Mathematics, or related field.
• Three years job related experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal grant systems preferred.  
• Strong computer and typing skills. 
• Basic accounting and auditing ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communications with the ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees and elected officials. 
• Experience meeting deadlines is critical.

SALARY RANGE: $27.69 - $34.61 hourly based on qualifications

CLOSING DATE: Upon filling both positions

All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

For more information on Fort Bend County's Title VI / Nondiscrimination Statement, visit www.fbctx.gov/comply

To be considered for employment, all interested candidates must complete the required Fort Bend County online employment application located at www.fortbendcounty.jobs

Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.