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Grants Administrator 2

The Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) is recruiting for a Grants Administrator 2 located in Fairbanks or Anchorage!

What you will be doing: This position will report to the Serve AK grant position and will be responsible for filing the grant process, answering questions about how to request funds, requesting spending, and getting requesting feedback on how funds are showcased and disbursed.

Our organization, mission, and culture: The Department assists the Governor's vision for Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska's abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy. The Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) promotes strong communities and healthy economies by providing information, technical assistance, financial assistance, and other capacity building resources to communities.

The benefit on joining our team: At DCRA, you will be joining a team of employees who demonstrate a high level of initiative, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to adapt to a changing environment, and an interest in working with rural Alaska communities.

The working conditions you can expect: The candidate will be part of a dynamic team of professionals who enjoy working with the communities they serve.

Who we are looking for:

• Experience working with federal or state grants including grant writing, interpreting, and monitoring. The incumbent will work with grantees to fulfill the terms on the grant and ensure compliance with federal regulations or state statutes.
• Experience auditing grants or financial information and determining allowable costs.
• Communication: Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Experience interpreting statutes, regulations or policies and procedures related to various types of grants including state or federal. Attention to accuracy and detail is very important for this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Successful completion of a formal training plan as a Grants Administrator 1 with the State of Alaska.

OR

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Accounting: Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and costs methods.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Grants Management: Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements.
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in accounting, grants administration, budget administration, procurement, professional services contracts and/or providing administrative support to a business or organization.

Special Note: "Competencies" means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

Documents Needed at the Time of Interview:

• 3 References (2 must be prior supervisors with current contact information); and
• Last 3 Performance Evaluations (if available).

Education: If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time the application is submitted.

Work Experience: If using work experience in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the position and it is not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

EEO Statement: The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-###-#### or (907) ###-#### in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-###-#### or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information: For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Hiring Manager: Katie Abbott

Title: Grants Administrative Director

Phone Number: (907) ###-####