CLASSIFICATION TITLE:

Grant Management Analyst

SALARY:

$63,999.47 - $82,777.96

DEPARTMENT:

Workforce Development Board

Opening Date:

08/15/2025

Closing Date:

08/22/2025 12:00 a.m.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under direction, the Grant Management Analyst performs complex administrative, managerial, and budgetary for grants received by the Workforce Development Board.  Ensures that program and grant activities are carried out in accordance with all applicable guidance, regulations and statutes. Researches, identifies and writes grant applications to expand programs and services.  Identifies, collects and analyzes relevant information and key data to further program development.  Supervises and coordinates activities of support staff (and/or is accountable for the work of professional, technical and support personnel). Creates and updates manuals of processes and procedures The Workforce Development Board is responsible for the Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works! System.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages and administers all Workforce Development Board grant programs.

Develops, plans, analyzes and implements grant programs and initiatives.

Ensures that program and grant activities are carried out in accordance with all applicable guidance, regulations and statutes.

Researches, identifies and writes grant applications to expand programs and services.

Identifies, collects and analyzes relevant information and key data to further program development.

Supervises and coordinates activities of support staff. 

Manages program and grant budgets to ensure compliance with fiscal and program guidelines.

Compiles, prepares and summarizes programmatic reports and documents.

Coordinates the processing, submitting, and tracking all required documentation necessary for the approval of grant funded expenditures.

Creates and revises manuals of processes and procedures to assist support staff with grant compliance with State and Federal guidance.

Provides oversight of program and accounting staff during funding source monitoring, sub-recipient monitoring and other interdepartmental functions

Attends and participates in meetings, presentations, and conferences representing the Workforce Development Board to discuss and explain grant programs.

Serves as liaison and facilitates and encourages the exchange of information with local, county, and regional metropolitan agencies.

Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field

• Three (3) years of experience performing general accounting and grant administration procedures, preferably within a government setting

• Previous supervisory experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field

• Previous experience working with grants as relating to compliance with legal and programmatic considerations

• Previous experience working with the operations of workforce development programs, preferably with a Michigan Works! Agency

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:
• Grant administration, reporting and general accounting principles
• Planning, budgeting, and contracting practices
• Current Workforce Development programs and policies as commonly implemented at a Michigan Works! Agency
• Laws, rules, and regulations as they apply to the programming and grants of a Michigan Works! Agency
• Familiarity with researching grant policy and federal regulations

Skill in:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Working cooperatively with departments with their different primary functions

Ability to:

• Effectively communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing

• Work cooperatively and effectively with others while balancing competing priorities

• Make decisions in accordance with grant laws, ordinances, regulations and established policies and procedures

• Stay organized and timely with reports

• Work in an environment which embraces the county's Dignity Campaign

• Effectively speak, write and understand the English language

• Effectively speak, write and understand a language other than English is preferred

• Understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions

• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files

• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries

• Work independently

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom  O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Work Environment

Office or similar indoor environment: F/C

Outdoor environment: N/S

Street environment (near moving traffic): N/S

Construction site: N/S

Confined space: N/S

Exposures

Individuals who are hostile or irate: O Individuals with known violent backgrounds: O

Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): N/S Extreme heat (above 100 degrees): N/S Communicable diseases: N/S

Moving mechanical parts: N/S

Fumes or airborne particles: N/S

Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: N/S

Loud noises (85+ decibels): N/S

Blood Borne Pathogens: N/S

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally  F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Demand:

Balancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: N/S

Bending (forward or backward bending at the waist): O

Climbing up or down stairs, ladders, scaffolding and platforms: N/S

Crawling (moving about on hands and knees): N/S

Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S

Digging: N/S

Driving on sealed and unsealed roads: N/S

Grasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: F/C

Kneeling to work at low levels: N/S

Manual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C

Lift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another: Up to 10 pounds: O

Up to 50 pounds: N/S More than 50 pounds: N/S Over 100 pounds: N/S

Push/Pull objects away from or towards the body: O

Reaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): O

Sitting in a seated position during the task performance: F/C

Standing in an upright position without movement: O

Walking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: O

Running considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS

Complies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State's Emergency Management Act and the County's Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.

GRANT OR EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSITION -This position will continue only if sufficient grant or external funds are provided.