Director of Grants Administration (Durational)

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In a state agency this class is accountable for directing program compliance evaluation and fiscal review for all grants and contracts administered by the agency.

• Directs staff and operations of the section including program evaluation and fiscal review of grants and contracts administered by the department;
• Coordinates, plans and manages section activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of section budget;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of section who might impact program activities;
• Directs compliance and fiscal auditing of ongoing grants and contracts as well as review of new grants and contracts;
• Directs evaluation of grant programs to review effectiveness and determine appropriateness of subsequent funding;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • principles and practices of grant and contract administration including program and fiscal evaluation;
• Knowledge of
  • public health programs;
  • social service programs;
  • principles and practices of fiscal management;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to analyze complex financial records, documents and reports for evidence of financial fraud.

Ten (10) years of experience in a combination of public administration and fiscal administration.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity over professional staff.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master’s degree in business administration, public administration or public health may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Experience overseeing grants in an educational institution
• Experience managing budgets in excess of one million dollars
• Experience managing programs
• Experience operating digital management systems
• Experience meeting deadlines against competing priorities

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.