Director of Grants & Community Development

Job Description

Job Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This safety sensitive (SS) position directs the function and activities of the Grants and Community Development department. Oversees the research, writing, reporting, and management of all federal, state, and private grants for the City of Jonesboro. Additionally, charged with promoting community development, economic development, fair housing practices, neighborhood revitalization and services to low and moderate income citizens, minorities, elderly, mentally and / or physically handicapped populations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and direct all operations of the Grants and Community Development Department, including grant management, neighborhood initiatives, community development, and economic development, and the Volunteer Program. This duty is performed daily.
• Prepare annual budget and oversee appropriate procurement and management of departmental funds. This duty is performed daily.

3. Research local, state, federal, and private grants to fund city-wide projects for all departments. This duty is performed daily.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Broad knowledge of such fields as accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 19 to 23 months related experience and / or training, and 4 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy / procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Drivers License

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Intermediate : Accounting, Presentation / PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing / Typing Basic : Contact Management

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under administrative direction, setting up own standard of performance. Virtually self-supervising. Reports to senior management of the organization.

PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and / or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a group of employees engaged in widely diversified activities.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of large organizational component and the organization's clientele.

MENTAL DEMAND

Comprehensive and very intense mental demand. Comprehensive and continual involvement with multiple divisions, departments and / or organizations. Strategic and operational management functions which relate to both the short-term and long-term time periods.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Oversight. Activities covered by expansive policies and objectives, and oversight as to execution and review. High order of analytical, interpretative, and constructive thinking in varied situations covering multiple areas of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include but not limited to interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Supervises a moderate size group (5-10) of employees, but possibly smaller if difficult, semi-technical work, requiring considerable direction and assistance, is involved. Plans, directs and coordinates work, makes decisions, and performs personally the more difficult aspects of the same broad assignment.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT

Regularly responsible for funds, building premises, inventory, or other property owned or leased by the organization and, in addition, may have temporary custody and responsibility of property, which through carelessness, error, loss, theft, misappropriation, or similar action would result in very important monetary losses to the organization. The total value for the above range from $10,000,000 to $25,000,000.

ACCURACY

Probable errors would normally not be detected in succeeding operations and may have serious effects in relationships with patrons and / or with the operations of other segments of the organization. Frequent possibilities of error would exist at all times, since the above mentioned areas are inherent in the job.

ACCOUNTABILITY FREEDOM TO ACT

Oversight. High level of freedom to complete the duties of the position and guided by broad policy with oversight by president, elected official, etc.

ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT

The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, and savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.

Large. Job creates a monetary impact for the organization from $10mm to $50mm.

IMPACT ON END RESULTS

Major impact. Job has a considerable impact on the organization's end results. A high level of accountability to generate, manage, and / or control funds within a department and / or total organization.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Extensive contacts with various diversified sectors of the public environment; wherein, the contacts are of extreme importance and failure to exercise proper judgment can lead to substantial losses to the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Continuous contacts frequently involving difficult negotiations which require a well-developed sense of strategy and timing. Involves contacts with senior level internal officials.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND / OR COMPUTERS

Occasional use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Periodically exposed to such elements as noise, intermittent standing, walking, occasionally pushing, carrying, or lifting; but none are present to the extent of being disagreeable.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

High diversity, low physical. Work activities which allow for considerable amount of diversity as an incumbent performs a variety of tasks. Such tasks might be performed from a given work area, or the individual may move about physically in performing a variety of duties.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; and frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception.