Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**
Nature of Work
The fundamental reason this classification exists is to manage various grant projects and programs for the City of Montgomery which are funded through the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and other special grant programs. Work responsibilities include developing grant applications and/or action plans, coordinating the sub-recipient selection process, monitoring grant sub-recipient, maintaining project files for grants and sub-recipients, and performing various related administrative tasks. Work is performed under the direction of the Grants Administrator. The Grants Coordinator differs from the City Development Technician in that Coordinators are responsible for development of programs and projects. The Grants Coordinator differs from the Grants Administrator in that the Administrator is responsible for all HUD and any specific grant programs to the Community Development Department in the city.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or a closely related field and three years of grant management and/or grant writing experience. Experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Kind of Examination
Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Grants Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application and supplemental questionnaire form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than six qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be developed in order to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are six or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
Additional Information
BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.
DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)
