What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 2) position at Department of Administrative Services?
Initial Posting Date:
04/10/2025
Application Deadline:
04/24/2025
Agency:
Department of Administrative Services
Salary Range:
$5,325 - $8,148
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 2)
Job Description:
Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 2)
The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is the central administrative agency that leads state government to implement the policy and budget decisions of the Governor and Oregon Legislature. The Chief Financial Office (CFO) is responsible for enterprise-wide fiscal planning and policy leadership. The CFO provides guidance, training and direction to ensure fiscal integrity and consistency across executive branch state agencies. The Office routinely represents the Governor with other elected officials, political subdivisions, and other states. Per Legislative direction, DAS, through the CFO, provides a number of General Fund grants to specific entities. The grants are approved in a Legislative Session or through Emergency Board action, the amounts vary from under $100,000 to millions, and cover various purposes.
As Grant Coordinator, you are responsible for administering grant programs run through the CFO. This includes getting grant agreements drafted and through legal sufficiency review, working through specific concerns on the terms and conditions of the agreement with the grantee, DAS, and Department of Justice, releasing funding, tracking progress reports, reviewing reports to ensure grant funds are being used as outlined in grant agreements, and providing updates to both the Executive and Legislative Branch. In addition to direct General Fund grants this position will also be responsible for creation of grant programs as directed in statute. This work would include developing program rules, application process, developing selection criteria and working with applicants prior to development of agreements.
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What We Are Looking For
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years experience coordinating or administering a grant program; OR
- Any combination of experience or education equivalent to five years of grant experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.
Desired Attributes:
- Experience with grant management, budgeting and expense tracking, and associated reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated experience applying laws, rules, and policies and accurately evaluating information.
- Experience recognizing issues, developing effective solutions, and building consensus-based solutions.
- Experience working collaboratively in teams (to include staff, external organizations and/or elected officials) to bring multi-faceted assignments to a successful conclusion.
- Skill in communicating effectively (orally and in writing) as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Strong organization and project management skills; including the ability to manage multiple priorities, work with multiple deadlines, navigate continual change, and pivot between competing priorities.
- Experience developing program guidelines, processes, procedures, and rules.
Application Details and Instructions
- Visit theState of Oregon job opportunities webpageto submit your application. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and attach a current copy of your cover letter and resume. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employeeWorkdayaccount.
- This announcement is for 1 (one), full-time, permanent, SEIU Represented, Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 2) position and may be used to fill future vacancies.
- Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference, as it is not available for you to view after the announcement deadline. If you have questions about the announcement or need an alternate format to apply please contact the Recruiter, Nancy Karnas at:nancy.karnas@das.oregon.gov| 971-719-3083.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
At DAS, we are committed to innovation, continuous improvement, outstanding service delivery, and support for each other as professionals and as people. The CFO is responsible for enterprise-wide fiscal planning and policy leadership. The CFO provides guidance, training and direction to ensure fiscal integrity and consistency across state agencies. We believe hiring highly skilled, diverse employees is key to cultivating positive results, well-informed outcomes, and value the unique skill set and perspective of all our team members.
Additional benefits include:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, and acompetitive benefits package.
- Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.
- Get There
- Oregon’s easy-to-use carpool matching tool and trip planner.
- Live, work, and play inSalem, Oregon.
- Offering hybrid work schedule! In-office work will be required, approximately 2 days per week. Terms of hybrid work will be discussed and agreed upon between the hiring manager and successful candidate.
Additional Details
- Employee is required to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license issued by the state where the employee resides or provide an acceptable alternate mode of transportation.
- Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.
- Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards.
- For accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the Recruiter, Nancy Karnas at:nancy.karnas@das.oregon.gov| 971-719-3083.
- Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For more information, please visitVeterans Resources.
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The Department of Administrative Services is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity. At the Department of Administrative Services, we embody the value of hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce revitalizes our state. We value diversity and foster a positive and welcoming environment where all employees can thrive.
