Principal Grant and Legislative Analyst

Salary : $10,149.00 - $12,460.00 Monthly

Location : Corte Madera, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2024-00044

Division : Water Resources Division

Opening Date : 12 / 27 / 2024

Closing Date : 1 / 24 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Pacific

FLSA : Exempt

Bargaining Unit : N / A

Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking professional in grant management and administration seeking a leadership opportunity? Do you thrive as a self-starter with outstanding communication skills, collaborating with team members, partner organizations, and stakeholders to secure vital grant funding? Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your local community? If so, Marin Water welcomes your application for Principal Grant and Legislative Analyst.

Regional Government Services (RGS) and its staff are conducting this recruitment on behalf of Marin Municipal Water District.

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As an integral part of the Watershed Division, the Principal Grant and Legislative Analyst plays a key role in securing financial support for the District's special projects by researching, developing, and writing grant proposals targeting foundations and government agencies. Responsibilities include preparing, monitoring, and administering grants; reviewing and selecting suitable funding opportunities; managing government relations with county, state, and federal agencies; presenting grant and legislative updates to the Board of Directors; and overseeing funding agreements and reporting. The role also involves analyzing and monitoring legislation and regulations that could impact the District's operations, services, public obligations, and finances.

Key priorities for the incoming Principal Grant and Legislative Analyst include securing grant funding and supporting the administration of existing grants for the , , and projects.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL :

• Possess expertise in researching available grants, preparing applications and proposals, and successfully securing funding.
• Have experience with grant administration and project management.
• Have a strong background in ensuring compliance, managing required reporting, and processing reimbursement invoicing related to grants.
• Have experience in budgeting, including developing, tracking, analyzing, and reporting financial data.
• Be skilled in monitoring and analyzing legislative issues and advocating on behalf of the District.
• Possess proficiency in modern business software applications, grant submission, and management software. Experience with SAP-ERP software is a plus.
• Have experience with contract management and oversight.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills; use multiple channels to build transparency and have writing capabilities to compose reports, correspondence, documents, and presentations.
• Communicate in a proactive, approachable, and responsive manner demonstrating both an understanding of stakeholder interests and needs and a commitment to meeting them.
• Maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff, partner agencies, and the public.
• Be flexible, reliable, and detail oriented, and a self-starter with high standards for work products.

COMPETENCIES

Analytical Thinking - Identifies several solutions to complex problems integrating findings from several different disciplines; evaluates the various options and selects the most effective solution

Attention to Detail - Accomplishes tasks with thoroughness and accuracy

Collaboration - Fosters staff and stakeholder communication and dialogue; identifies opportunities to build consensus for options, decisions, and outcomes

Communication - Models interpersonal communication that invites participation and future dialogue

Creativity and Innovation - Applies original thinking in approach to job responsibilities and improving processes, methods, systems, and services

Initiative - Identifies and takes action to address problems and opportunities

Leadership - Understands formal and informal power and influence structure within the organization and successfully achieves positive, desired outcomes

Leverage Technology - Champions innovative use of technology and promotes resources and tools to support the organization's mission and strategic goals

Political Acumen - Demonstrates situational knowledge and an ability to navigate the political landscape to achieve goals

Results Orientation and Execution - Anticipates and identifies overriding organizational factors which influence or constrain direction, decision-making, and organizational priorities

Teamwork - Works collaboratively with others to achieve a goal

Time Management / Organization - Manages and prioritizes both everyday responsibilities and high-level, longer term objectives

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Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be :

SELECTION PROCESS

Applications must be submitted online through this applicant tracking system. All materials must be complete and clearly indicate the candidate meets the minimum qualifications. All statements made on the application, resume, and supplemental materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for immediate disqualification, removal from eligibility list, or discharge from employment.

Application - Applications are screened based on the criteria indicated in this announcement. Incomplete, late, emailed, and faxed applications will not be accepted. Resumes are not considered in lieu of the required employment application. Certificates, resumes, and / or cover letters must be uploaded with your application through this applicant tracking system. All completed applications will be reviewed for each applicant's ability to meet the minimum work experience, training, and education qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications (MQ) Appraisal - All completed applications will be reviewed for each applicant's ability to meet the minimum work experience, training, and education qualifications.

Remote Screening - The most qualified candidates who pass the application assessment may be invited to a Remote Screen Interview Examination to evaluate training, experience, and other job-related qualifications for the position. Successful candidates will be submitted to the Marin Municipal Water District for further consideration and onsite hiring interviews.

All communication and notices will be sent via email.Additional inquiries about the position may be directed to

Per California Government Code, Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 8, Section 3100 "all public employees are hereby declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster services activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by laws." (Ref : California Government Code, Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 8, Sections 3100 - 3109).

Neither Regional Government Services nor the Marin Municipal Water District are responsible for failure of internet forms or email transmission in submitting your application. Candidates who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or selection process should advise Regional Government Services by emailing

Marin Municipal Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed.

How many years of professional experience do you have developing and preparing competitive grant proposals?

Please select all that apply to the types of grants you have submitted for and administered.

How many years of professional experience do you have with grant administration and management?

How many years of professional experience do you have analyzing and monitoring legislation and regulation on matters that affected your employer?

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Salary : $10,149 - $12,460