Employment Opportunities

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the planning and preparation of grant proposals for one or more departments
• Provide guidance and assistance to supervisors in the interpretation of funding regulations and requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between investigators, granting agencies, and the Finance Department in the budgeting and preparation of grant
• Prepares and compiles all components of each grant submission, ensures that the proposal is formatted, packaged, and submitted in accordance with granting agency requirements.
• Develops and maintains specialized databases and systems for recording and tracking grant proposals, awards, and related statistical information
• Creates and distributes standard and special reports, studies, summaries, and analyses, as required
• Develops and maintains a library of reference documentation, including such information as funding agency requirements and forms, investigator profiles and curriculum vitae, abstracts and reference literature, and other pertinent material.
• Monitors and coordinates the administration of post-award grants to ensure that budgeting and administrative policies, procedures, and agency requirements are being followed; manages administrative problems and/or budget changes occurring during the awarded granting period.
• Maintains currency of knowledge of grant funding policies, regulations, and procedures; disseminates and/or presents changes to departments and advises on the implementation of changes and on the impact of changes on funded operations.
• Notify appropriate operating Departmental staff and Supervisors of changes and revisions to grant policies and procedures or other matters related to the compliance of each grant.
• Work in conjunction with  Department Directors  to identify and pursue funding for The Absentee Shawnee Tribal programs and services
• Other duties as assigned by Grant Director

Education and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree equivalent with 2 years’ experience working in similar position.
• Strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives with appropriate prioritization.
• Budgeting experience with multi-million dollar budgets
• Previous experience working in Tribal Government, preferred
• Knowledge of Self-Governance funds, policies, and requirements
• Ability to work independently, under pressure with minimal supervision
• Ability to comply with confidentiality requirements
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret financial reports and records
• Proficient in research, interpreting and analyzing diverse data