Grants Administrator ; PCN

Job Description

Department of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) is recruiting for a Grants Administrator 3 located in Fairbanks or Anchorage.

Our mission at DCRA is to focus on consistent community communication and collaboration. This position will make important and lasting contributions to communities in Alaska by supporting and implementing grant programs with non‑profits, private agencies, and government entities throughout the State of Alaska. This position will supervise and direct the work of two members of the grant team and will interpret, explain and apply grant related laws, regulations, or policies to grantees to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements as well as guidance to recipients on allowable costs, proper reimbursement documentation and progress reporting.

This position will be filled in either our Anchorage or Fairbanks office depending on where our successful candidate lives.

The Department assists the Governor’s vision for Alaska with a focus on outcomes, an efficient use of Alaska’s abundant resources, and putting individual Alaskans before bureaucracy.

The Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) promotes strong communities and healthy economies by providing information, technical assistance, financial assistance, and other capacity building resources to communities.

At DCRA, you will be joining a team of employees who demonstrate a high level of initiative, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to adapt to a changing environment, and an interest in working with rural Alaska communities.

The candidate will be part of a dynamic team of professionals who enjoy working with the communities they serve. This position will require about 60% - 70% of time traveling to various communities throughout Alaska to monitor and report on the implementation of the Alaska Broadband Grant Program.

• Experience with telecom construction and implementation of broadband technologies including fiber, fixed wireless and satellite. The incumbent will work with grant staff and grantees to fulfill grant terms and ensure compliance with federal regulations or state statutes.
• Experience auditing grants or financial information and determining allowable costs.
• Experience supervising and auditing the work of subgrantees, program partners and subcontractors as needed.
• Experience interpreting statutes, regulations or policies and procedures related to various state or federal grant types.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Accounting:
  Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and costs methods.
• Grants Management:
  Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements.
• Problem Solving:
  Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Reasoning:
  Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Technical Credibility:
  Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post‑secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in accounting, grants administration, budget administration, procurement, professional services contracts and/or providing administrative support to a business or organization.

Special

Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in…