Grants Specialist Senior

Job Details

• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 02/25/2026
• Closing Date: 03/10/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Corrections Dept / Corr-Ctl Off-Comm Svc-MAPE
• Division/Unit:
  Corrections - Central Office / DOC Prog Director-Grants&Contr
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $30.23 - $44.48 / hourly; $63,120 - $92,874 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

Grants Specialist Senior

Grants Specialist Senior

Corrections Dept

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Department of Corrections has an important mission of Transforming Lives for a safer Minnesota. The Grants Specialist Sr works on a centralized Grants and P/T Contracts team focused on ensuring compliant granting and contracting activity for DOC. This position will get to work with external county and non‑profit organizational partners, along with internal program areas focuses on Re‑Entry and Parole and Probation Supervision.

This team does a great deal of cross‑training between grants and contracts and works together to provide excellent customer service!

This position will monitor for compliance and administer incoming and outgoing grants, with some work in Professional/Technical contracts, for county probation offices, Community Corrections Act counties, sheriff's offices, non‑profit organizations, and community vendors. Primary responsibilities will include full cycle grants management, financial management and administration, implementing grant policies and procedures, and providing high levels of customer service and technical assistance to both internal and external customers.

To be qualified for and considered for this position, ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• Three (3) years of experience in grants administration or closely related field with primary responsibilities being to analyze, process, and monitor assigned grants to ensure compliance with administrative process. An Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related field may substitute for six (6) months of experience. A Bachelor’s degree in a field above may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
  
  A Master’s Degree in a field above may substitute for eighteen (18) months of experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with federal, state, and local government officials, along with internal agency partners.
• Experience working with diverse communities and/or individuals

The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position:

• Experience managing grants or contracts in a government setting.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting policies, procedures, laws, or administrative rules
• Experience with grants management systems
• Experience with SWIFT

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position and may be required to complete a tuberculosis screening prior to hire. For a copy of the PDA, please email Ali Baumgart mgart.us

The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal…