Youth Grants Coordinator - American Technology Consulting

Job Title: Youth Grants CoordinatorWork Location: Indianapolis, INWork Arrangement: OnsitePurpose of Position/Summary:The Grant Manager is responsible for overseeing the centralized administrationof funds spanning the entire grant-making process; through the intake, review,award, and follow up stages. This position will be responsible for managing andmonitoring grants authorized by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI)and ensuring consistent grant processing. The position will manage their work ina Grants Management database and use it to support both grant and youthfunctions. Additionally, the position will provide analytical, research, andgeneral administrative support to the Youth Division to ensure that programmaticobjectives are achieved.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Serves as the point person to sub-grantees and other organizations regardinggrant management for both federal and state funded grants.• Maintains schedules, monitors grant balances, tracks incoming inquiries andproposals, provides reports, and responds to inquiries as requested.• Processes payments for new and continuation grants.• Analyzes budget and expenditure reports and ensures compliance with reportingrequirements.• Communicates with grantees regarding contracts, reports, contract changes, andpayments.• Responds to intra-office requests for information related to grantees,grant-making procedures, statutes of projects and meetings.• Update Request for Plan (RFP) for new grant funding cycles as needed.• Coordinate with the legal team to obtain approval on grants budgets andcontracts.• Monitor IntelliGrants during the life cycle of sub recipient grants.• Review and score grants for the Youth Division at the close of the Request forProposals. (RFP).• Create grant agreement packets for each grant utilizing SCM and Docusign.• Conducts desk reviews with funded grantees to ensure grants are functioningappropriately and are in alignment with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute(ICJI) stated policies and the grantees application.• Maintains working knowledge of federal requirements for federal funding andstate requirements for state grant funding.• Keeps the Division Director abreast of sub-grantee status, performance goals,and evaluations.• Assists in creating Board of Trustee (BOT) documents for review at boardmeetings and sub-committee meetings.• Review and approve fiscal and program reports in a timely manner to ensureaccuracy of payments.• Attend meetings and trainings as necessary.• Complete other duties as assigned.Job Requirements:• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in combination with education.• Collect applicable grant application and program report information.• Update Division Director on grant program periods and balances on a monthlybasis.• Monitor and update youth division personnel and sub grantees regarding grantguidelines, open solicitations, and program updates.• Develop and guide on how grant funds are to be used for individual projects.• Review all submitted applications and budgets.• Verify proposed activities and purchases are appropriate and allowable.• Monitor grantee program activity to ensure program completion and spending.• Promptly inform Division Director, or designee, of any concerns/issues thatcould potentially affect funding.• Provides customer and technical assistance to grantees• Demonstrates oral and written communication skills to disburse information andprovide grant guidance in an understandable clear manner.• Encourages and facilitates cooperation in a team environment and works wellwith others to achieve the division’s goals.• Responds appropriately to stressful and/or emergency situations.Preferred Experience:• Strong computer skills including proficiency with MS Office programs,including Excel.• Ability to analyze, think critically, organize, and prioritize.• Creativity and flexibility in developing approaches and problem solving.• Effective verbal and written communication skills; open, friendly demeanor andan elevated level of professionalism to represent the Indiana Criminal JusticeInstitute (ICJI).• Works well under minimal supervision by taking initiative, ensuring successfulproject management and timely completion with ability to maintain quality workstandard with a high volume of work.• Takes a positive and flexible approach to tasks and can initiate workindependently.Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct ReportsNonePersonal Work Relationships:Works with a diverse spectrum of personnel included but not limited to agencystaff, officials from local, Federal, and State agencies. Exceptionalinterpersonal and communication skills with proficiency to build, maintain, andexpand strategic relationships.Physical Effort:Must be able to read, write, and communicate fluently in English. The positionrequires extensive time in a seated position at a desk/cubicle.Working Conditions:Work is generally sedentary in nature; but may require standing and walking forup to 10% of the time. This position requires working in the office M-F for 7.5hours per day.