Grants Administration Department Manager
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
17027
Department
Flood Control District
Opening Date
07/28/2026
Closing Date
8/27/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants
100
Position Description
The Flood Control Districts mission is to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populous county in the United States, with a population exceeding 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins totaling more than 10,000 acres, and several wetlands mitigation banks, including Greens Bayou.
The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the Grants Administration Department Manager role, who will be responsible for identifying grant funding opportunities and leading and coordinating critical processes for sourcing, applying for, and tracking grants.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Grant Sourcing and Opportunity Identification
Identify funding opportunities by researching websites, attending workshops/meetings, and analyzing notifications of available funding.
Coordinate with different funding agencies and analyze funding sources, including matching and reporting requirements, to determine potential funding opportunities for the Flood Control Districts capital program.
Grant Strategy, Planning, and Resource Management
Procure, organize, and manage grant resources, which include collaborating with various Engineering staff to develop a list of candidate projects for future grant opportunities, finding the best matches for projects considering nuances and challenges, and determining whether a phased approach is appropriate.
Develop strategies for utilizing grant funds and funds from other local sources for Capital Improvement projects and other projects, which include project prioritization, allocation of local funding, and project phasing when necessary.
Collaborate with Engineering and Planning Divisions to inform project consultant scopes, provide support for potential funding partnership application requirements, and to discern project benefits, costs, and applicability to grants at all stages of the project lifecycle.
Grant Application Development and Coordination
Collaborate with various Flood Control District departments to obtain necessary project data and manage various engineering/grant consultants as needed to prepare grant applications for Capital Improvement Projects.
Lead, coordinate, and administer key processes related to grant fund sourcing, grant writing, grant applications, tracking, and reporting of grant-related activities.
Grant Tracking, Compliance, and Reporting
Take ownership and lead responsibility as the Districts central location for tracking deadlines and requirements of grant technical deliverables, and coordinate with project managers/departmental staff as needed for grant compliance.
Develop procedures and databases for future, proposed (in process), submitted, and awarded grants.
Coordinate and prepare monthly reports and quarterly meetings for and with the Executive Director, and the Director of Engineering and Construction on proposed grants, pending grants, and awarded grants.
Additional Responsibilities and Duties:
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
Require a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience with standard H&H practices within all stages of a project lifecycle, including the understanding of statistical analysis of benefits produced by various modeling methods.
Licensure:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent understanding of the District's projects and project life cycle.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills, including the ability to discuss project complexities in non-engineering language to stakeholders and elected officials staff.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including gathering and comparing resources, sharing findings, and formulating a developed yearly grant strategy.
Working knowledge of the District's financial processes.
Working knowledge of discerning prioritization and best paths forward within projects given various H&H, environmental, ROW acquisition, and funding availability challenges.
Working knowledge of environmental due diligence required for all projects, and how environmental challenges directly or indirectly affect project cost and schedule, including phasing.
Working knowledge of grant accounting guidelines, regulations, and standards.
Ability to supervise and work with outside consultants.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
Position Type:
Hours:
Salary:
Location:
Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:
Frequent standing and walking; prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
Occasional stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 15 pounds, ascending/descending stairs.
Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditioning, and noise levels.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Savings Benefit
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
02
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
03
Do you have experience with standard H&H practices within all stages of a project lifecycle, including the understanding of statistical analysis of benefits produced by various modeling methods?
04
Please provide details about your verifiable experience with standard H&H practices within all stages of a project lifecycle, including the understanding of statistical analysis of benefits produced by various modeling methods. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
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Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:
Advanced:
A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Intermediate:
A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
Basic:
A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.
Entry Level:
A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
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This role requires a Valid Drivers License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Drivers License?
Required Question
Employer Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx
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