Grants Analyst

The purpose of this position is to coordinate community development programs and services by providing accounting, compliance and financial support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ø  Performs independent research analysis & project underwriting, in support of the City’s Community Housing Department’s Federal funding including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), Public Housing and additional funding sources as awarded.

Ø  Receives, reviews, and processes a variety of receipts, invoices, statements, payments, and other information on behalf of the various funding sources.

Ø  Prepares, updates, maintains, and audits financially related correspondences, reports, and records on behalf of various funding sources.

Ø  Assists with annual budgeting process.

Ø  Provides technical assistance to staff & management regarding Community Housing programs.

Ø  Reconciles and maintains data entered into Housing & Urban Development’s (HUDs) Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) system & City Client Management System (CMS) is accurate with the general ledger, analyze errors, research records, recommend adjustments or record corrections, and ensures all Community Development funding sources are accurate.

Ø  Provides customer service and administrative function as department administrative back-up, implements trainings, attends meetings, provides CMS training to outside agencies who use the system, and provides guidance as needed.

Supplemental Functions:

Ø  Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

 Knowledge:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/HOME/HCV/Public Housing and another Federal program
• Basic accounting/bookkeeping/budgeting/mathematical principles
• Financial record retention requirements
• Research & analysis principles
• Integrated Disbursement & Information System (IDIS) software
• Customer service principles
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Basic legal documents (i.e., Note, Deed of Trust, Warranty Deed, etc.)

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City’s criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Position in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly and/or walking or standing toa significant degree.
• Incumbents may occasionally be subject to communicable diseases.

• Operating computers and applicable software applications
• Tabulating, recording and balancing transactions
• Following detailed work procedures and handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting contractual agreements
• Auditing and/or reconciling financial records and information
• Operating modern office equipment and applicable software
• Researching discrepancies
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Associate's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field or diploma from an accredited college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school, with at least three (3) years of relevant experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.  Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position.  The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.