PLANNER IV (GRANTS MANAGEMENT) (SR-22) [1 vacancy]
Salary
$5,369.00 Monthly
Location
Oahu, HI
Job Type
Full-Time Permanent
Job Number
363256
Department
Department of Community Services
Division
Office of Special Projects
Opening Date
05/10/2026
Closing Date
5/16/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii
Position Information
Managing grant funding to support Honolulus community programs
The Department of Community Services (DCS), Grants Management Division, is seeking a grants professional to support the distribution, administration, and monitoring of City-funded programs. In this role, you'll help ensure grant funds are awarded, managed, and used effectively to support community services.
What Youll Do:
Special Working Requirements:
Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the "Benefits" tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.
If you enjoy supporting community programs through grant administration, compliance, and oversight, apply now!
Additional Job Information
Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please make sure you:
Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in public or business administration, economics or related field.
Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelors degree.
For example:
Four years of professional work experience, in any occupation, may substitute for a general bachelors degree.
Four years of general work experience (does not need to be professional level experience) in grant management and writing grants may substitute for a general bachelors degree.
Education must have been completed by the time of application in order to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., a foreign credential evaluation (FCE), must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.
Education Verification: Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Three years of professional experience in professional, administrative or analytical experience involving locating, monitoring, evaluating, obtaining, and/or administering federal, state and/or private grants.
Must be able to:
QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE:
Having the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as qualifying for the position. Your overall experience must have been of such scope, level and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Examination Process
If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.
What are the benefits of being a City Employee?
To view additional information, please visit our Benefits of City Employment page.
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APPLICATION GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS
When applying for this position, please thoroughly complete the Education, Work Experience, and Supplemental Question sections of your application. The information provided in these sections, particularly the job-specific Supplemental Questions, will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements for the job and your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information or submit any required documentation may result in your application being rejected or you receiving a lower score.
Please do not submit resumes in place of completing any of these sections.
List each work experience separately, do not combine jobs. For example, if youve held more than one position or job level(s) for the same employer, they should be listed and described separately so that the resulting changes in your duties and responsibilities are accurately reflected. If any part of your experience is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official job/position description (PD).
In general (unless otherwise specified on the job posting), the following criteria is utilized for evaluation of the Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Substitute, temporary assignment, internship or volunteer experience requires an official letter of verification from your supervisor and/or Human Resources department. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.
Concurrent or overlapping experiences and/or education will NOT be double credited.
Professional experience refers to work that generally involves independent critical thinking, solving complex, non-routine problems, preparing reports, and interpreting and applying technical information.
Most work experience as an intern will NOT be creditable as equivalent to professional experience.
Calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, NOT one and a half years.
All requirements for the position must be met at the time of application or by the closing date of the recruitment.
Possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Any information you submit is subject to verification. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.
If you previously submitted education documents (e.g., transcripts, diploma, etc.) to our office, for most cases you are not required to resubmit them. Supporting documents with an expiration period (e.g., drivers license, Department of Transportation medical certificate, etc.) will need to be submitted with each application to verify possession of a current license or certificate at the time specified on the job posting.
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GRANT EXPERIENCE
Describe in detail your professional work experience involving locating, monitoring, evaluating, obtaining, and/or administering grants.
Include the following in your explanation:
Which position(s) listed in your Work Experience section of your application where you performed such work;
The type(s) of grants you handled including their purpose and monetary value;
Your specific scope of responsibilities in locating, monitoring, evaluating, obtaining and/or administering these grants;
The percentage of time you spent on such work compared to your other duties (out of 100%); and
Examples of grants or programs you worked on.
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GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE
Describe in detail your professional work experience in administering or monitoring grant-funded programs.
Include the following in your explanation:
Which position(s) listed in Work Experience section of your application where you performed such work;
The methods used to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, or program requirements;
Your experience reviewing reports, payment requests, or program performance;
Examples of grant-funded programs you administered or monitored;
Your specific scope of responsibilities in performing such work; and
The percentage of time you spent on such work compared to your other duties (out of 100%).
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DATA ANALYSIS AND COMMUNICATION
Describe in detail your professional work experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting program or funding data, and working with organizations or partners.
Include the following in your explanation:
Which position(s) listed in Work Experience section of your application where you performed such work;
The types of data collected and the purpose of the analysis;
The preparation of reports, charts, graphs, or summaries;
Examples of projects or grant-funded programs where you performed these functions and provided communication, guidance, or technical assistance to organizations or grant recipients;
Your specific scope of responsibilities in performing such work; and
The percentage of time you spent on such work compared to your other duties (out of 100%).
Required Question
Employer City and County of Honolulu
Address 650 South King Street, 10th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Phone (808) 768-8536
Website https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/