Grants Director - City of Hammond
Hammond, LA 7041
About the Job
Job Summary:
The Grants Director is responsible for the direction of the Grants Department, its staff and interns, and all aspects of grant writing and management for the City—including research, project development, application, implementation, reporting, compliance, and future planning. The Grants Director is also responsible for project accounting and manages the Grants Department's budget and the City's Grant Match Fund. The Grants Director works closely with the Mayor, fellow department heads and staffs, councilmembers, and stakeholders in the community to understand Hammond's needs and priorities, match these with funding opportunities, and establish measurable goals and scopes of work that can be reasonably achieved through such opportunities. To these ends, the Grants Director must have a broad understanding of funding programs and excellent communication skills to cultivate successful funding applications to and partnerships with federal, regional, State, and local agencies, nonprofits, and private entities.
Prior grant writing and management experience is required.
The Grants Director must meet City bonding requirements.
Reports To:
Mayor and/or Director of Administration
Supervises:
Grants Department staff and interns
Examples of Work (Illustrative Only)
Grant Writing
Including through the direction of Grants Department staff, the Grants Director
A. researches, summarizes, clarifies, and communicates information about funding
opportunities—including applicable laws, regulations, rules, orders, requirements, and guidelines.
B. works with the mayor, fellow department heads and staffs, councilmembers, and stakeholders within
the community to understand Hammond's needs and priorities, to match these with funding
opportunities, to establish measurable goals and scopes of work that can be reasonably achieved
through such opportunities, to compile information, and to develop projects and programs
(Development may require additional research, meetings—including with architects/designers/engineers, consultants, vendors, and members of the community—site visits, photography, mapping, estimation of costs, and/or development of preliminary specifications and drawings);
C. composes goals, objectives, tasks, methods, timelines, budgets, and outcomes for successful
applications; and
D. assists other local governments, nonprofits, community organizations, small businesses, and
individuals in identifying and evaluating grant opportunities and/or by providing feedback on draft
grant applications.
Grant Management
Including through the direction of Grants Department staff, the Grants Director manages grants, projects,
and programs by
A. creating, organizing, updating, and closing grant files.
B. communicating with and coordinating funders, partners, departments, contractors, vendors, and
individuals, including volunteers and beneficiaries;
C. monitoring activities and deadlines;
D. ensuring compliance with contract terms and applicable laws, regulations, rules, orders,
requirements, and guidelines, including, for example, City of Hammond Purchasing Policy and
Procedures, Louisiana Public Bid Law, the American with Disabilities Act, and the Davis-Bacon Act.
E. data collection, analyses, and reporting.
F. budget management, including soliciting quotes, preparing quote summaries, requisitions, check
requests, financial reports, reimbursement requests, and budget amendments, and monitoring
expenditures and revenues.
G. preparing grant amendments.
H. maintaining login credentials for online application and/or reporting systems; and
I. maintaining a log of all grant applications and their statuses.
Other
A. works with the Mayor, Director of Administration, Finance Director, and Hammond City Council to
develop annual budgets for the Grants Department and the City's Grant Match Fund.
B. manages these budgets.
C. manages and promotes the performance of Grants Department staff and interns—through scheduling
and timekeeping, by providing direct training, evaluation, and constructive feedback, by facilitating
opportunities for professional development, and by maintaining a safe, welcoming, fully-staffed, fully-
equipped workplace that blends structured and unstructured work around deadlines and allows for
some personal flexibility and encourages task ownership and creativity;
D. participates in reviews of City policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations,
rules, orders, requirements, and guidelines associated with eligibility for funding programs.
E. directs the City's Safe Haven Community Center, which provides free meeting and office space to
individuals and organizations working to better the Hammond community (originally as part of a Weed
and Seed initiative).
F. directs the City's Section 3 Program, which provides job training, employment, and contracting
opportunities on HUD-funded projects.
G. directs the Hammond City Bus, the City's public transportation system—a partnership of the city,
Tangipahoa Voluntary Council on Aging (TVCOA), Tangipahoa Parish Government, and Federal
Transit Authority (through FTA grants); and
H. performs other related duties as needed.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability:
Required knowledge, skill, and ability to perform internet research; to read and understand Funding
Opportunity Announcements (FOAs), Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs), Solicitations, and other
funding notices, and application instructions; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to
multitask—prioritizing the most critical and/or time-sensitive work to meet deadlines; to work with others
professionally, unbiasedly, and sensitively; to maintain confidentiality when required; and to use Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and email.
Preferred knowledge, skill, and ability to use Adobe Photoshop.
Required skills and ability to provide excellent customer service; to work and manage cross-functional
tasks; to facilitate collaborative meetings; to work independently and long hours as needed to meet
deadlines, and to problem-solve
Required knowledge of funding programs, including, but not limited to, typical funders, application
writing, review, rating, and evaluation; and grant, project, and program management.
Required knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, orders, requirements, and guidelines applicable to
funding programs and how to apply these.
Acceptable Training and Experience
5 years of experience in the grants field—preferably in grant writing and management and for municipal
or parish government.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university—preferably with major course work in English,
Communication, Journalism, Public Administration, Management, Business, or a related field—with
demonstrable writing ability (via a writing sample) in the grants field.
Additional education, such as master’s degree or doctorate, may each be counted as 1 year of experience.
Successful application experience (successful application experience shall include multiple funded grant
applications at or near the amounts requested).
Certificates and/or Licenses
Valid Louisiana driver's license with a good driving record.
Supplemental Information
The City of Hammond is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunity to all
employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability,
genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, or sex. The city prohibits such
discrimination, as well as retaliation, harassment, and/or abuse, on these bases and on the bases of
sexual orientation and any characteristic protected by federal or State law.
Additionally, the city is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with
disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Applicants who require accessible communication aids or services or other accommodations are
encouraged to make their needs and preferences known to the City's Section 504/ADA Coordinator,
Diana McMahon, at 985-277-5626 or through the FREE Louisiana Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-
947-5277 (Voice), 1-800-846-5277 (TDD/TTY), 1-888-550-5277 (ASCII), 1-888-272-5530 (STS), or 1-
800-737-1813 (Spanish).
Written February 3, 2012
Revised February 4, 2022
The Grants Director is responsible for the direction of the Grants Department, its staff and interns, and all aspects of grant writing and management for the City—including research, project development, application, implementation, reporting, compliance, and future planning. The Grants Director is also responsible for project accounting and manages the Grants Department's budget and the City's Grant Match Fund. The Grants Director works closely with the Mayor, fellow department heads and staffs, councilmembers, and stakeholders in the community to understand Hammond's needs and priorities, match these with funding opportunities, and establish measurable goals and scopes of work that can be reasonably achieved through such opportunities. To these ends, the Grants Director must have a broad understanding of funding programs and excellent communication skills to cultivate successful funding applications to and partnerships with federal, regional, State, and local agencies, nonprofits, and private entities.
Prior grant writing and management experience is required.
The Grants Director must meet City bonding requirements.
Reports To:
Mayor and/or Director of Administration
Supervises:
Grants Department staff and interns
Examples of Work (Illustrative Only)
Grant Writing
Including through the direction of Grants Department staff, the Grants Director
A. researches, summarizes, clarifies, and communicates information about funding
opportunities—including applicable laws, regulations, rules, orders, requirements, and guidelines.
B. works with the mayor, fellow department heads and staffs, councilmembers, and stakeholders within
the community to understand Hammond's needs and priorities, to match these with funding
opportunities, to establish measurable goals and scopes of work that can be reasonably achieved
through such opportunities, to compile information, and to develop projects and programs
(Development may require additional research, meetings—including with architects/designers/engineers, consultants, vendors, and members of the community—site visits, photography, mapping, estimation of costs, and/or development of preliminary specifications and drawings);
C. composes goals, objectives, tasks, methods, timelines, budgets, and outcomes for successful
applications; and
D. assists other local governments, nonprofits, community organizations, small businesses, and
individuals in identifying and evaluating grant opportunities and/or by providing feedback on draft
grant applications.
Grant Management
Including through the direction of Grants Department staff, the Grants Director manages grants, projects,
and programs by
A. creating, organizing, updating, and closing grant files.
B. communicating with and coordinating funders, partners, departments, contractors, vendors, and
individuals, including volunteers and beneficiaries;
C. monitoring activities and deadlines;
D. ensuring compliance with contract terms and applicable laws, regulations, rules, orders,
requirements, and guidelines, including, for example, City of Hammond Purchasing Policy and
Procedures, Louisiana Public Bid Law, the American with Disabilities Act, and the Davis-Bacon Act.
E. data collection, analyses, and reporting.
F. budget management, including soliciting quotes, preparing quote summaries, requisitions, check
requests, financial reports, reimbursement requests, and budget amendments, and monitoring
expenditures and revenues.
G. preparing grant amendments.
H. maintaining login credentials for online application and/or reporting systems; and
I. maintaining a log of all grant applications and their statuses.
Other
A. works with the Mayor, Director of Administration, Finance Director, and Hammond City Council to
develop annual budgets for the Grants Department and the City's Grant Match Fund.
B. manages these budgets.
C. manages and promotes the performance of Grants Department staff and interns—through scheduling
and timekeeping, by providing direct training, evaluation, and constructive feedback, by facilitating
opportunities for professional development, and by maintaining a safe, welcoming, fully-staffed, fully-
equipped workplace that blends structured and unstructured work around deadlines and allows for
some personal flexibility and encourages task ownership and creativity;
D. participates in reviews of City policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations,
rules, orders, requirements, and guidelines associated with eligibility for funding programs.
E. directs the City's Safe Haven Community Center, which provides free meeting and office space to
individuals and organizations working to better the Hammond community (originally as part of a Weed
and Seed initiative).
F. directs the City's Section 3 Program, which provides job training, employment, and contracting
opportunities on HUD-funded projects.
G. directs the Hammond City Bus, the City's public transportation system—a partnership of the city,
Tangipahoa Voluntary Council on Aging (TVCOA), Tangipahoa Parish Government, and Federal
Transit Authority (through FTA grants); and
H. performs other related duties as needed.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability:
Required knowledge, skill, and ability to perform internet research; to read and understand Funding
Opportunity Announcements (FOAs), Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs), Solicitations, and other
funding notices, and application instructions; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to
multitask—prioritizing the most critical and/or time-sensitive work to meet deadlines; to work with others
professionally, unbiasedly, and sensitively; to maintain confidentiality when required; and to use Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and email.
Preferred knowledge, skill, and ability to use Adobe Photoshop.
Required skills and ability to provide excellent customer service; to work and manage cross-functional
tasks; to facilitate collaborative meetings; to work independently and long hours as needed to meet
deadlines, and to problem-solve
Required knowledge of funding programs, including, but not limited to, typical funders, application
writing, review, rating, and evaluation; and grant, project, and program management.
Required knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, orders, requirements, and guidelines applicable to
funding programs and how to apply these.
Acceptable Training and Experience
5 years of experience in the grants field—preferably in grant writing and management and for municipal
or parish government.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university—preferably with major course work in English,
Communication, Journalism, Public Administration, Management, Business, or a related field—with
demonstrable writing ability (via a writing sample) in the grants field.
Additional education, such as master’s degree or doctorate, may each be counted as 1 year of experience.
Successful application experience (successful application experience shall include multiple funded grant
applications at or near the amounts requested).
Certificates and/or Licenses
Valid Louisiana driver's license with a good driving record.
Supplemental Information
The City of Hammond is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunity to all
employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability,
genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, or sex. The city prohibits such
discrimination, as well as retaliation, harassment, and/or abuse, on these bases and on the bases of
sexual orientation and any characteristic protected by federal or State law.
Additionally, the city is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with
disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Applicants who require accessible communication aids or services or other accommodations are
encouraged to make their needs and preferences known to the City's Section 504/ADA Coordinator,
Diana McMahon, at 985-277-5626 or through the FREE Louisiana Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-
947-5277 (Voice), 1-800-846-5277 (TDD/TTY), 1-888-550-5277 (ASCII), 1-888-272-5530 (STS), or 1-
800-737-1813 (Spanish).
Written February 3, 2012
Revised February 4, 2022
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