GRANTS PROGRAM MANAGER - 03102026-75778

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, HAZARDOUS WASTE REMEDIAL ACTION FUND DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00068440_grants_prg_mgr_dor_tdec-job-opp_ps_ua.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to four years of full-time increasingly responsible professional grants analytic work.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in business administration, public administration, or other related acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional grants analytic experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years (36 quarter hours/24 semester hours is equivalent to one year).

OR

Four years of increasingly responsible professional grants analytic experience with the State of Tennessee.

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for grants analytic work of considerable difficulty and managerial work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the managerial level in the Grants Analysis sub-series. An employee in this class is responsible for managing a staff of grants analysts in the development, analysis, monitoring, and administration of grants to and from the state. This class differs from that of Grants Analyst 3 in that an incumbent of the latter performs grants analytic work at the advanced working level in the Grants Analysis sub-series.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the program manager of the BRAG program working closely with regional DoR personnel, the TDEC Grants Management Team, TDEC Office of External Affairs, and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TN ECD).
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all grant activities, which includes assisting internal and external groups with information requests. This includes visiting each region of the state on an as-needed basis and working through various outlets to publicize funding availability.
• Manage the grant solicitation and review process. This includes establishing the application review process and the committee for reviewing applications, as well as conduct the annual grant cycle analyses and report on the performance of the BRAG program.
• Develop and present content and updates in layman's terms regarding the BRAG program for public web pages, presentations, and webinars.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

1. Communicates Effectively
2. Customer Focus
3. Manages Ambiguity
4. Interpersonal Savvy
5. Resourcefulness

Knowledges:

1. Customer and Personal Service
2. Law and Government
3. Personnel and Human Resources

Skills:

1. Critical Thinking
2. Complex Problem Solving
3. Writing
4. Judgment and Decision Making
5. Active Learning and Listening

Abilities:

1. Problem Sensitivity
2. Written Comprehension
3. Deductive Reasoning
4. Auditory Attention

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer/Tablet
2. Telephone
3. Fax Machine/Copy Machine
4. Printer/Scanner

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.