MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: DIRECTOR GRANTS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

GRADE: 16

JOB CODE: 00790

FLSA: ADMINISTRATIVE

Job Summary

Develops, plans, and coordinates grants processes and procedures with governmental agencies and corporate foundations for the colleges and education centers.

Scope

This position works in the area of Educational Development. Work contacts include administrators, faculty, staff, federal governmental agencies, and public and private sector funding agencies.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Vice Chancellor for Educational Development; receives broad direction as to goals and objectives.

Supervision Exercised

Directly supervises department secretary. Provides work direction to faculty and administrators throughout district in grant preparation procedures.

Representative Duties

Coordinate the planning, development, maintenance, and implementation of processes and procedures related to grants and contracts with governmental and other public and private agencies and corporations; develops, coordinates, updates and maintains a system for dissemination of information and opportunities for preparation of grants and contracts, rules and regulations, guidelines, applications and submission deadlines to appropriate college personnel; develops and maintains liaison between federal, regional, and state funding agencies regarding the negotiations, status and disposition of all grants applications and contracts submitted; provides technical assistance, advice, support, and counsel to colleges and district leadership and administration in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of grants, contracts, and designated special projects; develops, updates, and maintains a broad database of funding sources that include objectives, past performance, and potential for district; prepares and controls budget, reviews and analyzes grants and contract planning and management processes, identifies problem areas, develops and implements changes as appropriate; matches strategic plan, objectives, and needs with the purpose and objectives of potential funding agencies; prepares an environmental scan of potential sources of funding for the district; coordinates required report preparation, approval, and submission to the funding agencies; facilitates and coordinates required administrative and personnel functions, including program planning, budget, supervision and evaluation of assigned staff; performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: appropriate state and federal government regulations that pertain to the management and control of government‑funded projects granted to the district; district goals, objectives and procedures, rules and regulations; basic research design.

Ability to: plan and manage work with federal, state, and local funding agencies; recognize external opportunities that would enhance the district's goals; recognize and understand actual and potential internal programmatic linkages and conflicts; negotiate and communicate effectively; establish cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of performing assigned duties.

Training and Experience

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. An example of this would be a college degree and/or experience in grants and contracts administration at an institution of higher education with demonstrated experience in the administration of grants and contracts.

Special Conditions of Employment

This position requires frequent travel.

Working Conditions

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.