Grants Coordinator

The City of Franklin will accept applications for the Grants Coordinator position until noon on Monday, March 24, 2025.  This position is more fully described at www.franklinpa.gov.  An application, resume, and cover letter should be submitted to:  City Manager’s Office, 430 13^th St., Franklin, PA, 16323.  EOE

JOB TITLE: Grants Coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt Salaried, Competitive Class

General Statement of Duties: Helps facilitate the planning, preparation, and administration of various grants, as assigned by the Development Director and/or City Manager. Interacts with staff to develop project budgets and ensure that grants and funded projects are administered in compliance with regulatory and funding agency requirements.

Job Features: Skilled planning and administrative professional position, which involves being a creative and innovative thinker, who actively pursues new opportunities and solutions on behalf of the City and its departments.

Essential Functions Include: • Development of yearly and intermittent grant proposals to Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, nonprofits, and private foundations. • Assistance in the fiscal and programmatic administration of certain grant programs, as directed by the Development Director, from inception to completion, including, but not limited to environmental reviews, grant-related project bidding, contracting, administration, coordination and contract closeout. • Identification and research of potential funding sources and opportunities available to the City and development of recommendations of such to the Development Director and City Manager. • Assistance to the Development Director in the outreach and coordination with other City departments to ensure desirable planning, redevelopment, growth, and public relations of the community. • Attending related training, as required, including all out-of-town meetings deemed relevant and important to the City’s work programs, as requested by the Development Director and/or the City Manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Excellent written and oral communication skills and being a focused listener. • Proficiency in researching, interpreting and analyzing diverse data. • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, and data management skills. • Strong organization and project management skills. • Experience in grantsmanship and grant administration, preferable with a government focus. pg. 2 March 2025 • Ability to anticipate challenges and effectively resolve potential issues through creative problem solving. • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work collaboratively and independently with purpose and accuracy in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to multi-task on many different fronts at one time. • Ability to maintain cordial working relationships with other departments, agencies and organizations, both inside and outside of the City.

Basic Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in planning, public administration, or business, from a college or university of recognized standing, and at least one (1) years’ experience in grant writing and administration. A combination of relevant experience and training which provides the required skills and abilities may be substituted. Must possess a valid PA driver’s license.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, work on a computer, and drive. Sensory abilities, including speaking, hearing, seeing (20/20 vision or corrected vision), and visual acuity depth perception are also required. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to the 25 pounds.