GRANTS SPECIALIST
Job no: 529067
Position type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX
Division/Equivalent: STATE OF AZ
School/Unit: BOARD OF NURSING
Department/Office: BN100-BN-BOARD OF NURSING
Categories: Administrative Support/Customer Service, Business and Financial Administration, Research
ARIZONA BOARD OF NURSINGThe mission of the Arizona State Board of Nursing is to protect and promote the welfare of public by ensuring that each person holding a nursing license or certificate is competent to practice safely. The Board fulfills its mission through the regulation of the practice of nursing and the approval of nursing education programs. The mission, derived from the Nursing Practice Act, supersedes the interest of any individual, the nursing profession, or any special interest group. |
GRANTS SPECIALIST
*The duration of this position is for the life of the grant, which is through June 30, 2026*
Job Location: |
1740 West Adams Street Suite 200
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Posting Details: |
Hourly Pay Range: $26.97 - $37.76
Grade: 24
This position will remain open until filled
Job Summary: |
Under the direction of the Grant Manager performs grant coordination work of considerable difficulty in the following areas:
• Collaborates with agency staff with grant application preparation and serves as the office of responsibility for grant applications submitted through web-based systems or other methods as required
• Monitors awarded grants to ensure compliance with Federal and other programmatic and financial requirements
• Notifies agency administration and staff regarding the availability and suitability of relevant grants
• Monitors legislative and regulatory issues pertaining to Federal funding and other grant funding
• Maintains centralized grant files in compliance with records retention requirements
• Prepares ongoing grant activity/status reports, ad hoc and period grant reports
• Provide ongoing administrative support for statewide grant initiatives
• Prepares ongoing reports of activities and status of grant programs
• Researches grant funding security opportunities
• Performs duties appropriate to the assignment
Job Duties: |
Administrative
• Performs a variety of complex tasks for an executive, administrator or program manager including grant funding security research, special projects, assist budget preparation and control, planning and report preparation as needed
• Provide support for documentation, forms and report completion for the Arizona Board of Nursing
• Composes correspondence on a wide variety of subjects
• Maintains updates forms and files as needed
Meetings/Event Tasks
• Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information pertinent to the grant functions
• Prepares for and coordinates meetings and events
• Drafts agendas and minutes for meetings
Reporting
• Monitors awarded grants to ensure compliance with Federal and other programmatic and financial requirements
• Collaborate with grant partners and vendors on data collection/analytics for grant submission requirements
• Prepares a variety of ongoing reports of activities and status of grant programs
Communication
• Communicate with consultants, staff, vendors, grant partners and hospitals/clinics throughout the project life cycle
• May represent AZBN staff at recipient site visits
Funding Research/Writing
• Prepares grant applications for team review
• Identifies additional grant opportunities
• Tracks grant submission process
Researches Grant Opportunities
• Collaborates with Grant manager in grant funding security research and notifies agency administration and staff regarding the availability and suitability of relevant grants
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
Knowledge:
• Grant funding research and writing (Basic understanding)
• Understanding of state, federal funding sources
• Clinical training requirements and needs
• Reporting - state and federal grants
Skills:
• Google Suite/ Software proficiency
• Written and verbal Communication
• Basic office equipment
• Project management
Ability:
• Ability to plan, analyze, coordinate activities
• Discretion with agency information
• Preparation of financial reports
• Prioritize and meet deadlines
• Interpret financial data
• Extremely organized
• Evidence driven
• Detail oriented
Selective Preference(s): |
• Four (4) years of experience with grants research and/or compliance (governmental grants experience a plus)
Pre-Employment Requirements: |
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration or equivalent
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
Benefits: |
The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Vacation plus 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Sick leave
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement: |
• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Note that enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment
Contact Us: |
• If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Shawn McConnell at staffing@azdoa.gov for assistance
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