Financial Grant Manager - Remedial Action Grants (Environmental Planner 3)
State of Washington
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Grants Manager
City of Spokane
Finance
Location
Spokane, Washington, 99201
Salary
$93,417.12 - $132,963.84
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 7, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading the city's efforts to find, apply for, and manage grants, while overseeing a team to ensure everything follows financial rules and supports city goals.
It includes planning budgets, monitoring risks, and handling audits for various funding sources.
A good fit would be someone with strong financial experience, leadership skills, and a knack for navigating government regulations.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field
- Six years of progressively responsible experience in grants administration, contract administration, or fund accounting
- At least two years of supervisory experience
- Ability to develop and implement grant funding strategies aligned with city goals and regulations
- Skills in budget development, revenue/expenditure projections, and cash flow analysis
- Experience in risk assessments, fiscal monitoring, and auditing financial documents
- Proficiency in providing technical assistance for grant compliance and resolving financial issues
Full Job Description
Manages the strategic planning, coordination, and administration of Citywide grant funding processes and supervises a team of professionals in support of the City’s grants program.Requirements
This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities.- Develops and implements grant funding strategies in alignment with the City’s goals and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Identifies and approves grant opportunities, directs the budget development and management of grant and other financial assistance applications, and oversees the pursuit of associated matching fund opportunities.
- Develops revenue and expenditure projections, such as budget reports and data. Collaborates with management to prioritize funding needs and provide cash flow analysis and forecasting.
- Directs and participates in risk assessments and fiscal monitoring for complex cost allocation plans or other high-risk financial systems, and determines corrective action.
- Supervises and coordinates the activities of subordinate personnel, such as the assignment, review and approval of work produced; determination of office procedures for expediting workflow, and preparation of work schedules.
- Audits various documents, such as financial reports and supportive materials, to ensure they are complete and that they conform to uniform accounting requirements and program regulations, goals and objectives.
- Analyzes and makes recommendations for the resolution of financial compliance issues, such as violations of contract provisions and/or policies and procedures.
- Provides financial information to State and Federal auditors, fiscal representative of State and Federal agencies, or others as requested and provides technical assistance for the resolution of issues with pre- or post- award grants.
- Researches, recommends and directs the implementation of grant financial tracking systems and project tools for improvement of contract compliance and the financial management of grant awards to meet specific City business requirements.
- Performs related work as required.
Qualifications
Open-Entry Requirements:- Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university accounting, business, finance, or related field; and
- Experience: Six years of progressively responsible experience in grants administration, contract administration, or fund accounting. Two years of qualifying experience must be supervisory in nature.
- Equivalency: We may accept different combinations of education and experience. We welcome job seekers with relevant backgrounds to apply.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Must possess a valid state or federal photo identification, to be maintained throughout employment. Such ID is required to access federal grants portals. Acceptable forms of ID may include a federally issued passport card or a state-issued driver’s license or identity card.
Additional Information
For information on what to expect with the hiring process, a test information guide, and frequently asked questions, please visit our website.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit a City of Spokane employment application online by 4:00 p.m. on the filing cut-off date.
Upon request, at time of application, the City will provide alternative accessible tests to individuals with disabilities that impair manual, sensory, or speaking skills needed to take the test, unless the test is intended to measure those skills.
The examination will consist of a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), with scoring weight assigned as follows:
- T&E 100%
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION DETAILS:
- Copies of your college or university transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted) may be a required part of this application and will be used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications, as posted on the job announcement.
- Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification.
- Failure to complete all the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each question.
- Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.
- "See Resume" or "See above," etc., and copy/paste from a previous answer are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
This is an online examination and will require a computer. If you do not have access to a computer, please notify Civil Service so that one may be provided. Reservations can also be made through your local, public library.
Training and Experience examination links with instructions will be emailed prior to 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the start date and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on the due date as listed below. Keep in mind that the test link will be emailed from City of Spokane (info@governmentjobs.com).
- Applicants who apply and meet the minimum qualifications between Monday, March 23. 2026, and Monday, April 06, 2026, will test Thursday, April 9th, through Monday, April 13th, 2026.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity within our organization.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, veteran/military status or disability status.
As a Fair Chance employer, City of Spokane does not conduct initial background screening for non-public safety positions.
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