Projects and Grants Specialist (Term-Limited Position) chez Metropolitan Transportation Commission, CA
Metropolitan Transportation Commission, CA · San Francisco, États-Unis d'Amérique · Hybrid
- Professional
- Bureau à San Francisco
About the Department
THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A QUALIFIED
POOL OF APPLICANTS IS ESTABLISHED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME OR WHEN THE MAXIMUM OF 75 APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY
A resume and cover letter are not required with your application, but highly encouraged.
THIS IS A TERM-LIMITED REGULAR POSITION THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026.
ABOUT MTC
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area and its nearly eight million residents. From building better transportation systems, addressing the affordable housing shortage, to increasing climate resiliency - MTC touches it all, envisioning a Bay Area that is connected, equitable and sustainable. MTC is also the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Projects and Grants Specialist will support the implementation of several regional initiatives focused on implementing Plan Bay Area 2050’s Regional Growth Framework, the Bay Area’s approach to shaping job and housing growth to achieve housing, climate, and equity goals.
This position is in the Housing and Local Planning Team of the Regional Planning Program section serving the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). The Projects and Grants Specialist will primarily support Growth Framework Implementation. The Implementation program is delivered through grants to local jurisdictions that support local planning and policy development in transit-proximate locations for areas and related strategies such as the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy. Currently, the Implementation program is approximately $34 million and has 60 projects. As part of a team, the Projects and Grants Specialist will support overall grant program oversight and administration as well as support project managers with the oversight and delivery of their portfolio of planning grants through contract support. This position may support other projects such as the Regional Housing Technical Assistance Program or TOC Implementation.
The successful candidate will be a professional with strong experience in grant administration. Experience in contract administration is also desired. General knowledge of housing and transportation planning is also beneficial. The incumbent will be a professional with exceptional grant and project management skills who can organize and prioritize work and manage multiple projects simultaneously and with intense attention to detail. The incumbent will be expected to deliver exceptional customer service to a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written skills.
Depending on experience, this position may support program evaluation and assessment. Experience in program evaluation, data analysis, geospatial analysis, and scripting language, like Python, is desirable.
Position Duties
Provide Grant Management
- Support funding tasks as a grantee and grantor (e.g., request funds, program funds)
- Monitor existing grants and funding portfolio
- Fulfill monthly/quarterly grant requirements
- Interpret and apply federal, state, regional, and local policies, procedures, and regulations
- Develop templates/checklists for fund source compliance
- Prepare extension requests
- Purchasing/procurements
- Preparation of contracts
- Planning, research, and analysis
- Internal and external communications
- Presentation preparation
- Project and event planning and outreach
- Scheduling and supporting meetings (Microsoft Outlook and Zoom)
- Records management
- Funding and project tracking
- Budgeting
Minimum Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Grant administration experience as both a grantor and grantee.
- Manage multiple critical tasks with conflicting priorities and/or deadlines.
- Proactively plan and organize work; prioritize and follow-up on work assignments and coordinate multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
- Establish and sustain relationships with internal business teams, stakeholders, and agency partners.
- Work independently, as well as collaboratively, in a team environment.
- Respond to changing demands and changes in direction with flexibility and agility.
- Think critically and strategically, ask questions, consider alternatives, and make informed recommendations and decisions.
- Escalate risks and issues and keep supervisor and/or management informed of task progress.
- Skilled with Microsoft Office programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe software.
- Proper use of the English language -- spelling, punctuation, usage and grammar for effective business writing, formatting, and presentation of materials and documents.
- Communicate clearly, positively and effectively; both verbally and in writing.
- Prior experience in contract administration and program oversight.
- Knowledge of federal contracting requirements and procedures.
- Data analytics.
- Geospatial analysis.
- Proficiency in and comfort with scripting languages like Python and experience with data scripting and analysis.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning, civil engineering, environmental science, business or public administration, or a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience administering programs in a field related to assignment area. Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.
Other Qualifications
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of a background check, professional references and the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.
DISABILITY
The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment or skills assessment process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If selected for an interview or testing, and you require accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department when confirming your interview or test.
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
If you need technical assistance with your on-line application, please contact Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627, available from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PST), Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.
