Grants Administrator na Davis County Government

Department: Community and Economic Development

Salary: $71,000 - $110,000 Annually

Closing Date: November 23rd, 2025

Davis County Community and Economic Development Department is currently hiring for Grants Administrator in Farmington, Utah. This position is responsible for managing all programmatic and administrative aspects of grant management related to the County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement program, HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), the Social Service Block Grant (SSBG), and other grant programs.

In addition to competitive pay and our collaborative and challenging culture, we offer the following benefits:

• Affordable Medical, dental, and vision coverage day one
• 13 vacation days and generous paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays
• Full pension retirement
• Annual performance increases
• 401k match
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave after 6 months

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in economics, business management or administration, public administration, community or regional planning, or a related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in public administration, project management, contract administration, or a related field; an acceptable combination of education, experience, and professional credentials may be considered.
• Preference for the following credentials: Certified Grant Administrator (CGA), Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS), Grant Professional Certification (GPC) or similar professional certification.
• Preference for direct experience administering grant programs or other public sector financial tracking, grant review, board administration, housing development.
• Employment contingent upon successfully passing a criminal history background check.

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Day to Day Duties

• Maintains a thorough familiarity with federal and state community development, and housing and homeless grant programs. Researches and reviews grant funding opportunities and prepares grant applications as directed.
• Prepares and submits quarterly/annual state and federal reports including Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports.
• Manages all aspects of grantee and subrecipient(s) activities.
• At the direction of the Community Services Manager, works with subrecipients to negotiate and execute project contracts. Provides training and technical assistance to subrecipients to ensure compliance.
• Develops budgets for entitlement awards and program income and assists in the preparation of the CDBG, HOME and SSBG budgets. Monitors program budgets, tracks expenditures, makes projections, and assists with budget preparation and service improvement requests.
• Processes reimbursement requests from County subrecipients for expenses incurred during the implementation of grants and project activities and submit quarterly state/federal reimbursement requests based on reimbursements provided to County subrecipients.
• Ensures compliance with federal regulations and oversees development and modifications to policies and procedures documenting compliance of grant programs with state and federal requirements.
• Develops requests for proposals for professional services, analyzes responses, and prepares contracts.
• Conducts field visits and synthesizes findings and information in various reports.
• Carries out related work associated with federal and state grant administration. Works on special projects and performs other related duties as assigned.
• Operates a motor vehicle in a safe manner and in compliance with all Utah laws and regulations.

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Grants Administrator

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