GRANTS MANAGER - OBM

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

GRANTS MANAGER-OBM

Office of Budget Management

Administration

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies are possible pending budget approval)

Annual Starting Salary: $94,992

Applications for this position will be accepted beginning 4-15-25 until 11:59pm CDT on 4-29-25

The City of Chicago Office of Budget and Management is seeking a Grants Manager to oversee the management and administration of federal, state, and private grant funds received by the City.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Oversees the management and administration of Entitlement grant programs funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (e.g., HOME Investment Partnership Grant, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), COVID-Related grants, etc.) and other grant funded programs, as needed

o Participates in the strategic planning, development, and implementation of the City's consolidated plan and annual action plans

o Manages HUD-funded grants and OBM grant related items, which include financial and programmatic reporting in the federal and/or state management systems

o Coordinates public hearings, trainings and workshops for HUD-funded departments and delegate agencies

o Prepares the comprehensive annual performance and evaluation report (CAPER), action plans, expenditure, and executive reports, presentations and/or recommendations for management review and funder requirements

o Liaises with HUD officials on behalf of the City regarding grant program administration

* Oversee a portfolio of Human Service, Community Development, and Arts and Culture grants managed and administered by six City Departments

o Analyzes current and past spending patterns and forecasts revenue to make recommendations for budget appropriations

o Manages the budget setup for grant funds in the City's financial management system and associated amendments

o Monitors the disbursement of appropriations to City departments

o Assists with the delegate agency contracting process, including reviewing requests for proposals (RFPs) and policy development

o Assists with the Personnel Activity Reporting (PAR) and reconciliation process for grant-funded City departments

o Assists with ensuring compliance and accountability of departmental personnel on regulations governing the financial management of grant-funded programs and with federal, state and local grant rules, processes, procedures and regulations

o Monitors grant performance for financial and programmatic impact to grantors, stakeholders, and to the local funds

o Provides grant training to operating departments on amendments to grant requirements, process and procedural requirements

* Maintains a thorough familiarity with federal and state community development grant programs

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 121 N. Lasalle Suite #604

Chicago, IL. 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or a directly related field plus five years of work experience in program compliance, grants administration, financial management, accounting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and/or work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (IF you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, with adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Desired Skills:

* Previous work experience with program compliance, grants administration, financial management, or accounting

* Previous federal reporting experience with HUD grants

* Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor