Outgoing Grants (Program Manager II, Grade N25)

About the Position

Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be **$85,937 to $111,924,**based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

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WHO WE ARE

This newly created office provides technical direction, centralized oversight, and guidance to outside entities receiving County grants, and County departments seeking grants from outside agencies. Responsible to maximize the efficiency of all grants received and awarded by the County, while ensuring public transparency, ethical practice, racial equity, and social justice in grants management. This Office is responsible to develop, maintain and guide County’s grant policy and serves as advisor to the Executive Branch departments. Oversees all grants received and awarded by the County and reports activity to all stakeholders. Engages in community outreach and establishes effective working relationships with departmental administrators, managers, senior staff, representatives of public and private sector agencies, businesses, groups, and associations throughout the community.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Office of Grants Management (OGM) is looking for an Outgoing Grants Program Manager II (Grade N25) to provide oversight, guidance, and support to County departments implementing competitive grants programs and administer grant agreements awarded through these programs to outside entities. The position will manage the County’s online grant application platform, develop trainings and other support resources for both departments and applicants to County programs, and focus on integrating Racial Equity and Social Justice considerations into all aspects of outgoing grants management. This position will also represent OGM in internal venues, such as briefings of senior leadership or the County Executive, as well as public forums, such as Council hearings or community events, while backstopping other OGM staff as required. While some in-person work is required, the position will have the option of teleworking up to three days per week, after the first three months of probation.

We are looking for an ideal candidate who possesses the following:

Grantor Subject Matter Expertise

• Understands the importance of grants as a tool for nonprofit services and economic development.
• Has grantor experience with competitive grant programs, oversight, compliance best practices, as well as leading the design and management of equitable grant competitions.
• Operationalizes Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ), or related inclusion, considerations into competitive grant programs and awards for more equitable outcomes.
• Manages overlapping, recurring grant cycles with program-specific nuances and concurrent responsibilities.
• Proficient in developing grantor-related support resources and providing effective training, technical support, and customer service to both internal County and external community stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively face-to-face, in writing, and in video conference calls with diverse communities and stakeholders with varying levels of experience applying for or implementing grants.

Information Technology Skills

• Experienced in managing a grant management platform (i.e., Euna Solutions, Amplifund, Submittable, SM Apply, State, Federal, or similar platform), to develop new competitive grant program modules, manage competition and review cycles, manage awards, support applicants and reviewers, and generate reports.
• Basic coding, website management, or related skills to maintain content and support resources on both OGM’s Intranet and public internet sites.
• Utilizes online workflows and tracking systems, as well as creating support resources to streamline their use.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint for analysis and document development.
• Develops and delivers support products using Adobe Pro, SnagIt, MS Teams, and similar platforms.

Soft Skills

• Excited to work in a “start-up” environment with lots of opportunity for innovation, creativity, building, and improving a relatively new office in Montgomery County Government.

• Enjoys working in a diverse organization and engaging regularly with diverse community stakeholders.

• Organized, thoughtful, and sees how decisions, policy frameworks, and processes can have a ripple effect.

• Flexible, responsive, and committed to continual service improvement and learning new skills.

• Motivated by public service and ensuring that community organizations have equitable access to County grant opportunities.

What You'll Be Doing

This position reports to the OGM Director. The position is responsible for independently supporting responsible departments with the development of competitive grants programs and establishing grants agreements that are in line with applicable County, State, and/or Federal rules and regulations; as well as grantor’s policies if a sub-award. In the previous fiscal year (FY26), OGM partnered with seven County departments/offices to compete or renew 36 grant program funding pools. In this position, you will…

• Provide oversight, guidance and support to County departments implementing competitive grant programs through OGM and administering grant agreements awarded through competitive grant programs to outside entities.

• Ensures Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) considerations and other required County, State, Federal, and outside funder policies, are integrated into both competitive grant programs and grant agreements.

• Coordinates with the responsible department to develop and oversee the implementation of a marketing and communication plan for each grant program competition while providing technical support and ensuring sound stewardship of funds.

• Coordinates with and supervises the work products of the OGM Outgoing Grants Program Specialist II.

• Manage the daily maintenance of the County’s online grants application platform, including using the platform to build and monitor grant competition programs, harvest data, support the customer experience, and report out results.

• Analyse operational procedures for grants competitions and awards to ensure practices align with strategic and reporting objectives as well as recommend improvements.

• Contribute to required reporting under County Bill 36-19, and other funder requirements when applicable, by developing and utilizing grant competition and award tracking mechanisms as well as developing performance narratives.

• Develop, update, and implement accessible training modules and resources for departments and other Montgomery County Government stakeholders; including the posting and updating of content and resources OGM’s Intranet site.

• Develop, update, and implement accessible training modules and resources, including in multiple languages, for potential applicants and other stakeholders outside of Montgomery County Government; including the posting and updating of content and resources on OGM’s website.

• Represent OGM at community events, activities, with other outside stakeholders, and potentially in meetings or hearings with the County Executive and County Council.

• Back-stop the other OGM Program Manager II and, when delegated, serves in the capacity of the OGM Director in their absence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Thorough five (5) years of professional experience as a grantor managing competitive grant programs and issuing grant agreements. Grantor experience in international contexts is directly applicable given the highly diverse context of Montgomery County, MD.

• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

• Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Medical Exam: Medical History Review – This position requires completion of a pre-employment Medical History Form to assess the candidate’s ability to safely perform the essential duties of the role.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following areas:

• Experience managing competitive grants programs, developing grant agreements, and oversight of the implementation of grant awards. Experience applying for grants and managing awards received CANNOT be substituted as experience.
• Experience integrating Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) or similar equity considerations into grants competitions and awards.
• Experience managing a grants management platform.
• Experience developing and delivering training, guidance materials, and/or technical assistance.
• Experience communicating with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including community-based organizations.
• Salary requirements are within the budgeted amount.
• Content/complexity of work samples provided.

Application Instructions:

As part of your application, please submit a one-page cover letter (along with your resume/curriculum vitae) that communicates your motivation for applying for this position and explains how your skillsets and related experience fit into this opportunity.

Qualified candidates will be further evaluated based on the Preferred Criteria and may receive an invitation for an interview. Taking the time to address these areas in your resume and cover letter is strongly recommended.

If contacted for an interview, you will be asked to provide a work sample that demonstrates your expertise in overseeing competitive grant programs and grant agreements. Samples may include findings and recommendations reports, videos, process improvement projects, guidance documents, change management plans, and service design strategy documents. Accompanying your work sample should be a one-page memo explaining the writing sample’s relevance and why it demonstrates your strength as a candidate.Do NOT attach these samples to your application. We will request them at the appropriate time.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at [email protected]. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.