DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for the administration and monitoring of federal, state, county and private funds designed to enhance the scope of services provided to the public. This is achieved by identifying potential funding sources; matching them with appropriate needs or operations; formulating necessary procedures for the timely and accurate review and submission of proposals; and working with recipient departments to establish necessary controls to effectively comply with funding programmatic and reporting requirements. Extensive contacts are established with federal, state, county, and private agency personnel as well as municipal department heads and officials. Technical advice and assistance are provided to management staff regarding available funding, procurement procedures, and funding requirements. The incumbent also participates in planning efforts for the pursuit of initiatives in alignment with county priorities that may be confidential in nature. The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Deputy Director of Innovation with considerable leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative in work methods. Supervision is exercised over a small professional/clerical support staff. Does related work as required. 
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures and techniques involved in obtaining discretionary and non-entitlement federal, state and private funds; good knowledge of the department’s organization, policies, procedures and objectives; good knowledge of the principles and techniques of administration; good knowledge of research tools and resources; ability to analyze the organization and functions of departments; ability to make and prepare persuasive oral and written presentations, grant proposals and reports; ability to develop necessary internal guidelines and procedures for preparing and reviewing proposals; ability to identify and protect confidential information; ability to establish effective working relationships with public officials and management personnel both internally and with grantor agencies; ability to evaluate grant proposals to ensure compliance with requirements; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail and database software;  resourcefulness; initiative; good judgment; integrity; tact.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
A.    Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years* of full-time paid or its part-time equivalent, work experience where the primary function of the position was in grants writing, management or grant application review; OR
B.     Possession of an Associate’s Degree and six (6) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, work experience where the primary function of the position was in grants writing, management or grant application review; OR
C.    An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in A and B above.
*Substitution: Credits towards a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management, Planning or closely related field may be substituted for each year of the experience at the rate of thirty credits per year for a maximum of two (2) years.
Note: Your degree or college credits must have been awarded or earned by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.  You must pay the required evaluation fee.
Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions:  Upon a conditional employment offer and in accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, prospective candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authorities. Such prospective candidates will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.
ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ALL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.