Grant Writer

Salary: $67,916.00 - $84,895.00 Annually

Location : Missouri City, TX

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: C44-10252024

Department: Financial Services

Division: ADMINISTRATION & BUDGET

Opening Date: 10/25/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Definition

Funding for this position is reliant on the City's ability to secure grant funding. After year one, continuation of the position is dependent on the City's ability to secure ongoing funding.

This is a full-time position in the Office of Budget & Performance. This individual will work closely with department directors and the City Manager's Office to identify funding opportunities and develop proposals that align with the City's vision. This individual will focus on researching, identifying, writing, and submitting high quality grant proposals to federal, state, and private funding agencies. Reporting relationship: Chief Budget & Performance Officer.
Examples of Work

Proposal Development:

• Generates high-quality proposals, narratives, applications, and supporting documents in response to solicitations, ensuring consistency with the City's policies and the guidelines of the funding agencies.
• Collaborate with appropriate departments to research, develop, write, and submit letters of inquiry, concept papers, and grant proposals.
• Work with various departments to create revenue and expenditure budgets to accompany proposals.

Revenue Generation:

• Generate revenue for the City through timely and successful submission of grant proposals that align with the municipality's strategic objectives.
• Maintain a pipeline of grant opportunities to ensure continued funding for municipal projects and programs.

Coordination and Follow-Up:

• Assist with grant schedules, tracking submission deadlines, and maintaining a grant calendar to ensure timely submissions.
• Coordinate and follow up on the progress of submitted proposals, maintaining communication with funding agencies in addressing any questions following initial submission of grant applications.

Grant Management Support:

• Inform and advise staff regarding the allowability of proposed expenditures related to specific grants, ensuring compliance with all grant requirements, including reporting.
• Collaborate with department heads to ensure that grant-funded projects are aligned with the City's budgetary and strategic goals.
• Serve as City liaison to facilitate meetings with stakeholders and attend business functions about new or existing funding opportunities; and monitor state and federal legislation that may affect availability of grant funds.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Subject to 24-hour recall and Emergency Operations recall.

Education, Experience, or Certification

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field and three (3) years of related grant writing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Grant Professional Certification (GPC) or similar credential preferred. Experience with federal and state grant proposals, including FEMA or similar agency grants.
Supplemental Information

The Department of Human Resources & Organizational Development may consider an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The City of Missouri City is located less than 30 miles from Downtown Houston and is a great place to live, work and play. For many individuals, working for the City provides a dual reward. First, it is their way of giving back to their community; secondly, it is a noble way of making a difference in the lives of everyone who turns to City government for its services. With more than 300 full-time employees, the City is committed to effective, efficient and responsive service. Furthermore, the City considers its employees its most valuable resource. Therefore, we offer what is arguably one of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefit packages offered anywhere in the state of Texas.

BENEFITS

MEDICAL (THREE PLANS)

1. UNITEDHEALTHCARE - HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (H.S.A) High Deductible Medical Health Plan

• Provider: United Healthcare
• Single coverage deductible - $2,000 annually
• Family coverage deductible - $4,000 annually
• Single coverage out-of-pocket maximum - $4,000 annually
• Family coverage out-of-pocket maximum - $8,000 annually
• Employee pays dependent premium

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for benefits summary, rates and additional details...

Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Provider: H.S.A. BANK
• Use for qualified medical, dental, vision and pharmaceutical expenses;
• Max Contribution for employee only $4,150 (per the Internal Revenue Services)
• City contributes to employee only $1,250
• Max Contribution for employee/family $8,300 (per the Internal Revenue Services)
• City contributes to employee/family $2,250
• Age 55+ Catch Up Provision max $1,000 (per the Internal Revenue Services)
• Unused balance rolls over to new year Account belongs to employee

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for benefits summary, rates and additional details...

2. PPO

• Provider: United Healthcare
• Deductible - Single - $1,000 / Family - $2,000 annually;
• Out-of-Pocket Maximum = $3,000 individual - $6,000 family (Year);
• Prescription Drug Co-pays: $10 Generic / $40 Preferred /$80 Non-Preferred

3.HMO PLAN

• Provider: United Healthcare
• Deductible - Single - $1,000 / Family - $2,000 annually;
• Out-of-Pocket Maximum = $4,000 individual - $8,000 family (Year);
• Prescription Drug Co-pays: $10 Generic / $45 Preferred /$80 Non-Preferred

TWO DENTAL PLANS

1. DHMO

• Provider: United Healthcare
• No deductible; No Annual Maximum
• Member co-pay depends on procedure
• Employee pays dependent coverage

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for benefits summary, rates and additional details...

2. PDP (Dental PPO)

• Provider: United Healthcare
• $1,500 per person annual maximum
• $1,000 orthodontic lifetime maximum

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for benefits summary, rates and additional details...

VISION

• Provider: United Healthcare
• No deductible

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LIFE INSURANCE

• Provider: Ochs Securian Financial
• $50,000 Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (Paid by the City)
• $10,000 Group Term Life (Spouse), not to exceed 100% of the employee benefit amount (Paid by the City)
• Supplemental Life Insurance available up to $500,000

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for benefits summary, rates and additional details...

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT

• Provider: Flores
• Pre-taxed Medical Spending Account
• Pre-taxed Dependent Care Account

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for current contribution limits and additional information...

SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE POLICIES

Provider: Aflac

• Accident
• Cancer
• Heart/Stroke
• Intensive Care
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (TMRS)

• Statewide retirement system
• 7 % employee contribution
• City Contributes 2 to 1

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OPTIONAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION

• MissionSquare
• ROTH - 457 B (MissionSquare)

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for maximum contribution rates for this year or additional information...

OTHER BENEFITS

HOLIDAYS = 13 paid holidays per calendar year
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and one additional floating holiday for regular, full time employees.

VACATION
0-5 years of service 14 days
6 years of service 15 days
7 years of service 16 days
8 years of service 17 days
9 years of service 18 days
10-14 years of service 19 days
20 years & over of service 20 days

*For those persons working a twenty-four hour shift, which includes sleeping time, each twenty-four hour shift shall be considered to be made up of two twelve hour days.

SICK LEAVE

• 6 days per calendar year
• Unlimited accrual

EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT

With prior approval of the employee's supervisor and Department Director, the City may reimburse up to 100 % of the cost of tuition, books, lab fees, etc. for work-related courses or degree plans associated with the employee's current responsibilities or workshops/seminars and professional training sessions. This is based on the successful completion of required course(s) with a passing grade of C or better. The maximum reimbursement is $3000 per Fiscal Year.

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for benefits summary, rates and additional details...

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Provider: Alliance Work Partners

• Confidential counseling for all types of personal or professional challenges;
• 8 free visits per family member, per problem area, per calendar year;

Contact the City's HR/OD Department for additional information

WELLNESS PROGRAM

• Free or reduced health screenings;
• Annual health fairs;
• Educational brown bag lunches;
• Free membership to Tennis & Recreation Center (employee only)

FUN BENEFITS

• Employee Thanksgiving Luncheon;
• Employee Christmas Holiday Party;
• City Sponsored Weight Watchers meeting at work;
• Public Service Recognition Week (daily events...)
• Years of Service & Recognition Awards

01

Which of the following best represent the highest level of education you have earned?

• Less than High School or GED
• High School or GED
• Associates or Technical Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02

Please select how many years of experience you have in grant writing?

• 0 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4+ years

03

Do you have a Grant Professional Certification (GPC) or similar credential

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have experience with federal and state grant proposals, including FEMA or similar agency grants

• Yes
• No

05

Have you successfully secured grants in the last three (3) years?

• Yes
• No

06

If yes, please explain

07

Please select the areas you have directly worked on for grant submissions.

• Local
• State
• Federal
• Private Agencies
• Other
• None

Required Question

Location: Hunters Glen, TX, US

Posted Date: 11/22/2024