Senior Program Manager

Posting number: GR210782

Department: Community Development & Revitalization

Job classification: Senior Program Manager

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Community Services, Management, Professional, Community Development, Project Management, Grants Administration, Business, Communications, Community and Social Services, Program Management

Summary

The Sr. Program Manager oversees and manages programs that will enhance the quality of life for citizens 

while promoting economic growth through the development and revitalization of housing and communities. 

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $76,315 - $99,964 (Annual Salary Range) *

*Hiring salary will be dependent upon applicant's education, experience, skill level, and other job specific qualifications*

OPEN UNTIL FILLED – APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Order of Essential Functions does not indicate importance of functions.)

• Serves as acting Director during periods of absence, assuming full responsibility for the operations and oversight of the department. 
• Serves as the subject matter expert to the Director as needed. 
• Leads and directs Program Managers and Temps through selection, orientation, training, performance management, and discipline according to standard operating procedures and County policy. 
• Maintains administrative, supervisory, and professional oversight in planning, implementing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating multiple large and complex grant programs.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of all funding sources for the department, manages and justifies program expenditures, and ensures that expenditures are in accordance with regulatory allowability. 
• Maintains accurate grant files and documentation for internal and external auditing. 
• Assists in the management of all aspects of contract administration, including contract preparation for signing and execution, extensions, renewals, terminations, and monthly/quarterly/annual reporting.
• Manages HUD-related long-term community planning and annual reporting on outcomes and achievements, to include the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and the Annual Action Plan (AAP). 
• Ensures full compliance with 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) for all grant activities 
• Assists in the oversight of environmental reviews, the Lead Based Paint Hazards regulatory compliance, County floodplain and building code requirements, FEMA requirements, and the Medically Indigent Assistance (MIAP) program. 
• Presents to Council as determined by the supervisor or upper management and develops, coordinates, and facilitates workshops and training sessions.   
• Performs other duties or assumes other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Graduate degree or Certification in Grant Management, Public Administration, or related field of study preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years or more of work experience in Grant Management required. Of the required experience, a minimum of five (5) years or more must be in a supervisory role.
• Must possess a valid SC Driver’s license (or obtain within three (3) months of hire) and meet the requirements of the County’s motor vehicle policy.

Supplemental information

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Display honesty, trustworthiness, dependability, and respectfulness at all times.
• Relate to routine operations in a manner that is consistent with existing solutions to problems; to conform to established policies and procedures.
• Train, motivate, and monitor the effective work of staff.   
• Be a team leader under stress caused by emergencies, danger, and criticism.   
• Embrace change and actively support all efforts to improve processes and increase cooperation, communication, and collaboration between and among co-workers, departments, County officials, officials from other jurisdictions, the business community, and the general public. 
• Take action in solving problems while exhibiting judgment and a systematic approach to decision making; identify the important dimensions of a problem, determine potential causes, obtain relevant information, and specify alternate solutions that result in effectiveness.  
• Respond positi