Federal Grants Project Manager

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), located in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a motivated professional to join its team as a Federal Grants Project Manager.

The Federal Grants Project Manager is responsible for managing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects and ensuring recipient compliance with Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidance and regulations.

General Duties

• Provides technical assistance to grantees, applicants and prospective applicants.
• Follows the established in-house procedure for contract and amendment review and compliance.
• Performs project closeout process.
• Assists with environmental review and compliance paperwork for CDBG projects.
• Creates and implements a plan to disseminate guidelines to potential applicants.
• Serves as primary contact and project manager for the Nuisance Property & Abandoned Building and Vacant State Building programs.
• Throughout the project, conducts on-site monitoring to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Reviews applications against established criteria, makes funding recommendations, and oversees the implementation of the proposed plan for project completion which details construction activity.

The ideal candidate will have experience administering federally funded grants and/or projects and embodies our core values:

INNOVATIVE - We inspire people with our ideas, turn those ideas into reality and know how to replicate success.

MISSION ORIENTED - We keep a constant focus on the Iowans our programs benefit.

PURPOSEFUL - We nurture a culture of outstanding work, collaboration and diligence

ACCOUNTABLE – We accept responsibility, are trustworthy in our commitments, respectful to one another, and transparent in our actions.

CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUS – We are courteous, responsive and respectful and serve as a reliable resource for our clients and constituents.

THOUGHT LEADERS – We are imaginative visionaries who find creative ways to reveal opportunities and leverage data to help drive decisions.

Benefits

As an employee of the Iowa Economic Development Authority you are a State of Iowa employee and eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following and more

Insurance – Health, Dental, Life and Long-Term Disability

IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)

Leave – Sick, Vacation, Family and Military Leave

To learn more about benefits available to State of Iowa employees visit the benefits web page.

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The Federal Grants Project Manager position is a non-merit, non-contract covered position that is classified by the State of Iowa as an Economic Development Specialist 2. This position is exempt (salaried) per FLSA regulations.

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

The Iowa Economic Development Authority is an EEO/AA Employer.

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This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) . Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major coursework in research, planning, economics, public relations, business, corporate finance, journalism, or marketing and experience equal to two years of full-time work that involved responsibility for interpreting laws, rules and regulations, and/or securing compliance with them; or compiling and evaluating statistical, historical, economic, business, financial, or technical related or program data;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of the above required experience for each year (thirty semester or equivalent hours) of the required education.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Employees will be required to travel. Some positions may require employees to furnish their own means of transportation in order to conduct state business.