<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (Academy), Finance Department is currently seeking a Grants Administrator. The Grant Administrator I will be responsible for managing agency grants from identifying potential new grants, guiding the application process, monitoring and reporting on expenses, completing reports and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.</p> <ul> <li>Prepare and submit all reports pertaining to grants to the appropriate federal or state agency to include quarterly and annual filings for federal funds, grant closing packages, Maintenance of Effort Report, and SEFA report. Prepares financial information for timely submission of grant budgets. </li><li>Manage grant awards from establishment to close-out to include preparing forms for submission to the Executive Budget Office, establishing the grant in SCEIS. </li><li>Provide budget and finance assistance to grant programs. Grant execution and monitoring by working closely with program staff to assist with grant budgets set-up, budget availability, allowable costs, notification of funds expiration, etc. </li><li>Provide agency assistance applying for additional grant funding. Work closely with program staff to assist with new grant submissions and budget preparation. </li><li>Position is responsible for the deletion and retirement of fixed assets and the year-end fixed asset inventory. Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>About the Academy:</p> <ul> <li>The S.C. Criminal Justice Academy is the starting point for all SC law enforcement. We are responsible for one of the most important jobs in the state--training those who will serve the citizens of South Carolina during their time of distress, time of worry, time of hurt. </li><li>It takes a team of dedicated people to make sure our Academy is a premier training facility. To do this, we need reliable and conscientious workers who want to be employed by an agency that offers meaningful and challenging work with an appropriate work-life, home-life balance as well as excellent state government benefits. </li><li>We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, including pregnancy & childbirth (or related medical conditions), age (over 40), or disability. </li><li>South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions. </li><li>We are the face of law enforcement. </li><li>Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. </li><li>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year </li><li>15 days sick leave per year </li><li>13 paid holidays </li><li>Paid parental leave </li><li>S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation) </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <p>Candidate must have a bachelor's degree and business, personnel, grant or public administration experience or equivalent experience for education in accounting, grants management, business administration or finance.</p> <p>Additional Comments</p> <ul> <li>Position requires a strong knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to applying for and managing grants and grant reporting requirements. </li><li>Ability to review, analyze, interpret, and explain complex grant and contract transactions and to develop reports. </li><li>Ability to establish effective relationships with staff, other agencies, and sub-recipients. </li><li>Ability to communicate effectively. </li><li>Ability to plan and organize are a must along with a considerable amount of computer knowledge to include working with spreadsheets, automated accounting systems (SCEIS), Excel and Word. </li></ul>