About the Office:
The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) advises the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety on criminal justice policy and is the mayor’s representative to the courts, district attorneys, defenders, and state criminal justice agencies, among others. The office designs, deploys and evaluates citywide strategies to drive down crime, reduce unnecessary arrests and incarceration, and improve the system’s fairness. MOCJ works with law enforcement and city agencies, non-profits, foundations, and others to implement data-driven strategies that address current crime conditions, prevent offending, and build strong neighborhoods that ensure enduring safety.

About the Role:
The Senior Grants Manager, under the supervision of the Budget Director, manages the administration of MOCJ’s State and Federal grants portfolio. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Helping to develop and implement grant strategies and plans to secure funding for the agency’s programs and initiatives.
- Coordinating and collaborating with internal teams to gather necessary information and documentation required for grant applications.
- Overseeing the grant application process, including proposal writing with stakeholders’ input, budget development, and submission in compliance with grant guidelines and deadlines.
- Overseeing the pre-award and post-award grant management process, including monitoring of grant deliverables and deadlines, grant compliance, reporting, and financial tracking.
- Monitoring and ensuring MOCJ's adherence to grant budget guidelines and reporting requirements.
- Developing systems and processes to facilitate consistent grant management and tracking across MOCJ’s grants portfolio.
- Providing regular reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborating with Budget, Fiscal, and Procurement teams to monitor grant-related expenditures for prompt revenue recognition document processing in the City's financial management system.
- Liaising with agencies, stakeholders, including the Comptroller, Office of Management and Budget, and external entities as necessary, to facilitate funding acceptance. Helping to drive continuous improvement in grant management processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND REFERENCES

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1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years of full-time experience in grant management, financial planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field, or a Master's degree in Business, Public Administration, Economics, Finance or a related field, and a minimum of two years of relevant experience. - Proficient in grant management software and tools, as well as Microsoft Office suite - Strong understanding of pre-award and post-award grant management processes, including compliance and reporting requirements. - Minimum of three years of experience in grant management, including State and Federal funding sources. - Excellent organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to take initiative, problem solve, balance competing priorities, work independently, close attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure. - Excellent interpersonal skills, a strong ability to work well with others in a diverse team/work environment, and an enthusiastic work ethic. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND REFERENCES

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.