Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Director of Grants Administration, the Grant Administrator provides grants management, monitoring, and technical assistance for the local children’s advocacy center contracts with Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, including payment processing, site visits, desk reviews, and other monitoring activities in furtherance of the organization’s vision to end child sexual abuse in Texas.

Essential Job Functions: In collaboration with the Grants Management team, implements the pass-through grant application and contracting process including coordinating efforts with other CACTX departments and the local centers. Participates in the review and awarding of formula-funded grants, including coordinating efforts with other CACTX departments and the local centers. Participates in the annual risk assessment process and the development of local center monitoring plans. Monitors grants and ensures local center compliance with conditions of grants by overseeing agreements, contracts, expenses, activities, and federal and state regulations. Processes reimbursement requests and budget amendments from local centers, ensuring accuracy and validity of requests, contractual compliance, and allowabililty of costs. Works with the local centers to resolve questions or issues of non-compliance. Conducts in-depth trend analyses of local center budgets to identify potential budget variances and recommend a plan of action. Conducts desk reviews and site visits focusing on grants compliance with federal and state grant regulations, internal controls, and organizational capacity. Prepares written reports outlining relevant findings and corrective action plans. Completes local center audit confirmations received, verifying grant information and providing information requested by center auditor. Reviews local center financial statement audits and develops corrective action plans, when needed. Maintains grants files and tracking systems to ensure grantee requirements are met. Provides local centers with training and technical support related to grant compliance, the application and contract process, reimbursements, budget amendments, financial management, and organizational capacity. Participates in the development and revision of department policies, procedures, guidelines, and grants management tools. Performs other monitoring responsibilities as appropriate and necessary.

Minimum Educational/Professional Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university preferred. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience. One year of grant management experience, preferably managing government grants. Solid computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet design. Excellent customer service skills with the ability to make decisions with substantial latitude. Ability to travel up to 15%.

Desirable Professional Requirements: Prior experience with state and federal grants, especially victim services grants. Knowledge of UGMS and federal grant standards. Non-profit management experience and/or a finance/accounting background. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Ability to identify problems and offer solutions. Comfortable taking initiative and making judgment calls. Excellent time management and organizational skills. General knowledge and familiarity with the children’s advocacy center model and movement in Texas.

Desirable Personal Requirements: Maturity, a positive attitude, flexibility, high professional standards and ethics. Ability to get along with a wide variety of people and provide exceptional customer service to member organizations.

Job Location: 1501 West Anderson Lane, Building B-1, Austin, Texas 78757

CACTX is an equal opportunity employer. All applications will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.