NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY POSITION DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT: Community Planning & Development

POSITION STATUS: Regular Full-Time

EXEMPT STATUS: Non-Exempt

PAY SCALE GRADE: 12-13-14

REPORTS TO: CPD Program Director

The Regional Grant Specialist is responsible for the facilitation and coordination of regional initiatives and, when appropriate, the development of multi-village grant proposals. Responsible for assisting other CPD staff in the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) through project coordination and grant activities.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide technical assistance and training to village IRA and Traditional Councils to aid them in planning, developing and submitting of grant applications for needed village programs, services and facilities, and as needed managing awarded grants.
2. Facilitates regional planning coordination initiative and creates and maintains database of regional and community projects.
3. Assists grant writers researching the overall sustainability of projects, project feasibility and funding strategies.
4. Work with tribal entities and other community organizations to provide staff training and technical assistance in understanding grant conditions, procurement of services and materials, grant budget development, and grant monitoring.
5. Coordinate annual grant writer training with appropriate organizations and agencies.
6. Assist CPD Program Director in the management of grant writer contracts.
7. Assist other Community Planning & Development program staff in community planning activities in order to develop supporting documentation (research, statistical analysis for grants) and process to update community project prioritization lists.
8. Maintain a high level of communication with village based grant writers and IRA/Traditional Councils regarding funding opportunities and grants management issues.
9. Travel extensively to communities in the Bering Straits Region to determine needs based upon community inputs, and provide on-going technical assistance and training.
10. Other duties as assigned by the Community Planning & Development Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelors Degree in Rural Development, Public Administration, Business Management or related field. Supervisory work experience in directly related fields may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year for year basis;
2. Prefer two years of management experience in community development and/or grant development;
3. Experience in providing technical assistance or training programs;
4. Must have strong oral and written communication skills, organizational and budgeting skills;
5. Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and effectively relate with IRA/Traditional Councils and various funding agencies in a multi-cultural setting;
6. Must be dependable, self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision;
7. Must possess computer skills in Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel, e-mail and Internet usage. Also, prefer Microsoft Power Point skills;
8. Must be willing to travel extensively;
9. Prefer federal and state grants management experience, and bookkeeping and accounting skills desired

Contact Human Resources for an application and more information regarding this position. Completed applications must be received no later than by 5:00 pm on date of deadline. Kawerak, Inc. Human Resources Department • PO Box 948 • 500 Street • Nome, AK 99762 • (907) 443-5231 • Fax (907) 443-4443 • E-mail: personnel@kawerak.org