Grants Manager (Salary commensurate with experience)

General Statement of Job

Under limited supervision, is responsible for securing and managing grant funding to support community initiatives, infrastructure projects, and municipal programs. Combines strategic planning, project management, and exceptional writing skills to identify funding opportunities, prepare compelling grant proposals, and ensure compliance with funding requirements. Collaborates with various departments to align grant pursuits with the municipality’s goals and priorities. Is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on the performance of program activities to funding entities, as required.

Education

Minimum Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Communications or related field
  
  

Experience

• Six (6) years of experience as a successful grant writer dealing with federal, state, and local grant funding or planning programs
• Proven track record of securing major grants with certifiable references
• Proficiency in grant research databases, Microsoft Office Suite, and financial software
  
  

Certifications

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Communications, or related field
• Experience working within government or non-profit sectors
• Experience developing and managing grant budgets and meeting reporting deadlines
• Experience with awarding sub grant awards to community groups
  
  

Note

• The City retains the right to determine equivalencies.
• Any certifications not possessed at hire, must be obtained before the employee is removed from probation in order to continue employment with the City.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Health & Wellness

Employee Health Center (EHC)

The City of North Myrtle Beach (CNMB) provides an EHC for full-time employees and eligible dependents on the city’s health insurance plan. The EHC provides sick visits, primary care, and annual physicals with no copays.

Wellness Benefit

The CNMB maintains a Wellness Incentive Plan (WIP) for full-time employees and spouses on the city’s health insurance plan. The WIP is designed to help reduce health risk among employees and promote a healthy workplace.

Participating In The WIP Provides The Benefits Of

• Saving money on insurance premiums
• Earning up to $505 in HRA funds
• Being proactive about your health
• Helping to keep City health insurance premiums low
  
  

Health Insurance (In-network)

• $1,000 individual deductible
• $3,000 family deductible
• Annual maximum out of pocket $3,000 per individual/ $7,500 per family including deductibles, copays and coinsurance
• Primary care $35 copay/ Specialty $45 copay
  
  

Health insurance deductions below Per Pay Period

PlansWellness ParticipantWellness Non-ParticipantEmployee$0.00$42.00Employee/Child$68.00$102.00Employee/Spouse$123.00$204.00Family$169.00$277.00Dental Insurance

• Preventative services covered at 100% in-network
• Major services covered at 50% in-network
• Annual maximum of $1,750
  
  

Prescription Benefits

• $10 Generic/$35 Formulary/$45 Non-Formulary
• Mail order and specialty pharmacy available
  
  

Vision Care

• $225 material allowance (in-network) every benefit period towards prescription or nonprescription eyewear with a one-time $25 copay
• In-network vision exams covered 100% with a $10 copay
  
  

Aquatic & Fitness Center

The CNMB offers full-time employees a discounted membership at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. Membership can be paid through payroll deduction.

Other Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Holidays and Leave

Paid Holidays

• New Year’s Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Four floating holidays (one personal)
  
  

Vacation Leave

Years of ServiceRegular FT0 to 580 hours each year5 to 10120 hours each year10 or More160 hours each yearSick Time

• 80 hours annually on January 1st
• Unused sick time is paid out at 50% in February of the following year
  
  

Holiday Bonus

• Full-time employees, employed before August 15th of each year, are eligible for a Holiday Bonus
  
  

Employee Tenure

• Longevity awards at every five years of service (5 percent bonus)
  
  

Retirement

Retirement health insurance is available if eligibility requirements are met.

General Retirement

General Employees* are enrolled in a 401(a) account upon hire. The account is funded by contributions made by the employee and the City.

• City contributes 8% of employee’s salary & employee contributes a mandatory 2%
• Vesting: 5 years of service
  
  

Supplemental Retirement

457 Plan

Benefits

Designed for full-time employees to save and invest money with tax benefits. Contributions are made to an account based on the amount the employee chooses to allocate. Key features of the plan include:

• Flexible withdrawal upon separation from employment
• Withdrawals after age 59 1/2 or due to a qualified unforeseeable emergency
• For general employees*, the City will match contributions up to 6% of salary after 2 years of full-time employment.
  
  

Roth IRA

• Available for employees to complement other retirement plans by allowing for tax-free earnings and, if needed, flexible withdrawals.
• General Employees are all City of NMB employees that are not eligible for PEBA.
  
  

Life Insurance

Basic Term Life/AD&D

• Policy of $10,000 paid for by the City
  
  

Voluntary Term Life

• Coverage up to $200,000 not to exceed 5 times annual base salary
• Can also be purchased for spouse and/or children
  
  

General Employee*—Additional Term Life

• Mandatory coverage
• Employee benefit—1x annual salary
• Coverage can be purchased for spouse or children $10,000/$5,000
  
  

Disclaimer: The City reserves the right to modify or eliminate, determine

eligibility changes and/or revise employee benefits plans, premiums, and/or benefits at any time with or without notice. Nothing described herein creates a contract. Programs are subject to annual appropriations, policies and benefits, and plan descriptions.