Sr. Program Coordinator - BP III (Time Limited) - R19558

Sarasota County Government • Full-time • Sarasota, Florida, United States • $65k - $69k / year • 1m ago

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Join Our Team at the Office of Financial Management!

We’re excited to offer a time-limited opportunity for a Senior Program Coordinator to play a key role in shaping and managing impactful grant programs that serve our community. If selected, you will help lead the development, oversight, and coordination of large-scale, multi-year grant initiatives funded by federal, state, and local sources. You'll collaborate with county leadership, departments, and external partners, bringing your skills in planning, meeting facilitation, and regulatory analysis, to ensure programs are managed effectively and in full compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines.

If you're passionate about public service and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

About the Position

In this role, you will support the development, oversight, and success of impactful grant-funded programs across the county.

Special Note: This position is a time-limited role. In this time-limited role, your position may be maintained until December 31, 2026. You will be eligible for benefits and retirement but will lack retention rights to your position.

Key Responsibilities include...

Operational Program Development & Oversight

Collaborate with the Division Manager to enhance grant-funded programs through planning, implementation, and process improvement.
Develop tools, reports, and guidance materials to support internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with federal grant regulations and provide expert guidance across the organization.
Monitor federal program updates and recommend adjustments to minimize financial risk.
Present updates, findings, and recommendations to leadership and elected officials, including in public board meetings.
Assist with eGenda tracking and program initiation.

Subrecipient Management & Monitoring

Lead negotiations and develop subrecipient agreements with compliance and performance metrics.
Conduct monitoring (onsite and desk-based) to ensure subrecipients meet program and fiscal requirements.
Review and process subrecipient reports and reimbursement requests.
Document any findings and corrective actions (as needed).

Grant Reporting & Tracking

Monitor fiscal and program progress, identifying and communicating areas for improvement.
Review and compile financial documentation for federal and internal reporting systems.
Coordinate with stakeholders to collect, analyze, and submit quarterly and annual reports.
Assist in budget development and adjustments using county fiscal systems.

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Typical Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (no weekends!)
eWork Eligible: Yes, after completing the 6-month probationary period, employees are eligible for 1-2 days of working remotely, depending on business needs.

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

About You

To be considered for this role, you must have the following:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Purchasing, Public Administration, Business, Finance, or a job-related field -WITH- three (3) years public or private sector job-related experience.
-OR– Seven (7) years professional job-related experience can be substituted at management discretion for the required education.

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.

Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Planning, or a job-related field.
Two (2) years of federal grant experience, to include those working with or administering federal housing programs.
Knowledge of federal grant requirements and program guidance.
Strong communication and stakeholder guidance skills.
Independent decision-making, organization, and goal-setting.
Experienced in leading time-sensitive projects and building relationships.
Proficient in clear reporting and documentation.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $65,000.00 - $69,000.00

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

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