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Grant And Alternative Funding Manager

This position is responsible for overseeing the City of Roanoke's grant and alternative funding program and operations, including but not limited to identifying and pursuing funding and resources for new services and/or programs, as well as existing and proposed programs and/or services. The position manages grant activities, develops budgets, collaborates on grant applications with internal and external stakeholders, and ensures that existing grants comply with applicable processes, requirements, and reporting guidelines. This position also works directly with the City Manager and Management and Budget to determine the distribution of general funds to community partners for operations, capital projects, and sponsorships. The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community. This is an exempt position

Examples of duties include managing pre-awarded grant functions, monitoring post-awarded grant functions, maintaining records and files, researching new grant funding opportunities, representing the city at meetings, conducting training, and preparing reports and correspondences.

Typical qualifications include a bachelor's degree with specific training in grant writing and grants management, five to seven years of experience, knowledge of municipal operations, and experience negotiating project agreements and contracts.

Supplemental information includes language skills, mathematical skills, reasoning ability, physical demands, and work environment characteristics.

Overview of benefits for full-time employees includes paid leave, extended illness leave, funeral leave, military leave, holidays, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, retirement options, flexible spending account, vision insurance, discounts, and voluntary benefits.

Job Number: 03147

Department: City Manager

Opening Date: 11/03/2025

Closing Date: 12/3/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)