Grants & Compliance Manager

Grants ManagerResponsible for managing annual grants, applications, post-award activities, and discretionary funds for Palm Tran. Work involves providing guidance for compliance on contract administration, coordinating the response to state and federal grant audits, and implementing the Title VI Program. Work is performed within the established rules set forth by Palm Tran, federal, state and local authorities, and conducted with the utmost regard for the safety of the passengers, the public and all equipment. EXAMPLES OF WORKManages the grant application process, including annual grant allocations, application development, and submission to the Board of County Commissioners and funding agencies; ensures integration of grant awards into the budget.Oversees audit process; establishes internal deadlines, distributes requests to responsible staff, organizes documentation, and liaises with reviewers; ensures timely responses, reviews submissions for accuracy, and addresses any findings by coordinating corrective actions and securing close-out reports.Coordinates activities to ensure compliance with the Title VI Program, including analyzing service distribution, providing multilingual information, conducting employee orientation on Title VI responsibilities, and updating the program as required every three years.Monitors the implementation of Capital Projects involving grant funding, maintains open communication with the County's Facilities Development and Operations (FDO) to gather project status and milestone updates. Provides all necessary information needed for contract compliance on grant-funded projects.Ensures timely development and submission of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals and reports to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).Assists in goal development for federally funded procurements and participates in outreach events.Coordinates submission of required federal/state programs to maintain agency eligibility for grants; provides clarification on grant compliance to program managers; notifies managers of due dates for various programs and projects.Coordinates application for discretionary funds, aligning with long-term plans for Palm Tran.Reviews funding opportunities, determines eligibility, develops summaries, and seeks review and direction from the Director and Executive Leadership Team (ELT).Coordinates the Agency's agenda process by reviewing draft agenda item summaries, ensuring consistency in attachments, and approving documents for submission to the Administrative Services Director for signatures.Maintains adherence to generally accepted accounting standards and principles; ensures maintenance of proper audit trails and verification and reconciliation actions for all processed work.Maintains, updates and/or reconciles various logs, reports, ledgers, files, databases and spreadsheets; performs year-end auditing and close out tasks.Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, public administration or a related field and Four (4) years of experience professional level experience in grant writing, grant management, contract management, regulatory compliance reporting, financial and compliance audits, or related; Equivalency: Associate degree in finance, business administration, public administration or a related field and six (6) years of experience as listed above; OR High school diploma or GED and Eight (8) years of professional level experience as listed above; OR Master's degree in finance, business administration, public administration or a related field and two (2) years of experience as listed above. An equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience will be considered. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.Palm Tran offer a complete benefits package to eligible employees including: Healthcare, Dental Coverage, Over-age Dependent Coverage, Dental Insurance, Vision Care Coverage, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Spousal & Dependent Life Coverage, Short Term & Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care Account, Credit Union, Legal Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Palm Tran - ATU Pension Plan, Holidays, Sick & Vacation Leave, Deferred Compensation, Employee Discounts, and much more.Location: Delray Beach, FLSalary: $81,529.76 AnnuallyJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 00196Department: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESDivision: GRANTS/DBEOpening Date: 12/16/2025