Creative Industries Grants and Accessibility Specialist

1 week ago

Denver, Colorado, United States Colorado Full time
About the Opportunity

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade is seeking a highly skilled Grants and Accessibility Manager to join our Creative Industries Division. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing grant systems, impact measurement, and data analysis functions to ensure accessibility of our grant programs.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the process flow for all grant programs, ensuring seamless execution and timely delivery.
  • Support program managers in grant database development, eligibility screenings, financial reviews, panel review, scoring, award notification, grant tracking, and reporting.
  • Coordinate with our Salesforce team for technical support and troubleshooting.
  • Maintain and update the database of applicant files, profiles, and funding history.
  • Create and maintain online training guides, materials, and resources for grantees and panelists.
  • Recruit and train qualified reviewers, reflecting diverse expertise and program knowledge.
  • Prepare grant reports for CCI council approval.
  • Process grant payments and provide vendor support.
  • Streamline grantmaking workflow processes, applications/forms, templates, guidelines, reports, and data for enhanced efficiency.
Impact Measuring and Data Analysis:
  • Develop reports, dashboards, and processes to continuously monitor data.
  • Collaborate with program staff to synthesize and visualize data for reporting purposes and to inform decision-making.
Accessibility:
  • Serve as CCI's 504 Accessibility Coordinator.
  • Co-manage accessibility programs with CCI Program Manager.
  • Advance CCI's equity, diversity, and inclusion through learning opportunities and participation in internal and external working groups.
  • Support compliance of all grant materials with digital accessibility requirements.
  • Support grantees to ensure they are in compliance with accessibility requirements.
Competencies:
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to multitask, problem solve, and demonstrate confidence, diplomacy, and flexibility.
  • Active listening, creative and critical thinking, and ability to build collaborative relationships.
Education and Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Related occupational experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  • Grantmaking/grants management experience.
  • Project management and database management experience.
  • Experience with Excel, Google Sheets, and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • High-level proficiency in Grants Management Systems - experience with Salesforce a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience and/or knowledge of arts, culture, creative industries, and/or nonprofit sector.
  • Knowledge of Salesforce, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Drupal web platform or similar platforms.
  • Data collection and management experience.
  • Experience applying an equity and inclusion lens to grant processes.
  • Track record of enhancing technologies and streamlining processes.
  • Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
Conditions of Employment:
  • Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
  • Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position.
Benefits:
  • Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month.
  • Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month.
  • 11 paid holidays per year.
  • Medical plans - choice of Cigna or Kaiser; several plan options (including High Deductible Health Plan with HSA); most plans offered with significant state contribution towards premium.
  • Dental and vision plans.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • State-paid life insurance policy of $50,000.
  • Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined contribution or defined benefit) with generous state contribution.
  • Optional 401(k) and 457 plans for additional retirement savings.
  • State-paid short-term disability coverage.
  • Additional optional life and disability plans.
  • Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program.
  • Membership opportunity with the Credit Union of Colorado.
  • RTD (transit) EcoPass.
  • Training and professional development.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

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