Join the City of Chattanooga Team
Chattanooga, a vibrant and growing community of over 190,000 residents within a metropolitan area of nearly 600,000 is known as the "Scenic City" for a reason. Nestled along the Tennessee River and surrounded by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we are a hub of outdoor adventure and innovation. Home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College, our city blends a rich industrial history with a tech-forward future—famously powered by the nation’s first community-wide "Gig" fiber-optic network. The City of Chattanooga was also recently designated as a "National Park City,” the first of its kind in the United States.
As a City, we are powered by a dedicated workforce of approximately 2,600 employees committed to excellence in public service and making Chattanooga the best community in the country. Our team ensures our city thrives through a wide range of municipal services, including:
The City of Chattanooga’s workforce is the heartbeat of our community. We don't just offer jobs; we offer careers with purpose: making Chattanooga the best city in America. We are committed to being the premier employer of choice in Southeast Tennessee by providing:
In Chattanooga, "work-life balance" means you can finish your shift and be at a trailhead or on the water before the sun sets.
Our mission is to work together to build a safe, vibrant, and sustainable city for all Chattanoogans. To do that, it takes a team of skilled and passionate individuals. So, if you’d like to call Chattanooga home – or maybe you already do! – and want to further your career through meaningful work that makes a true impact where you live, we’d love to talk to you.
Salary: $26.48 per hour (GS.10N)
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)
*Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.*
Work Location: 6098 Debra Road, Chattanooga, TN
FLSA Status: This is a Non-Exempt position.
Department: Community Development
CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:
Incumbents in this classification focus on grants and fund development for the entire department. Duties include: defining the department's mission(s), identifying grants that align with the department's mission(s), applying for grants, monitoring compliance, overseeing grants' fiscal management, actively researching existing and new grant programs, and managing the department's BFO process. Works with co-workers, department heads/directors, auditors, external agencies (federal and state), the general public, and elected officials and representatives.
SERIES LEVEL:
The Development Coordinator is a standalone position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)
Actively research existing and new grants relevant to the department.
Develops a strategy to build and implement fund development with internal departments to maximize opportunity for growth within the City.
Monitor, collect, and interpret statistical and qualitative information on current departmental grants.
Establishes financial controls and systems for new grants/programs.
Maintains correspondence with local, state, and federal officials and the general public regarding grant programs.
Maintains organization of the department's BFO process with regard to the federal/state regulations.
Assures compliance with grant/funding by monitoring grant performance, identifying problems and possible solutions, and collaborating with departments to implement corrective action.
Properly maintain permanent grant records and official files according to the federal/state retention regulations.
Attends meetings with department directors, auditors, external agencies, and staff as required.
Must meet regular attendance requirements.
Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.Must accomplish the essential functions
of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES (if any):
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field, and three (3) years of experience in grant application and monitoring; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Valid Driver's License
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Knowledge of budgeting principles; recordkeeping practices and principles; procedures and requirements for state and federal grants, federal grants registration, allowable costs, and grant reporting; mathematical calculation, precisely computer based software; knowledge of federal, state, and local government operations; community demographics; customer service principles; and, applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, codes, regulations, policies, rules, and regulations.
Skill in writing and organizing information clearly; critical thinking for problem solving; time management; maintaining records; interpreting data; exercising good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations; preparing and maintaining records and reports; providing customer service; interpreting and explaining policies and procedures; and, communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with partners, coworkers and the general public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Positions in this class typically require reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Safety Sensitive: N
Department of Transportation - CDL: N
Child Sensitive: N
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
This position requires pre-employment screening(s) that include: background check.
The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Chattanooga, the 4th largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. The city boasts the most productive affordable housing program in the nation, and is notable for leveraging development funds through effective public/private partnerships, with significant civic involvement on the part of private foundations. Chattanooga was one of the first US cities to effectively use a citizen visioning process to set specific long-range goals to enrich the lives of residents and visitors.
