Pima County · 2 weeks ago
Administrative Specialist III - Grants Management
Pima County is seeking an Administrative Specialist III for their Grants Management & Innovation Department. This role provides professional administrative services, overseeing various administrative duties including budgeting, compliance monitoring, and data management.
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Responsibilities
Provides leadership to administrative staff while performing complex administrative services of a specialized nature to a department, division, or program within Pima County
Negotiates and establishes Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA), contracts, and other obligatory agreements, and monitors compliance
Prepares work unit budgets, oversees expenditures, performs cost and statistical analyses, and prepares reports and recommendations
Performs research, prepares written reports and recommendations, and informs management of issues, concerns, and problems of specialized work unit
Provides information, status, and recommendations to department directors, division managers, and professional staff regarding area of assignment and responds to public inquiries, interpreting work unit and county policies and procedures
Ensures work unit policies, procedures, and activities comply with applicable federal/state statutes and regulations and county policy
Oversees internal services such as accounting, payroll, personnel, management information services, and/or purchasing
Represents work unit at various meetings, conferences, or on committees and provides specialized expertise related to area of assignment
Develops, maintains, and manages databases using automated information systems and compiles/reviews/monitors information for reporting purposes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, business administration, management, or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment
Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted
Two years with Pima County as an Administrative Specialist II or closely related professional administrative classification
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the 'Education' and 'Work Experience' sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application, or write 'see resume' on your application
Preferred
Experience working independently, prioritizing multiple tasks, and adapting to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience with/knowledge of County policies, procedures, and compliance requirements, or experience in a government or public service environment
Experience maintaining records or databases
Minimum one (1) year experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams
Minimum one (1) year experience organizing activities and/or performing administrative tasks
Company
Pima County
Pima County is a government sector that provides health, development, business, community, sustainability, wastewater & recycling services.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.49MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-10-23Grant· $0.49M
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