State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:

Transportation - Agency 27

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$22.853

Job Posting:

JR2025-00014970 Broadband Grant Manager (Federal Aid Administrator I & II) (Open)

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Job Description:

The newly created Nebraska Broadband Office located within the Department of Transportation (NDOT) has an exciting opportunity for a Grant Analyst to join our team! If you are a results-driven professional who prides themself on their attention to detail, integrity and great customer service, we hope you will explore this opportunity. Our small and dedicated team is interested in people with critical thinking and organizational skills upon which we can build to support them to learn and grow. Come grow with us!

If unable to fill at the Federal Aid Administrator II level, we will consider applicants at the Federal Aid Administrator I level.

Pay range for Federal Aid Administrator I-level: $19.779 - $29.157 per hour. The pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.

Pay range for Federal Aid Administrator II-level: $22.853 - $33.688 per hour. The pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.

Job Duties:

• Work with a dynamic team to award and administer subgrants.
• Work with subgrantees to ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations.
• Monitor performance and financial status of grant-funded projects.
• Provide technical assistance to subgrantees related to administrative, programmatic, and fiscal compliance with regulations, policies and procedures, and agency standards.
• Use excellent communication skills to establish and maintain effective, professional working relationships with team members and other customers.
• Create and submit reports to federal partners.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems in a timely manner.
• Use effective oral and written communication skills.
• Apply effective time management skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Federal Aid Administrator I: High school education plus four years of work experience significantly related to the position's function; or Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or other appropriate curriculum; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to the above requirements.

Federal Aid Administrator II: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or other appropriate curriculum, plus two years of significantly related work experience, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to the above requirements. Experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers.
• Experience and appreciation of collaborative, team-based work.
• Interest in continuous learning and growth.
• Experience in state government accounting or grants management.
• Experience with federal grants accounting. 

Other:

• Valid driver's license required.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of: 

• Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), practices and standards.
• Budgeting techniques and methods.
• Record keeping methods.
• Federal and State laws and regulations applicable to accounting/finance operations.
• Federal grants management rules and regulations.

Skill in: 

• Planning and organizing.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources to make informed decisions.
• Analysis and development of plans to prevent and/or address challenges.
• Compiling data from multiple sources into a single, comprehensive document or report; Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel. 

Ability to: 

• Manage time and competing priorities.
• Learn and apply the principles and concepts of specific agency programs, policies, and Operating details of an accounting system.
• Provide financial and budget recommendations.
• Effectively communicate to exchange and elicit information and explain complex information to various audiences.
• Work under pressure.
• Meet deadlines.
• Work independently.
• Work effectively with staff in other divisions and agencies.
• Complete accurate reports.
• Comprehend and follow complex and technical procedures.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret various documents.
• Prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, utilizing input from others, as appropriate.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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