Resiliency Grants Manager (Provisional)

Salary: $54,061.00 - $62,304.00 Annually
Location : Administration, Finance, Policy and Urban Affairs- City Hall Room 203, NY
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: POSTING
Department: ADM & FINANCE BUDGET
Division: URBAN AFFAIRS
Opening Date: 08/14/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Fee: $0.00


RESIDENCE: Residence is a requirement for all positions. In the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, an applicant shall be deemed a non-resident if he/she cannot show ninety (90) days of continuous and uninterrupted residence in the City of Buffalo prior to filing application. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ANYONE APPLYING FOR THE BUFFALO POLICE ENTRY LEVEL EXAMINATION.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO MANDATE CONTINUOUS RESIDENCY IN THE CITY DURING YOUR EMPLOYMENT, EXCEPT FOR POSITIONS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPT UNDER STATE LAW.


FEE: WHERE INDICATED, A NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR APPLICATION VIA CHECK, CASH OR MONEY ORDER (If using check for payment, your check must clear to complete processing.)


Check with Civil Service office for fee waiver info.

Distinguishing Features of the Class


Incumbents to this position are responsible for the researching, development, writing, submissions and managing of private and public funding opportunities that will enhance the City's ability to respond to, mitigate against and better prepare for extreme weather events as a result of global climate change. The incumbents will work across City departments, including but not limited to, The Buffalo Fire Department, the Police Department, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Strategic Planning to advance the City's Sustainability and Resiliency Strategy and identify resources to execute it.

Examples of work (Illustration Only)


Typical Work Activities,
Works with City and Departmental leadership to identify activities and initiatives that may be eligible for public or private philanthropic funding;
Researches and prepares grant and other funding applications;
Develops and maintains computer files and reports relating to grant applications;
Assists in the management of any grants and preparation of any reports required by the funder/s;
Collects, compiles and presents statistics and information relating to grant activity (outcomes, outputs, deliverables, etc.);
Assists in the preparation of any sustainability and resiliency plans the City develops and implements;
Researches best practices employed in other municipalities and determines whether they are replicable in the City of Buffalo and potential funding streams for them;
Responds to requests for information or documents relating to grant applications;
Collaborates with other governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, research institutes and other community stakeholders;
Performs related duties as required to meet the needs, goals and objectives of the project.

Minimum Qualifications


A) Bachelors Degree in Environmental Design and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, or Environmental Science;
OR,
B)Bachelors Degree in Environmental Design and five years experience in grant writing or municipal administration.
Additional Information


Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics,
Good knowledge of the principles involved in grants research, writing and management;
Awareness of resiliency and sustainability research especially as it relates to municipal operations and extreme climate event mitigation;
Ability to present and reports clearly and concisely in oral and written form;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department heads, city, county, state, federal and community-based agencies;
Physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.
The City of Buffalo's benefit package is designed to give our employees and their love one's, comfort, safety, and stability they need in serving our community each and every day.

Our offerings include:

-Medical and vision, Dental, Life Insurance (basic) and (supplemental)

-New York State Retirement System

-Deferred Compensation Plan

-Employee Assistance Program for employee/family members

-Flexible Spending Accounts

-Liberal holidays & vacation

-Growth Opportunities and Steady earnings potential