Grants Monitoring Assistant

Administrative Specialist I (S)

The North Carolina Forest Service is a team of professionals who provide forest protection, emergency response, resource management and environmental education to the residents and landowners of North Carolina through a variety of programs. The NC Forest Service provides services to the 100 counties in North Carolina.

The Grants Monitoring Assistant is assigned to the Grants Finance Branch of the North Carolina Forest Service Administrative Services Division. This position assists the NCFS Grant Program Managers in developing risk assessments and compliance monitoring plans for grant sub-recipients. This position helps to ensure that these activities are consistent across all NCFS Divisions, adhere to all applicable policy and procedure, are complete, and are conducted on schedule. This position also provides administrative assistance to the NCFS Grant Program Managers, including generating budget revisions, journal voucher requests, requisition requests, reconciling purchasing card transactions, and entering information into a grants database. This position also completes other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Duty Station Location: 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Recruitment Range: $39,244 - $68,679

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
• Knowledge of purchasing goods and services.
• Experience in grant administration.
• Ability to post reports, maintain databases, and work well independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural guidelines in order to resolve problems and answer questions.

Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.

Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.

All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.

Minimum Education and Experience

High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of related administrative experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.