Grants Administrator

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7/1/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Grants Administrator

Pay Grade14

Salary

$3,840.90 - $5,761.44 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Kentucky State Police

Location

919 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

Kentucky State Police is the premier, full-service law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.With the highest level of professionalism and integrity, Kentucky State Police works to prevent, reduce,and deter crime and the fear of crime; enhance highway safety through education and enforcement; protect andsafeguard individual rights; and provide leadership, training, technical, and operational support to thecriminal justice community.

Primary Role:

The Financial and Grants Management Branch is responsible for establishing and maintaining an accounting systemin compliance with state and federal guidelines. The Grants Section, within the branch, provides thetechnical expertise to ensure all grants within the agency are administered in accordance with theseguidelines. A Grant Administrator assists with the administration of grants by providing technical andhistorical information to facilitate the effective and efficient management of grants and to providecontinuity and consistency in the overall grants program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares financial reports and submit reimbursement requests.
• Reconciles expenditures and revenues to EMARS.
• Performs audit assistance.
• Assists in grant writing applications.
• Determines grant program objectives.
• Coordinates with project directors.
• Assures adherence to budgetary guidelines.
• Completes pre-audit expenditures.
• Analyzes programs.
• Monitors grant program budget activity.
• Prepares close-out letters.
• Prepares grant budgetary revisions.
• Manages postings of electronic fund transfers.
• Provides estimated cost figures with regard to purchases, overtime, allocations, federal caps, and remainingbalances.
• Provides projections on cost for alternative activities.
• Assists others within the branch and agency to eliminate backlog.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy
• Ability to multi-task
• Basic math skills
• Strong written and verbal communication

If you are interested in a challenging yet rewarding career with the Kentucky State Police where you canmake a positive difference in your local community, we would love to review your application.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of research or administrative experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Research, administrative, or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title primarily perform duties in an office setting. Travel is required.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Marcia Walker at View email address on click.appcast.io.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D