Tourism Development Specialist Jobs (NOW HIRING)

SALARY: $34,247.00 - $58,936.00 Annually

POSITION DETAILS

The West Virginia Department of Tourism and History/State Historic Preservation Office has an opening for a Grants Management Specialist II. Under the direct supervision of the Chief Financial Officer and in cooperation with the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer and program staff, the Grants Management Specialist II will ensure compliance by the Historic Preservation Section and subgrant recipients with all mandated federal and state regulations. This position will perform the financial processes of the Historic Preservation Section, including, but not limited to: budgeting, drawdowns, and payments associated with grants, purchase orders, contracts, and travel reimbursements.

This position administers the state development grant program for brick-and-mortar preservation projects, including, but not limited to, activities associated with the solicitation, review, approval, contracting and reimbursement of individual grant awards. Works with program staff or contractors assigned to monitor grant activities. Administers any additional contracts or grant programs, including, but not limited to, preparation of requests for proposals, application development, and management of any awarded funding or contracts. Completes and submits the section's annual grant application to the National Park Service.

Completes and submits the section's end-of-year report to the National Park Service. Provides technical assistance through telephone, email, presentations, and site visits.

Must be able to travel. As well as other duties as assigned.

The job opportunity is not a Civil Service position and is not covered under the Administrative Rule of the WV Division of Personnel. The state of West Virginia offers competitive benefits. The job is located in Charleston, WV. Remote work is not permitted. Some day and overnight travel is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting theories, principles, methods, practices and terminology.
• Ability to learn and apply state and federal grant procedures and reports.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of budgeting and accounting as applied to public administration.
• Knowledge of procedures for initiation, development, accomplishment and evaluation of public programs or services.
• Knowledge of business procedures.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and explain laws, rules and regulations.
• Ability to maintain a favorable working relationship with a wide variety of professional and voluntary groups.
• Ability to learn and retain information pertaining to grant guidelines, procedures, preparation, submittals, record-keeping and reporting.
• Ability to establish good public relations and solve problems for negotiating contracts and agreements.
• Ability to review grant applications and financial records.
• Ability to prepare written reports pertaining to financial status and progress in a clear, concise form.
• Ability to take ownership of projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with different teams and independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to travel occasionally for conferences and seminars.
• Ability to multitask and stay organized.
• Experience and/or interest in learning new data tools and software.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and the Google suite of products.
• Proficiency in/or interest in learning wvOASIS.

Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in business or public administration, economics, finance, business management or accounting or related areas.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience as described below may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in grants management or public funds.

Substitution: Master's degree in business or public administration, economics, finance, business management, accounting, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

The successful candidate will have experience in accounting with a willingness to work in a fast-paced environment. Grant experience is not required but highly preferred.