Grant Coordinator PROMOTIONAL

Modified: August 17, 2018 12:39pm

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Grant Coordinator PROMOTIONAL

#79-559 - Promotional (for current employees only)

Salary: $49,540 – $63,975 Annually
Opening Date: August 17, 2018
Closing Date: September 12, 2018
Application fee: None

**********************Application Fee Waiver**********************

Employees of Erie County CSEA collective bargaining unit shall have all fees associated with County provided promotional civil service examinations waived.

Residence Requirements:

THIS EXAMINATION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE ERIE COUNTY medical center CORPORATION. At present there is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

The eligible list resulting from this examination will not supersede currently existing promotional eligible lists for this title, if any. The duration of all promotional eligible lists is four years from date of establishment unless otherwise indicated.

Examples of Duties:

Grant Coordinator procures grants from government agencies, corporation, foundations and other grant-making organizations and individuals to support programs and operations at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Develops and coordinates grant-funded programs for ECMCC departments and affiliates;

Reviews literature dealing with funds available through grants from governmental agencies, corporations, private foundations and individuals to determine feasibility of developing programs to supplement local annual budget allocations;

Pursues new funding opportunities from foundations, governmental agencies, corporations and individual sources;

Discusses program requirements and sources of funds available with administrative personnel;

Confers with personnel affected by proposed program to develop program goals and objectives, outline how funds are to be used and explain procedures necessary to obtain funding;

Works with fiscal officer in preparing narrative justification for purchase of new equipment and other budgetary expenditures;

Submits proposals to officials for approval;

Meets with representatives of funding sources to work out final details of proposal;

Writes grant application, according to format required, and submits application to funding agency or foundation in accordance with grantors requirements and deadlines;

Directs and coordinates evaluation and monitoring of grant-funded programs or writes specifications for evaluation or monitoring of program by outside agency;

Assists department personnel in writing periodic reports to comply with grant requirements;

Develops and maintains a schedule for monitoring and tracking grant application status;

Maintains master files on grants, monitors paperwork connected with grant-funded programs and reviews and reports notices of grant awards and denials;

Participates in interviewing and hiring staff; completes performance evaluations; monitors time and attendance;

Attends required conferences, regional network meetings, workshops, etc. related to grant funded programs.

Qualifications:

QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR TAKING THE TEST: Candidates must be permanently employed in the competitive class and must be serving and have served continuously on a permanent or contingent permanent basis in the competitive class for 36 months immediately preceding the date of the written test in the position of Grant Associate.

Notes:

None.

Examination date:

October 13, 2018

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

September 12, 2018

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However,candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm

 

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of Examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Evaluating conclusions in light of known facts

These questions will consist of a set of factual statements and a conclusion. You must decide if the conclusion is proved by the facts, disproved by the facts or if the facts are not sufficient to prove or disprove the conclusion. The questions will not be specific to a particular field.

2. Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

3. Supervision

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

4. Understanding and interpreting tabular material

These questions test your ability to understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a major factor in the test. You should bring with you a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.

5. Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic. 

NOTICE TO CANDIDATESIt is recommended that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

INFORMATION FOR PROMOTION CANDIDATES

Unless otherwise indicated, the eligible list resulting from this examination will have a duration of four years and will not supersede existing promotional lists, if any.

RATINGS REQUIRED:  Test is rated on a scale of 100 with a passing mark at 70.  Test instructions may further divide the tests into parts and set minimum standards for each part.

Points will be added to scores of candidates who achieve a passing mark as follows: Seniority:  For each year of service in the classified service:

Less than 1 year……………………..................…0 points

1 year up to 6 years…………….…........................1 point

Over 6 years up to 11 years.....………......….........2 points

Over 11 years up to 16 years….…........….........…3 points

Over 16 years up to 21 years………..................…4 points

Over 21 years………………………..................…5 points

VETERANS:  Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 5 and 2.5 points, respectively added to their earned scores if successful in the examination.  You must claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment.  If you have already used these credits for a permanent position in NYS, you may not claim them again.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A None filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.