Grant Manager Position
Appointment Type : Category 18- Permanent Exempt position, special project-based position limited to no more than 3 years in duration. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head.
About the Human Rights Commission : Rooted in community, the Human Rights Commission works in service of the City's anti-discrimination laws by protecting civil rights, upholding dignity, and advancing equitable outcomes in San Francisco. For more than 60 years, HRC has served its mandate to address the causes of and problems resulting from prejudice, intolerance, bigotry, and discrimination.
Introduction
The San Francisco Human Rights Commission is hiring (2) 1822 Administrative Analyst (Grant Manager) to support the oversight and success of community-based grants that advance racial equity, justice, and opportunity. This journey-level position performs professional analytical work across the grant lifecyclefrom program and fiscal monitoring to policy compliance and grantee support. Under direction, the Grant Manager will work closely with senior staff to ensure grantee performance, drive measurable outcomes, and maintain integrity in grantmaking processes. The two Grant Manager positions will oversee Arts & Grants or Health & Well-Being.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Grant Manager, you will be responsible for tracking the programmatic and fiscal performance of a grant portfolio. You'll monitor key indicators, conduct site visits and desk reviews, and collaborate with grantees to troubleshoot challenges. You will also support invoice review, policy communication, and reporting tasks that ensure HRC's grantmaking is compliant, equitable, and impactful.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Monitor a portfolio of community-based grants, ensuring alignment with scopes of work and deliverables.
Assist with review of monthly / quarterly invoices, verifying accuracy and compliance with funding requirements.
Ensure grantee awareness of programmatic and fiscal compliance standards.
Prepare program snapshots, tracking sheets, and summary reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Participate in cross-functional meetings with Contracts, Finance, and Compliance staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and One (1) year full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work. Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in areas such as budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series. Substitution : Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for the required one (1) year of experience. Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.
Desirable Qualifications
Familiarity with nonprofit or government grants, especially in human rights, racial equity, or social justice fields. Experience reviewing invoices, scopes of work, or grant reports. Strong communication and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to deadlines and detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with online grant portals or data systems.
Verification
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https : / / sfdhr.org / how-verify-education-requirements . Note : Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.
Selection Procedures
The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the next stage of the selection process. The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco
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How to Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https : / / careers.sf.gov / and begin the application process.
Select the "Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com). Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Human Resources Analyst Information : If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquires to Nikki Chew, Sr. HR Consultant at nikki.chew@sfgov.org. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability,
Grant Manager • San Francisco, CA, US