A professional who develops and coordinates grant-funded programs for agencies, institutions, local government, or units of local government, such as school systems or metropolitan police departments. Responsibilities include:

• Reviews literature dealing with funds available through grants from governmental agencies and private foundations to determine feasibility of developing programs to supplement local annual budget allocations.
• 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 proposal to officials for approval.
• Writes grant application, according to format required, and submits application to funding agency or foundation.
• Meets with representatives of funding sources to work out final details of proposal.
• 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.
• Maintains master files on grants.
• Monitors paperwork connected with grant-funded programs.