Grant Administrator

Salary : $52,144.17 - $81,692.44 Annually
Location : Libertyville, IL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 01823
Department: Planning, Building & Development
Opening Date: 01/04/2024
Closing Date: 2/29/2024 11:59 PM Central
General Description
The Grant Administrator serves as a liaison between the County and community partners, especially human services and behavioral health providers. The Grant Administrator will be responsible for the funding allocation, grant management and monitoring of a portfolio of community grants. The role requires a variety of planning, research and writing tasks to support the goals of Community Development. The candidate will also be responsible for evaluating funding applications, providing technical assistance to grantees and grant applicants, managing grant records, and monitoring grantee performance. Assistance in the facilitation of the public participation process, and presentations to various commissions and committees, the County Board, and other public or private groups.
Essential Functions
*Strong management and communication skills needed.
*Demonstrated knowledge (and understanding) of community development principles and practices of urban/regional planning, community development, or public administration, affordable housing financing and development, and housing and community development programs and resources.
*Demonstrated knowledge of local, state and federal legislation affecting community development and housing. Good knowledge of the principles and practices of program/project management and administration.
*Excellent communication skills as shown by the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others, both orally and in writing.
*Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, supervisors, community and public officials, State and Federal agency representatives, and members of the public.
*Ability to prepare and review complex studies and reports.
*Strong research and analytical abilities essential, as are excellent computer skills.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required

• Effectively interact with all internal and external customers.
• Research best practices and develop clear policy recommendations.
• Make presentations to community partners and in public meetings to effectively communicate technical content.
• Manage a portfolio of grants to assure successful outcomes and compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines.
• Research problem gambling and behavioral health best practices to address impacts of problem gambling and other behavioral health concerns.
• Represent the County in community collaborations to address community development and behavioral health issues.
• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree in related field preferred or minimum of 2 years of experience working with federal regulatory compliance.
• Requires mainly office work, involving standing or walking some of the time, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis, and high dexterity in operating office equipment, including a keyboard, phone, copier, etc.

Supplemental Information
Lake County offers a competitive salary and benefit package. We also offer flexible working hours, and a comprehensive wellness and training program. Visit our Prospective Employee page to get additional information on why you should work for Lake County!
Lake County is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
The information provided is an overview of the Lake County Health Department's benefit package which is available to full-time Health Department employees. Part-time employees (20+ hours) may be eligible on a pro-rated basis for the benefits listed.
Health Insurance: Your health and well-being are important to us. As an employee, you can choose from a variety of plans, including medical, dental and vision. Details of each of the plans are listed below:

• Medical: Lake County offers three types of medical insurance plans through BlueCross BlueShield. The Health Maintenance Option (HMO) and the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) are available to Lake County employees. All plans use Express Scripts, Lake County's pharmacy benefit manager. Prescriptions are available through home delivery or retail pharmacy.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): The Health Savings Account (HSA) is available to participants enrolled in the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP). The County contributes funds to your HSA account and employees are able to contribute additional funds (up to IRS limits) via payroll deduction The savings account may be used for qualified medical, prescription, dental, or vision expenses.
• Flexible Spending Account: Eligible employees can choose to have pre-tax dollars set aside from their paycheck to use for reimbursement of out-of-pocket health care expenses (HMO only) and/or dependent care expenses.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA): Eligible employees can use pre-tax dollars to pay for out-of-pocket qualified day care expenses. Your dependent must be a qualified dependent under age 13, or requires care because of a physical or mental incapacity.
• Dental: Our dental insurance plan through Delta Dental offers an extensive choice of in-network providers to help minimize your out-of pocket costs.
• Vision: Superior Vision offers supplemental vision coverage for employees and their qualified dependents. With Superior Vision, you can choose from a network of retail providers and/or private practice providers.
• Medical Opt-Out Payment: Full-time regular employees who can show proof of qualified medical coverage through another source (other than Lake County, public aid, or union insurance paid by Lake County) can elect to opt out of medical insurance and receive up to $1,500 annually.

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Protection Insurance: Employees may purchase additional group coverage through Aflac, which pays cash benefits directly to you if you have a qualifying illness or injury. You can use the cash to help cover expenses that major medical does not-like mortgage, groceries, etc.
Employee Assistance Program: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential assistance and referrals for a wide range of personal and family issues. This includes help with stress management, depression, alcohol and other substance abuse, childcare and eldercare resources, financial and legal issues, and more.
Employee Wellness: Lake County cares about your health, and it's important to us to provide you with the tools you need to meet your health goals. Our holistic wellness program focuses on overall employee well-being and engaging in healthy lifestyles.
Employee Immunizations: Lake County Health Department employees are welcome to receive, at no charge, annual flu, and Hepatitis B vaccinations, as well as Tuberculosis testing.
Paid Time Off: We understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential to employee satisfaction and productivity. We offer ample paid holidays, vacation time, sick and personal leave.

• Holidays: 14 paid holidays per year (10 fixed holidays & 4 floating holidays)
• Annual Paid Vacation: 2 Weeks paid vacation (with increases based on seniority)
• Paid Sick & Personal Leave: 12 Paid Sick Days Annually (one sick day for each month worked) and 3 days of personal leave each year to use at their discretion (pro-rated based on date of hire).
• Paid Parental Leave: For eligible employees, Lake County will provide up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave to employees following the birth of an employee's child or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with adoption, legal guardianship, or foster care

Professional Growth: Your career development is important to us, and your skills and knowledge are critical to Lake County's success. We provide our employees with in-house training and classes in a variety of areas, allowing you to enhance your skills and progress to where you want to be in your career.

• Tuition Assistance: Full-time employees who have worked for the county at least 12 months may apply for tuition reimbursement of up to $2,000 per year for courses that are related to the employee's job duties or for a foreseeable future position.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Student Loan Forgiveness Full-time Lake County employees may qualify for the federally administered Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Contact the U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid office for more information.
• Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program: Loan repayment is available to Registered Nurses (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) working in a public or private eligible Critical Shortage Facility (CSF) OR Nurse Faculty employed at an eligible school of nursing.
• The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) offers primary medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health care clinicians the opportunity to have their student loans repaid, while earning a competitive salary, in exchange for providing health care in urban, rural, or tribal communities with limited access to care.
• Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program: Employees working in a community mental health center at Lake County Health Department may be eligible for student loan repayment the through Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Through this program, loan repayment assistance may be received annually for up to four years to help with the repayment of an eligible educational loan(s). The amount of the assistance received is based on the applicant's position, and can range from $2,500 to $35,000 per year. Visit the program page for more information and eligibility.
• The Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) provides loan repayment for individuals working in either a full-time substance use disorder (SUD) treatment job that involves direct patient care. Eligible Disciplines and Specialties includes providers working at STAR LRP-approved SUD treatment facilities.

A Secure Future: Lake County cares about your future financial security. We offer outstanding options for you to save for retirement, obtain life insurance, and save for your children's college education.

• IMRF Pension Plan: Eligible Lake County employees who work at least 19.2 hours a week are automatically enrolled in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), the second largest fully-funded pension system in Illinois. Most county employees participate in the regular IMRF plan. In return, IMRF provides retirement, disability and death benefits for Lake County employees. See for more details.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Lake County employees also have the option of participating in a voluntary Deferred Compensation (457) plan administered by MissionSquare.
• Life Insurance: All full-time regular employees automatically receive life insurance equal to the amount of their annual salary, and may choose to purchase additional coverage for themselves, their spouse, and their dependent children. All IMRF-eligible employees may also purchase voluntary life insurance through the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems.
• Bright Start College Savings Plan: Bright Start is a Section 529 education savings program created and administered by the State of Illinois. It allows you to save money toward your future student's education in a Bright Start account via payroll deduction. Earnings are tax-free. When it's time for your student to go to college, you can use the funds to pay for qualified expenses at most colleges and universities, whether in-state, out-of-state or abroad.

Employee Discounts: As a county employee, you will have access to a wide array of employee discount opportunities, including Home and Auto Insurance from MetLife, Pet Insurance from Nationwide and access to BenefitHub, which offers employee discounts on thousands of retail goods, services and entertainment.
Transit Benefit: Lake County partners with Take Care by WageWorks so employees can set aside pre-tax dollars to cover the cost of work-related public transportation and/or parking.