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Working Title: State Program Administrator Principal - Grants Compliance Specialist

Job Class: State Program Administrator Principal

Agency: Water & Soil Resources Board

+ **Job ID** : 87810

+ **Location** : Brainerd, Bemidji or Detroit Lakes

+ **Telework Eligible** : Hybrid

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 07/30/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 08/13/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Board of Water & Soil Resources / MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : Regional Operations / Northern Region

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : Yes, approximately 25%

+ **Salary Range:** $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually

+ **Job Class Option** : Grants/Contracts

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Employees/MAPE

+ **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Professional

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Grants Compliance Specialist has an important role in helping to protect Minnesota's soil and water resources. As the Grants Compliance Specialist, you will implement and oversee a comprehensive grants oversight and compliance program. BWSR grants provide funding to local units of government to deliver soil and water conservation services to their communities. The partnership you develop with Board Conservationists and Clean Water Specialists will help you to better support our local governments as they deliver services to their communities.

Responsibilities include:

+ Participate in financial monitoring and/or reconciliation of grant expenditures by grantees

+ Represent the agency during grantee site visits to verify assurances of expenditures, performance, and assess the internal control environment

+ Provide assessment and evaluation of statutory changes, updates to Office of Grant Management policies, and grant policy and procedures

+ Maintain documentation from reconciliations and other oversight activities, ensure consistency in standards, formats and retrievability

+ Represent the agency and give presentations at public meetings and interagency teams and address inquiries concerning grant programs so that accurate information is timely

Minimum Qualifications

_Note: To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held._

Three (3) years of experience in grant administration or grant compliance for large grant programs that includes:

+ Analyzing, monitoring and administering grant programs

+ Reconciling grant expenditures and processing financial transactions

+ Developing corrective action plans

+ Giving presentations to inform and train grantees and the public

+ Proficiency in the use of word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Substitutions: A bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. An associate's degree in accounting, business administration or a related field may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Advanced degree in accounting, business administration or a related field

+ Knowledge of State Accounting and Reporting Systems

+ Procedural understanding of the grant programs administered by the Board of Water and Soil Resources

Physical Requirements

Requires occasional lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. This job may require walking or standing to a significant degree on rough terrain or may involve sitting most of the time with pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

Additional Requirements

This position requires an unrestricted Class D Driver's License with a clear driving record.

It is the policy of the Board of Water & Soil Resources that all candidates submit to a background check prior to employment. All job offers are contingent upon passing the following components:

+ Employment Reference Check

+ SEMA4 Records Check

+ Criminal History Check

+ Conflict of Interest Review

+ Education/License Verification

+ Driver's License DMV Check

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.