Job Details

GRANT SPECIALIST

Job No: 540131
Work Type: Full-time
Location: REMOTE OPTIONS, PHOENIX
Categories: Accounting/Auditing, Business and Financial Administration

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY

ArizonaGovernor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) provides leadership by developing, promoting, and coordinating programs that influence public and private policy by increasing public awareness of highway safety issues.

GRANT SPECIALIST

Job Location:

1700 West Washington

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Posting Details:

Annual Salary: $61,000

Grade: 19

This position will close on Friday May 29, 2026

Job Summary:

This position coordinates a number of grants for the agency. The agency administers highway safety funds for the state on behalf of the governor. Typical grants that the position administers range from 20-30 agencies (police departments, sheriffs, non-profits, other governmental agencies) covering anywhere from 20-50 grants across multiple program areas and covering upwards of a few million dollars.

This position ensures that funding is being spent appropriately (only on contracted items) and in a timely fashion (within the time parameters set in the contract). This is done through frequent monitoring, telephonically or in person, of subgrantees and reviewing complex financial statements including timesheets and bid sheets for equipment.

In addition to administering individual highway safety grants, this position plays an integral role in managing other projects and efforts on behalf of the agency as assigned by the agency director.

Job Duties:
• Manage specific grants - ensure that funding is being spent appropriately (only on contracted items) and in a timely fashion (within the time parameters set in the contract). This is done through frequent monitoring - telephonically or in person - of subgrantees and reviewing complex financial statements
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge:
• State and local traffic statutes and codes computer systems
• Federal or local grant procedures and grant administration
• State or local administrative policies and procedures
• Traffic safety issues

Skills:
• Strong communication and supervisory skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills

Ability:
• Ability to adapt to different goals and priorities for agency director
• Ability to work in a dynamic work environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Critical thinking and strong writing ability

Selective Preference(s):
• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred from accredited college or university
• Research capabilities

Preferred:
• Knowledge of federal grant processes, including processing, administering and monitoring grants

Pre-Employment Requirements:
• Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.)
• Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Sick leave

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:
• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Note that enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment

Contact Us:
• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lissette Morgan at lmorgan@azgohs.gov for assistance

Advertised: 08 Apr 2026 US Mountain Standard Time
Applications close: 29 May 2026 US Mountain Standard Time

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