Hiring: Director, Grants & Funding Administration Company: Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 14:33:45 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Portfolio Management, Project Management, Risk Management About the job Experience: •Demonstrated success establishing, leading, or transforming grants management, funding administration, or public funding stewardship functions within a government, quasi-governmental, nonprofit, or similarly complex organization. •Proven ability to oversee complex grant portfolios across the full grant lifecycle, including federal, state, local, and philanthropic funding sources. •Strong background implementing risk-based monitoring, performance management, financial stewardship, corrective action planning, and oversight practices that strengthen accountability, transparency, and program success. •Expertise in developing and implementing organizational policies, governance frameworks, operational procedures, reporting systems, and internal controls that support effective grant administration and responsible stewardship of public funds. •Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships with government agencies, local jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, contractors, subrecipients, and other funding recipients. Required Skills: •Establish and lead LACAHSA’s Grants Management function, including development of grant administration processes, lifecycle oversight practices, governance structures, and operational standards. •Oversee the administration of grant-funded programs and funding allocations throughout the grant lifecycle, including award acceptance, grant setup, budget management, amendments, reporting coordination, disbursements, monitoring, and closeout activities. •Lead active grant stewardship activities through ongoing engagement with Program staff, Eligible Jurisdictions, contractors, and subrecipients to monitor implementation progress, performance trends, funding utilization, and emerging risks. •Implement LACAHSA’s risk-based monitoring framework by conducting ongoing grant oversight activities, tracking risk indicators, facilitating corrective actions, and supporting timely resolution of performance, operational, and grant administration issues. •Partner with Program, Finance, and Compliance teams to strengthen coordination, improve accountability, and support successful implementation of grant-funded activities. •Develop portfolio management, reporting, and oversight practices that provide leadership visibility into grant performance, expenditures, contractual and statutory reporting obligations, funding utilization, and emerging risks. •Identify and escalate emerging programmatic, financial, operational, and grant administration risks while recommending solutions, technical assistance, and process improvements that support successful grant outcomes and effective stewardship of public funds. •Travel throughout Los Angeles County and surrounding areas to conduct on-site monitoring visits, compliance reviews, and stakeholder meetings. Qualifications: •A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Policy, Housing, Urban Planning, or a closely related field. •Executive-level experience in government finance, public finance, or public-sector auditing highly preferred. •8 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in grants management, public funding administration, program oversight, compliance, finance, housing, homelessness, human services, or a related field. •5 years of management experience leading high-performing teams, complex programs, cross-functional initiatives, or enterprise-wide operations. •Extensive experience managing grant-funded programs, public funding allocations, or complex funding portfolios, including oversight of grant administration, monitoring, reporting, and closeout activities. •Demonstrated ability to establish and lead grants management, program oversight, or funding administration functions within a public sector, philanthropic, nonprofit, housing, or related environment. •Strong knowledge of grants management principles, lifecycle administration, fiscal stewardship, risk management, and accountability practices associated with public funding. •Demonstrated capacity to analyze financial, operational, and performance information to identify trends, assess risks, and support informed decision-making. •Solutions-oriented approach to grants management •Proven success building cross-functional partnerships and collaborating with Program, Finance, Compliance, Evaluation, Legal, and Executive Leadership teams. Compensation: •$165,895 - $185,895 / year •Great PPO health insurance options, and we will cover 100% of your premiums for Medical, Dental & Vision Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!