Posting number: RAA-CSP-1030 07/2026

Department: Department of Public Safety

Division: Colorado State Patrol

Job classification: Grants Specialist IV

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance, Public Safety, Grants Administration

Summary

THIS POSTING IS ONLY OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.

While the full salary range for this position is listed, this position will be hired within the salary range $72,264 - $79,000

An eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.

Our Mission -Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.

Our Vision -Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.

Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

At CDPS we nurture a centric culture driven by our commitment of creating a safer Colorado, an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their own authentic self. We model a culture of collaboration, support and growth to our employees. Our culture has public service focus, and we strive to provide innovative solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans!

Careers with a purpose:

If you are passionate about public safety service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join!

We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as: safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery.

You’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community!

When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated and supported to become the best you can be.

Classification and Salary:
GRANTS SPECIALIST IV
Anticipated Hiring Range: $6,022 - $6,583.33/month; $72,264 - $79,000/year
Full Salary Range: $6,022- $9,636/month; $72,264 - $115,632/year

Unmatched Benefits:

We highly value work life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training and enriching professional development opportunities and a wide range of benefits.

Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
State contribution into Health Savings Account when enrolled in HDHP.
Job protected medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI).
Paid medical leave benefits provided by the State of Colorado.
Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.
We offer unmatched retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), visit Colorado PERA for details.
CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and four annual wellness days.
The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.
Additional benefits offered include tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits.

Examples of duties

About the Work Unit
The Grants Management Office (GMO), in support of the Colorado State Patrol's (CSP) mission, manages grants. This is accomplished by managing federal, state, local, and interagency grants throughout the grant life cycle. The unit interprets operational and financial data to identify and address agency problems and capitalize on business opportunities by applying professional grant management methodologies. The unit responds to funding requests, obtains, and provides information on grant funding from CSP members and state agencies.

Work Environment

Typical work hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Hybrid schedule (currently two days in office) which may be subject to change, requires flexibility.

About the Job
The purpose of this position is to analyze, monitor, and report on programmatic and financial activities of grant-funded programs from multiple grantors, including federal, state, loan, and inter-agency. Programmatic responsibilities include assisting with or implementing grants administration oversight from application, pre-award, award, post-award, monitoring, and closeout activities. Financial management includes, but is not limited to, making payments or charges to internal and external grant customers, monitoring monthly accruals and notifying the grant project manager of any budget issues, preparing quarterly financial reports, ensuring proper documentation and records are maintained for audits, assisting in audit preparation, entering grant statistics into the appropriate database, preparing data for grant reporting, and performing other programmatic and financial grant duties as assigned. This position provides programmatic and financial support, leadership, and technical assistance to internal grant program managers and applies state and federal grant guidelines to ensure compliance. This position assists with special projects as assigned. This position operates independently in performing programmatic and fiscal accounting duties. This position applies judgment and guidelines to solve daily problems related to grants management. This position anticipates and analyzes possible consequences of programmatic and fiscal grant decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Program Management
Oversees grant programmatic duties, including administering assigned grant programs or providing support of grant programs throughout the grant lifecycle. Provides materials and assists the GMO Director with project and contract negotiations as well as audits. Monitors grant programmatic implementation to ensure compliance with state and federal rules, fidelity to goals and objectives, and adherence to allowable budget expenditures by the end of the grant. Duties include preparing required reports, maintaining records, analyzing data, providing statistics and graphics for grant applications and reporting, preparing budget modifications and grant extensions, and ensuring completeness and accuracy of all data and information included in reports and evaluations. Applies theory, principles, models, standards, and precedents to complex data sets for performance evaluation and reporting.

Formulates actions or guidelines to address particular grant implementation problems responds to grant emergencies through individual judgment and resourcefulness, using knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and other relevant resources to make an informed response. This position is responsible for administering all phases of grants that originate in CSP. Administration includes providing technical assistance to sub-recipients (partner agencies) of grant awards. This position trains state and local staff on program requirements, including the rules and regulations that apply to grant awards. This position develops and maintains positive relationships with all subrecipients (partner agencies) at the local, regional, and state levels.

This position represents CSP and/or the Grants Management Office (GMO) at meetings as assigned.

Financial Grant Administration
Monitors budget expenditures to ensure compliance with state and federal fiscal rules, regulations, and procedures. This includes preparing grant application budgets, invoices, and requests for payment; making vendor payments; working with procurement; and maintaining personnel-related expenditures, such as overtime, in financial databases.

Reconciles monthly and year-end grant records to the state’s accounting system (CORE). Analyzes data, identifies problems, and resolves them using appropriate accounting procedures. Verifies grants are in fiscal compliance for the fiscal year opening and closing activities. Responds to requests for financial data and clarification from grant program managers, including prior and current years’ grant drawdown and expenditures. Prepares reports summarizing funding activities at the request of internal and external customers. Prepares fiscal reports for supervisor’s review and dissemination to the field.

This position monitors project financial progress and milestones to ensure all spending is allowable and used to complete the project objectives within the performance period. This position maintains paper and electronic grant files for assigned grant awards that comply with all Federal and State records retention rules.

Qualifications

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven (7) years of professional experience in grant management, which must include direct responsibility for grant administration (lifecycle management, contract management, sub-recipient monitoring, or compliance oversight) AND grant fiscal administration (budgeting, financial reporting, or reconcilliation).

OR

Education and Experience
A combination of related education and/or full-time professional experience in grant management, which must include direct responsibility for grant administration (lifecycle management, contract management, sub-recipient monitoring, or compliance oversight) AND grant fiscal administration (budgeting, financial reporting, or reconcilliation) equal to seven (7) years. If education is substituted for work experience, an unofficial transcript of the relevant education must be provided with your application.

Preferred Qualifications

CORE financial system experience.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data visualization).
Experience with grants management software or database software.
Demonstrated experience managing full grant lifecycle (pre-award through closeout) for federal, state, and local funding.
Proven experience ensuring grant compliance, including audit preparation and sub-recipient monitoring.
Experience writing grants and issuing grants to partner agencies/sub recipients.
Experience analyzing fiscal and programmatic data to identify trends, resolve discrepancies, and prepare reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience providing technical assistance or training to diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while meeting strict regulatory guidelines.

Conditions of Employment

Must be Colorado resident at the time of application.
Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, fingerprint based criminal history search and a drug test.

Appeal Rights
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Supplemental information

Are you in need of an accommodation?

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Colorado Department of Public Safety is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our Human Resources department at cdps_hr@state.co.us.

Recruitment Timeline Information and Important Notices

Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
Closing Date: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
Supplemental Question: Effective responses to Supplemental Questions will directly relate to your professional experience, career accomplishments, and views about organizational values and approaches, and how they relate specifically to this position and requirements as you understand them. Answers generated by AI-tools will typically be unresponsive.
Transcripts: An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application should education be used as qualification. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.
Military Veterans: If you are a military veteran you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Member 4 Copy, and VA disability letter if available/applicable at the time of application so we can determine if you are eligible for veteran's preference points. Military personnel who are stationed outside of Colorado may be eligible for this position by submitting the completed DD-2058 "State of Legal Residence" form.
Application Tips: For an overview of State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view this video.
Resumes, Cover Letters, or other documents submitted: will not be reviewed, assessed, or used in the initial stages of the comparative analysis (transcripts submitted to verify that the applicant meets either the education requirement or minimum qualification substitution are exempt from this).
Notifications All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be sent via email to the email address listed on your application. Include your current working email address on your application and check the email provided on your application frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.
Comparative Analysis Steps may include
- A written exam
- eSkill Assessment
- Structured application review by a panel of SMEs

CSP Grants Specialist IV - Grants Management Office (Hybrid)

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