Programs Manager - Senior Grants Manager

The Senior Grants Manager is one of several Programs Managers working within the Court Administrators Office to deliver comprehensive services for the Vermont Judiciary. In this role, the Programs Manager develops, manages, and evaluates treatment court programs statewide. This individual will oversee the administration of multiple treatment courts throughout the state to support judicially supervised treatment solutions for court-involved individuals with compulsive substance use disorder, driving under the influence, and other behavioral health disorders.

Responsibilities include: identifying system needs and problems and developing potential solutions and strategies to address them; securing funding from state or federal sources to support programming; grants management; recommending and implementing action plans; recommending and monitoring systems to support operational processes and procedures; providing for education and training of treatment court team members; program evaluation and analysis; communications; legislative tracking; maintaining public website content; supervision of staff; drafting and managing contracts; and work on new programs, systems, and / or projects in development as assigned.

The Programs Manager must exercise independent judgment and evaluative thinking. Extensive interaction with judicial officers Judiciary staff, representatives from other branches of government and various public and private groups will occur.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience with direct supervision of staff, grant development and administration, systems and programs development, and working knowledge of programs and services of the Vermont Judiciary or Treatment Court Programs.
• Significant and proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective working relationships at multiple levels of the organization and among diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to advocate, influence and educate others by leveraging expertise in the fields of addiction, co-occurring disorders and treatment court best practices.
• Considerable knowledge of administrative and business principles and practices with the ability to develop and implement administrative procedures and monitor and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Understanding and mastery of technology, systems, and database solutions.
• Self-motivated and ability to be innovative and sustain a high level of accomplishment without close review and supervision.

This is a full-time, permanent opening based in Montpelier, Vermont. Starting salary will be $78,000 or higher depending upon experience. The position is an exempt Judicial Branch position. The State of Vermont's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation.

Benefits:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families.
• Work/Life balance: 13 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low-cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, criminal justice or related field; or Juris Doctor; or license to practice law in the State of Vermont.

Experience: Four or more years of experience in a public, private or non-profit organization involved in social work, human services, grants management or related.

Summary of Duties:

• Explore and develop grant opportunities to fund the treatment court programs. Develop grant applications
• Grant management and administration, grant project implementation, grant reporting and compliance monitoring.
• Develop protocols for new projects and programs.
• Research and implement best practice standards in all treatment court dockets.
• Operate and maintain data information management system.
• Promote awareness of treatment court issues for varied audiences.
• Provide staff support to various committees as may be assigned.
• Accountable for the achievement of program and grant outcomes along with establishing evaluation procedures that meet compliance requirements for fiscal and applicable laws policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Scheduled hours of work generally conform to public court hours, but assignments may extend beyond those hours. Travel, including the possibility of overnight travel, to other locations for meetings may be required. Travel will be reimbursed according to State policies. This position will be eligible for longevity increases in accordance with the State step pay plan and annual cost of living increases as enacted by the Vermont State Legislature. Job Code #25031

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills in all state government positions. The Judicial Branch is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and the recruitment process is designed to treat all applicants equitably.