Occupation
Grants administrator
Grants administrators run the process by which public or charitable funds are awarded and accounted for. They prepare the guidelines applicants must meet, coordinate assessment of applications, prepare funding agreements, and monitor whether recipients spend and report as they agreed.
Also known as: Grants officer · Grants coordinator · Funding administrator
Occupation content
Part of Government, policy and administration
What the work involves
- Prepare program guidelines, application forms, and assessment criteria.
- Check applications for eligibility and completeness before assessment.
- Coordinate review panels and record the basis for each funding recommendation.
- Draft funding agreements setting out conditions and reporting requirements.
- Monitor recipient reporting and follow up on late or incomplete submissions.
- Reconcile disbursements and prepare program accountability reports.
How people commonly enter
- A bachelor's degree in public administration, business, accounting, or a social science.
- Progression from a program support, administrative, or finance officer role.
- A college diploma with experience in nonprofit or grant-funded program delivery.
- Movement from a project coordination or compliance position.
Typical training: Bachelor's degree
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Pathways: Common in public service
Typical work context
Desk based · Predictable routine · Team based · High responsibility
Related interests
Conventional (organizing) · Social (helping) · Investigative (analytical)
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Skills to practise
- Data checking and clerical accuracy
- Numerical reasoning
- Reading comprehension
- Planning and scheduling exercises
- Error detection
Practice suites
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