The Details

Position Type

Work for Water

Position Title

Director of Grants

Position Description

The department works to obtain state, federal and private funding to reduce the burden on local taxpayers and meet the needs for countywide facilities, infrastructure and services as well as disaster cost recovery.

Galveston County, Texas
Galveston, TX

Director of Grants
Salary range: $137,000 to $204,000
Application deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025.

Galveston County is the 16th largest county in the State and is one of the top beach destinations on the Gulf Coast of Texas, just 50 miles from Houston, encompassing an area of 379 square miles. The County has a population of 368,000 residents and is comprised of the cities Bayou Vista, Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Hitchcock, Jamaica Beach, Kemah, La Marque, League City, Santa Fe, Texas City, and Tiki Island.

This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced, public service-oriented professional to serve in a "brand-new" role as the county's first Director of Grants to help enhance the county's successful grant procurement and funding opportunities. The Grants Administration Department will have an annual budget of $776,000 and 5 FTEs. The Galveston County Grants Administration Division currently resides in the Professional Services Department, but with the addition of a new Director of Grants position, it will become a separate department with its own budget and staff.

The department works to obtain state, federal and private funding to reduce the burden on local taxpayers and meet the needs for countywide facilities, infrastructure and services as well as disaster cost recovery. The new Director will be responsible for managing $19.9M in total grant awards, along with $39.2M in current grant applications, which includes $66M in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) grants and $42M in Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) grants, with a primary goal of increasing funding dollars in the upcoming year.

Candidates shall have at a minimum a Bachelor's Degree, along with five (5) years of experience in federal, state, or local government grants management, of which four (4) are in a management position or closely related experience. Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.

Position Salary

$137,000 to $204,000

Position Notes

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Position Minimum Experience

Five (5) years of experience in federal, state, or local government grants management.

Qualifications

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Scope of Responsibilities

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Application Closing Date

September 22, 2025

Application Instructions

To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, submit your resume (reflecting years and months of employment, beginning/ending dates as well as size of staff and budgets you have managed), cover letter, and a list of six work-related references (who will not be contacted without prior notice) online: https://www.cpshr.us/recruitment/2531

For more information, contact:

Kylie Wilson
CPS HR Consulting
kwilson@cpshr.us

Recruitment Brochure: https://executivesearch.cpshr.us/flyer?file=ApprovedGalveston_DirofGrants_Brochure.pdf
Galveston County website: https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov

Galveston County, Texas is an equal opportunity employer.