Deputy Director of Grants Management

Company: DHRM
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Title: Deputy Director of Grants Management State Role Title: Financial Services Manager II Hiring Range: $117,000 - $130,000 Pay Band: 6 Agency: Virginia Department of Health Location: Dept of Health Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties The Virginia Department of Health is currently seeking an experienced Deputy Director of Grants Management to join our Office of Grants Administration. This role provides strategic leadership for the department’s grant operations and staff performance. It oversees supervision, training, and performance management to ensure a capable and well supported workforce. The position directs the centralized review of grant applications and budgets, ensuring alignment with Commonwealth policies and effective use of resources. It establishes and maintains grant management policies, ensures regulatory compliance, leads training initiatives, and serves as the primary liaison on audit and federal grantor issues. Additionally, it oversees the integrity of grant data systems and documentation processes, supports system improvements, and contributes to departmental readiness during emergencies. Minimum Qualifications • Successful experience in grants management • Team-oriented thinker and strategist able to effectively respond to complicated situations • Considerable experience with federal grant management in a complex governmental environment, including knowledge of funding sources, administrative requirements, cost principles, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations related to grant writing, administration, and management. • Experience managing a comprehensive grant management program, including overseeing process improvements and facilitating grants management training. • Experience in supervising and leading staff and teams to achieve program goals and objectives. • Experience preparing and presenting clear, concise, and comprehensive reports both in writing and verbally, to various stakeholders, including executive leadership. • Strong analytical skills to identify problems, propose solutions, and implement actions to align with agency objectives, ensuring effective outcomes Additional Considerations N/A Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your quali?cations for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other ?nancial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov. If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply! Contact Information Name: Rose Sandra Bose Phone: 804-998-7871 Email: rose.bose@vdh.virginia.gov In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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