Budget and Grants Director - Columbia
Richland County, SCFull-time$80–115K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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The Budget and Grants Director provides direction and coordinates the preparation and justification of the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce’s state budget requests and grant submissions. The role prepares the agency’s upcoming fiscal-year budget and ensures requests align with agency initiatives, structural changes, and projected grant funding. It also oversees financial reporting, cost allocation, budget development, and financial components of grant applications.
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About Us Business is booming in South Carolina! Are you ready to be a part of developing and connecting the next generation of workers in this state? Year after year, experts pick our state as one of the best in the country for doing business. Just last year, South Carolina announced more than 8,000 new jobs and $9.12 billion in capital investment. Entrepreneurs are flocking to cities like Greenville, Charleston, Columbia, and Rock Hill to start and grow their businesses. And our hospitality industry is primed to take off as travelers from around the world continue to discover the beauty and accessibility of South Carolina’s mountains and coast.
Here at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), we are laser-focused on connecting every jobseeker who comes through our doors with their next great career opportunity! Are you looking for a meaningful position at an agency brimming with optimism and camaraderie that also offers job security, affordable health insurance, great retirement benefits, and work-life balance? If so, continue reading to discover your chance to make a difference at DEW!
Job Description This position serves a Budget and Grants Director for the State of South Carolina. Under limited supervision, the incumbent’s primary responsibilities include providing direction, creating controls, and coordinating the preparation and justification of DEW’s State Budget Requests and grant submissions. This position prepares and submits the agency’s upcoming fiscal year budget and ensures each year’s State Budget Submission requests are appropriate and align with agency initiatives, structural changes, and projected changes in grant funding levels.
Key Responsibilities• Direct the preparation of financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and analyses to support agency leadership and program management.
- Oversee the preparation and timely submission of required financial reports to federal and state oversight entities.
- Direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of the agency’s Cost Allocation Plan.
- Lead the development of agency budget requests, fiscal analyses, budget submissions, and other requirements associated with South Carolina’s state budget process.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of financial components of grant applications, including budgets, budget narratives, funding justification, and supporting financial documentation.
If you’re ready to take on this challenge and help support South Carolina’s workforce system, please apply. We look forward to hearing from you! Education and Experience A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking. Experience with SCEIS, BEX and BusinessObjects reporting tools, along with advanced proficiency in working with large and complex Excel spreadsheets and data sets. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
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Set against the 512 open Financial Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–115K/yr
- US median$100–152K/yr340 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $97K, is 24% below the US median midpoint ($127K) — in the lowest quarter of Financial Management salary ranges across the US.
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- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 211 of the 512 open Financial Management jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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