Grant Compliance Manager

Welcome to South Carolina. The new headquarters of American innovation.

The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) is committed to maintaining the state’s long-term competitiveness while building a modern economy — one that is diverse, supporting businesses at every phase of their lifecycle, while allowing people to live and work where they love.

As one of 22 cabinet agencies, S.C. Commerce is the state’s lead economic development agency. Its mission is to create economic opportunities to increase choices for all South Carolinians, which it does by supporting new and existing businesses and partnerships that fuel emerging industries such as life sciences, headquarters, and advanced energy. To drive the state’s advanced energy potential and global impact, S.C. Commerce helped organize the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS), designated as one of 31 federal Technology and Innovation Hubs in 2023. A national leader in foreign direct investment, South Carolina extends its international reach with representation in Europe and Asia, ensuring the state remains a top, global business destination from launch to legacy.

The agency’s mission is to create economic opportunities to increase choices for all South Carolinians and its vision is to embrace the future to ensure South Carolina’s sustainable advantage.

Job Purpose

This position will support S.C. Commerce's Business Incentives and Community Development division to assist the CCED with economic development grant compliance, reporting requirement, repayments and documents related to grants and incentives.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing support for GBD and CCED as needed including but not limited to preparing incentive summaries under the supervision of the CCED Counsel and entering commitments for grants offered; • Tracking, documenting and reporting on company performance against commitments made by companies that receive economic development grants from the CCED including tracking compliance dates and sending reminders; • Verifying certification materials submitted by companies as it relates to economic development grants, determining next course of action and communicating with the Company both verbally and in writing; • Tracking and processing grant repayments and annual maintenance reports; • Processing applications for Port Volume Increase Tax Credit and Increase in Agricultural Tax Credits programs administered under CCED; and • Handling any special requests of the Director or Deputy Director of Business Incentives Division.

A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.