Grants Post-Award Specialist

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

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OCT Consulting LLC

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51 - 200 employees

🏛️ Government

💼 Consulting

🔒 Cybersecurity

Government • Consulting • Cybersecurity

OCT Consulting LLC is a SBA-certified 8(a) small disadvantaged business specializing in providing a wide range of professional services to Federal Government clients. The company offers services in areas such as acquisition, IT management, cybersecurity, program management, and strategy and analytics. OCT Consulting focuses on supporting federal agencies by enabling them to navigate complex initiatives through in-depth analysis, strategic guidance, and skilled implementation. The experienced consultants at OCT are committed to delivering high-value and tailored solutions to ensure client success.

📋 Description

• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Complete detailed financial analyses for grant closeouts and amendments; prepare executive and operational financial summary reports for the Grants Management Officer (GMO). • Reconciliation & De-obligation Analysis: Reconcile grant invoicing, drawdowns, and payment history to ensure transaction accuracy; analyze reconciliations to determine unliquidated obligation (ULO) balances and exact de-obligation amounts. • Administrative & Task Management: Manage administrative task workflows for grant closeouts and grant amendments throughout the active period of performance. • Stakeholder Coordination: Actively follow up with grantees, Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) / Agreement Officer's Representatives (AORs), and government representatives to ensure all technical and administrative closeout actions are finalized prior to final closeout approval. • Tracking & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain accurate, real-time status tracking in internal databases and spreadsheets; ensure strict adherence to OMB circulars (including 2 CFR 200 Subpart E and 2 CFR 200.344) as well as agency-specific grant policies. • File Review & Corrective Actions: Review grant files for missing required documentation (e.g., Final Federal Financial Reports [SF-425/FFRs], SF-428 Property Reports, final progress reports) and notify the GMO of required corrective actions. • Closeout Reporting: Prepare comprehensive closeout packages and individual grant closeout reports summarizing financial status, resolved/outstanding issues, and recommendations for remediation. • GrantSolutions System Processing: Utilize GrantSolutions to receive, process, review, and finalize grant amendment packages, ensuring full accuracy and policy compliance prior to submission.

🎯 Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen. • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or a closely related discipline desired) • Years of Experience: 5+ years of directly relevant experience in federal grants administration, financial management, post-award management, or federal grant/contract closeout operations. • Regulatory Expertise: Strong working knowledge of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.344 (Closeout), OMB circulars, and federal grant administration principles. • System Knowledge: Experience using or familiarity with GrantSolutions (preferred) or similar federal financial/acquisition platforms (e.g., STAQS, PRISM, Phoenix, or Grant.gov). • Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, formulas, pivot tables) and tracking databases for financial reconciliation. • Clearance Requirements: Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a Public Trust / Moderate Risk Security Clearance; the investigation will involve a credit, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency check. • Location / On-Site Requirements: Remote role based out of Washington, DC Metro area with infrequent local client interaction at agency HQ (Washington, DC) as required.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance • Retirement savings 401K plan provided by an industry leading provider with 3% employer contributions of the employee’s gross salary • Paid Time Off and Standard Government Holidays • Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term disability benefits • Training Benefits