Head Start Grants Management Specialist

🔥 14 hours ago

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $55.7k - $94.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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ICF

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1969

💼 Consulting

🏛️ Government

🏥 Healthcare

💰 $29M Grant on 2023-03

Consulting • Government • Healthcare

ICF is a global consulting firm founded over 55 years ago that partners with governments, businesses, and communities to deliver data-driven, technology-enabled solutions for complex public- and private-sector challenges. Its work areas include digital modernization, data analytics, resilience and adaptation, energy planning, federal health programs, disaster management, and infrastructure and transportation support. ICF provides consulting, program implementation, and advisory services to drive measurable outcomes and build community resilience.

📋 Description

• Review and take action on applications so they may be funded 30 days before a grantee’s refunding date. • Prepare continuation Financial Assistance Awards (FAAs) with cover letters for mailing 30 days before refunding dates. • Prepare and track grants through review and funding processes. • Complete grant review checklists and contact grantees to resolve issues. • Prepare negotiation sheets and FAAs in Grants Solutions software. • Conduct briefing meetings with program staff and management leading to annual continuation, program improvement, cost-of-living, and one-time funding awards. • Monitor timeliness, receipt, and accuracy of grant applications, financial reporting documents, and financial drawdowns. • Correspond regularly with grantee staff. • Monitor grantee fiscal performance and evaluate required fiscal reports and wage comparability studies. • Resolve audit findings, recommendations, and community/individual complaints. • Prepare grant closeouts, including closeout checklists, report and audit reviews, closeout letters, and closeout awards in Grants Solutions.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college, with a preference for a degree in Accounting, Business Management, or a related field. • 2+ years of progressive professional experience • 2+ years' experience related to federal discretionary grants management, non-profit or for-profit financial management, and regulatory compliance monitoring and oversight. • 1+ years' experience aggregating, analyzing, charting, graphing, reporting on, and presenting data gathered from multiple sources. • 1+ years knowledge and experience with the administration of discretionary grants is required; preference for Head Start/Early Head Start Programs. • 1+ years’ experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Must have valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check. • Experience with Grant Solutions preferred. • Background and training in accounting and/or financial management, including audit resolution activities preferred. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. • Ability to collaborate with Regional Office staff, partners, internal staff, and outside clients. • Superior attention to detail and ability to meet stringent deadlines. • Ability to work flexibly, multitask, prioritize, and manage multiple activities in a fast-paced, changing environment. • Must be authorized to work in the United States. • Position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship.

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer • Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs • Benefits offerings referenced under the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act