Grant Reviewer, K-12 Education

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Complete the EGMS training provided by OSSE and participate in the virtual orientation webinar specific to the grant.

• Independently review and perform in-depth evaluations of assigned grant applications.

• Utilize expertise in K-12 education to evaluate the quality, feasibility, and anticipated impact on students of the applications.

• Fill out a comprehensive scoring rubric for each section of every application.

• Provide clear and constructive feedback that aligns with the assigned scores.

• Ensure that scores and comments are based solely on the applicant submissions within EGMS.

• Submit scores and comments in EGMS by the designated review deadline.

• Engage in facilitated panel discussions when there are significant discrepancies in scores and submit updated rubrics accordingly.

• Disclose any conflicts of interest and refrain from reviewing applications that pose a conflict.

• Direct any technical or scoring inquiries to the appropriate resources at EGMS or OSSE.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Previous experience as a competitive grant reviewer for OSSE.

• Professional background in K-12 education.

• Consistent access to a computer, the internet, and a phone.

• Availability for EGMS training, the orientation webinar, the entire review period, and participation in a facilitated discussion if necessary.

• No conflicts of interest with any applicant organization, verified by a signed Conflict of Interest Form.

• No unsatisfactory performance evaluations from previous grant review experiences with OSSE or any other grant-making entities.

• Preferred experience in applying scoring rubrics and crafting evidence-based reviewer comments.

• Prior satisfactory reviewer performance in OSSE’s previous grant competitions is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Part-time, flexible scheduling that aligns with review deadlines.

• Payment via direct deposit or check within 30 calendar days following OSSE verification.