Head Start Grants Management Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Deliver continuous, timely, and precise financial support to Head Start and Early Head Start grantees.

• Assist Federal personnel with grants management services.

• Evaluate and act on applications to ensure funding is secured 30 days prior to grantee refunding dates.

• Draft continuation Financial Assistance Awards along with accompanying letters.

• Prepare and monitor grants throughout the review and funding stages.

• Complete grant review checklists and engage with grantees to address any issues.

• Create negotiation sheets and Financial Assistance Awards in Grants Solutions.

• Facilitate briefing meetings with program personnel and management.

• Aid in the granting of continuation, program improvement, cost-of-living, and one-time funding awards.

• Supervise the timeliness, receipt, and correctness of grant applications, financial reporting documents, and financial drawdowns.

• Regularly communicate with grantee personnel.

• Oversee grantee fiscal performance and assess required fiscal reports and wage comparability studies.

• Address audit findings, recommendations, and community or individual complaints.

• Prepare grant closeouts, which include closeout checklists, report and audit reviews, closeout letters, and closeout awards in Grants Solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college; preference for Accounting, Business Management, or a related discipline.

• Over 2 years of progressive professional experience.

• More than 2 years of experience related to federal discretionary grants management, non-profit or for-profit financial management, and regulatory compliance monitoring and oversight.

• At least 1 year of experience in aggregating, analyzing, charting, graphing, reporting on, and presenting data from various sources.

• A minimum of 1 year of knowledge and experience with the administration of discretionary grants; preference for Head Start/Early Head Start Programs.

• 1+ years’ experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• A valid driver's license and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

• Experience with Grant Solutions is preferred.

• Background and training in accounting and/or financial management, including audit resolution activities.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Capacity to collaborate with Regional Office staff, partners, internal personnel, and external clients.

• Exceptional attention to detail and capability to meet stringent deadlines.

• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage multiple activities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Remarkable interpersonal skills, courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude.

• Ability to cultivate productive business relationships.

• Capability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy.

• Must possess authorization to work in the United States.

• Not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs.

• Benefits information provided in accordance with the Transparency in Coverage Act.