Head Start Grants Management Specialist- REMOTE

ICF seeks an experiencedGrants Management Specialistto provide ongoing prompt and accurate fiscal assistance to Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) grantees and will support Federal staff with high quality grants management includes preparing and tracking grants through review and funding processes monitoring receipt and accuracy of grant documents monitoring evaluating and resolving grant issues and preparing grant Grants Specialist will be a critical thinker with outstanding attention to details and an eye towards process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and take action on applications so that they may be funded 30 days prior to a grantees refunding continuation Financial Assistance Awards (FAAs) with cover letters for mailing out 30 days prior to a grantees refunding date.
• Prepare and track grants through review and funding process. Deliverables include completed grant review checklist timely contact with grantees to resolve issues negotiation sheets and FAAs prepared inGrants Solutionssoftware briefing meetings with program staff and with management leading to the awarding of annual continuation grant awards program improvement grant awards cost-of-living grant awards and one-time funding awards to grantees.
• Monitor timeliness receipt and accuracy of grant applications financial reporting documents and financial draw downs.
• Correspond with grantee staff on a regular basis.
• Monitor ongoing fiscal performance of grantees evaluation of required fiscal reports wage comparability study; resolution of audit findings and recommendations; and resolution of community/individual complaints.
• Prepare grant closeouts. Deliverables include completed closeout checklist assurance that reports and audits have been reviewed for completeness and correctness a closeout letter that is sent to the grantee and a closeout award processed in theGrants Solutionssoftware system.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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 and reporting on and presenting data gathered from multiple sources.
• 1 years knowledge and experience with the administration of discretionary grants is required; with a preference for Head Start/Early Head Start Programs.
• 1 years experience with Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience with Grant Solutions.
• Background and training in accounting and/or financial management including audit resolution activities.

Professional Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong team player with theability to collaborate and work closely with Regional Office staff and other partners.
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff as well as outside clients.
• Superior attention to detail and the ability to meet stringent deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible multi-task prioritize and manage multiple activities simultaneously in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including courtesy professionalism and a cooperative attitude.
• Ability to build productive business relationships.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment discretion tact and diplomacy.

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