Program Specialist
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Type: Full-Time
Job Description
- Perform various activities involved with the award and administration of discretionary grants. This includes coordinating closely with the Head Start Managers and the Grants Officer on each grant especially when dealing with high-risk grantees.
- Provide support services related to the programmatic administration of Head Start and Early Head Start grants. This includes activities related to supporting the goals and objectives to improve accountability school readiness and program performance for Head Start grants and provide effective guidance technical assistance and direction to grantees in implementing Head Start programs.
- Assist in collecting aggregating and analyzing enrollment data for all grantees. Using HSES and existing databases and spreadsheet applications to support the collection compilation and analysis of grantee enrollment data including end-of-month (EOM) reporting data.
- Provide administrative data entry and management data analysis and technical writing support for Regional Office systems used to track and resolve a variety of issues involving Head Start grantees including external inquiries complaints incidents and special interest situations involving Head Start grantees.
- Supporting the CISP Team in various contract task as needed
- A minimum of a BA or BS Degree with a preference for a Masters degree in a field related to behavioral or human sciences early childhood education or public administration from an accredited university or college;
- At least 5 years of progressive professional experience directly related to the task activities including federal discretionary grants management non-profit or for-profit program and/or financial management and regulatory compliance monitoring and oversight
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with early childhood programs with a preference for Head Start/Early Head Start Programs
- Demonstrated ability in utilizing a variety of web-based and off-the-shelf data management software packages
- Demonstrated ability to aggregate analyze and present data gathered from multiple sources
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing and produce high-quality written products such as memoranda presentations and correspondence.
Employment Type
Full-time
