Agency Grants Specialist II

State of Maryland•Annapolis, MD

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Governors Office of Crime Prevention and Policy serves as a coordinating office that advises the Governor on criminal justice strategies. The office plans, promotes, and funds efforts with government entities, private organizations, and the community to advance public policy, enhance public safety, reduce crime and juvenile delinquency, and serve victims. This position will require 100% pre to post grant award support to sub-recipients which encompasses: reviewing grant applications factoring financial and programmatic deliverables, preparing and processing applications in the Grants Management System, sub-award monitoring of financial, performance, and progress reports for accuracy, sufficiency, and compliance with agency and federal guidelines (as applicable), analyzing and processing Grant Adjustment Notices (GANs), preparing sub-award closeout and reporting, maintaining federal compliance, providing customer friendly technical assistance to sub-recipients, and maintaining communication with internal and external stakeholders of the key deliverables: Financial Performance, and Progress of the assigned award portfolio. This position will also be responsible for performing data entry duties and maintaining records in the Grants Management System (GMS) administered by the Office. This position requires some statewide travel to conduct on-site visits. This is a special appointment position which serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Requirements

Seven years of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation and execution.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation and execution for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute graduate education from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration at a rate of 30 credit hours for five years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Two years experience performing full life cycle grant management work, administering or monitoring grants in a local, state and/or federal government capacity
Experience performing grant management work within the criminal justice system (law enforcement, victim services, or youth justice).

Responsibilities

Conduct Pre to Post Award monitoring (including regular site visits, desk audits and collecting/analyzing financial activities, performance measures, and progress reports) to protect state resources in adherence to agency policies guidelines, and to ensure compliance with all federal and State regulations and grant conditions.
Review grant applications, budget proposals, and reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with submission guidelines and determine the allowability of proposed activities and charges, financial stability of applicants, and applicant adherence with applicable regulations and with established policies and procedures. Recommend revisions to grant proposals and budgets to achieve approvable status.
Assist with Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) releases, application review and award, peer review, application processing, sub-award closeout, grant adjustment notification (GAN) review for sufficiency, and submission of federal paperwork (ex. Award applications, surveys/questionnaires, and extensions) as requested.
Maintain up-to-date records on grant awards and expenditures in the Grants Management System. Perform data entry in the GMS and validate data in the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT), Federal Funding Availability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FFATA),and the Sub-Grant Report (SAR).
Collaborate with program staff and State and federal representatives as needed throughout grant cycles. Provide training to new grant staff within the agency as needed. Conduct and organize technical assistance calls to address sub-recipient inquiries, training gaps, in provision of excellent customer service.
Run queries and reports from the Grants Management System (GMS) conducting analysis on a monthly basis. Issues must be escalated to the Program Manager, Division Director, Director off Grants, Program/Policy contact, and Budget/Accounting Offices (as applicable).
Provide monthly updates on financial award balances, project performance and progress to the Director of Grants, Chief Financial Officer, and the Program Division Director.
Maintain certification and compliance with Department of Justice (DOJ) training requirements.
Special projects as assigned by management.