Agency Grants Specialist Supervisor

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agency Grants Specialist Supervisor is a supervisory-level position in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Finance and Administrative Services program. The role coordinates, monitors, and oversees fiscal and grant-related activities for grant programs, including grant setup, billing processes, and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance with established policies and procedures. The supervisor works closely with fiscal officers to coordinate tasks, monitor progress, and help resolve grant-management issues. The position provides guidance to Grants Specialists, reviews work for accuracy, and helps maintain efficient procedures for preparing, monitoring, and reporting fiscal information. Employees in this classification supervise lower-level Agency Grants Specialists and related support staff. This is an internal recruitment limited to current permanent, contractual, and seasonal employees of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The position is located at 580 Taylor Avenue in Annapolis, Maryland. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year and may be used for future vacancies in the same classification/function.

Requirements

Nine years of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation, and execution.
A valid Maryland motor vehicle operator’s license is required if assigned duties that involve operating a motor vehicle.
The experience requirement may be met with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and five years of qualifying experience.
Graduate education from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science, or public administration may substitute at a rate of 30 credit hours for five years of the required experience.
U.S. Armed Forces military service as a commissioned officer in the Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field of work may substitute year for year for the required experience.
Applicants must be current Maryland Department of Natural Resources permanent, contractual, or seasonal employees.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Answers and/or Webfocus and familiarity with FMIS and RSTARS.
Experience providing grants administration support for federal grant awards.
Experience billing, monitoring, and reporting on federal grant expenditures.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, monitor, and oversee fiscal and grant-related activities for grant programs.
Coordinate grant setups and oversee billing processes and reporting for accuracy and compliance with established policies and procedures.
Work with fiscal officers to coordinate tasks, monitor progress, and assist with resolving grant-management issues.
Provide guidance to Grants Specialists and review their work for accuracy.
Maintain efficient procedures for preparing, monitoring, and reporting fiscal information.
Supervise lower-level Agency Grants Specialists and related support staff.