Agency Grants Specialist Supervisor

State of Maryland•Baltimore County, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agency Grants Specialist Supervisor in the Grants Unit of the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) provides oversight of financial transactions and grant award funds. The position works with BHA program staff to ensure fiscal compliance with federal and mental health award terms, including awards supporting substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives. The Supervisor oversees the financial management of grant funds and supervises Grants Specialists who provide administrative and financial support. The role coordinates and processes awards to Local Health Departments and Core Service Agencies, and manages ongoing pre- and post-award fiscal activities for funded jurisdictions and agencies. It ensures accurate data and timely submissions, facilitates communication between fiscal and program staff and external local authorities, and assists with reviewing and monitoring project expenditures, submissions, and Conditions of Award in relation to approved budgets. Recruitment is limited to current employees of the MDH Behavioral Health Administration.

Requirements

Nine years of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation, and execution; or an allowed substitution.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university plus five years of qualifying experience may substitute for the required 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 commissioned-officer experience in Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field may substitute year for year for the required experience.
Applicants must be current employees of the MDH Behavioral Health Administration.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a supervisory role related to grant administration and/or financial management.
Experience training staff in grant administration, financial management, or related functions.
Experience managing grants, including oversight of grant applications, budgets, and expenditures.
Experience working with state and/or federal programs and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

Oversee financial transactions and grant award funds, ensuring fiscal compliance with federal and mental health award terms.
Provide daily supervision of Grants Specialists performing administrative and financial support functions.
Coordinate and process awards to Local Health Departments and Core Service Agencies.
Manage ongoing pre-award and post-award fiscal activities for funded jurisdictions and agencies.
Ensure the accuracy of data and timely submission of information to internal and external units and agencies.
Facilitate communication between BHA fiscal and program staff and between BHA and Local Addiction Authorities and Local Behavioral Health Authorities.
Assist in reviewing and monitoring project expenditures and submissions.
Assist in monitoring Conditions of Award in relation to approved budgets.