Associate, Grant Management

BDO USA • San Juan, PR

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Grant Compliance Specialist supports post-disaster recovery and mitigation programs in Puerto Rico by researching federal requirements and translating guidance into compliant policies, procedures, and program documentation. The role conducts policy analysis; develops program guidelines and standard operating procedures; and supports monitoring, audit readiness, and regulatory reporting for HUD-funded programs such as CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT.

Working onsite with senior staff and subject matter experts, the position assesses regulatory impacts, strengthens compliance controls, and improves program performance. It requires strong writing, document management, and presentation skills, with consistent attention to detail, version control, and deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Administration, or Public Policy.
• One year of experience in public administration, government, policy, or compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and technical writing abilities, including reviewing and interpreting laws, regulations, policies, contracts, and program requirements and communicating findings clearly and professionally.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly in formal written deliverables and executive-level presentations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• High attention to detail in document control, versioning, and compliance evidence.
• Ability to travel as required (10%–25%).

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting housing, community development, mitigation, or natural disaster recovery programs.
• Experience supporting federally funded programs and compliance activities, including CDBG, CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT, FEMA, and cross-cutting federal requirements.
• Experience supporting audit readiness, monitoring preparation, or regulatory reporting.
• Knowledge of Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Research complex program and policy topics and draft briefing documents, policy analyses, and program guidance with appropriate citations.
• Analyze legislation, executive orders, Federal Register notices, and agency directives and recommend implementation actions and policy updates.
• Provide guidance on CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT eligibility, National Objectives, and program implementation best practices.
• Develop and update action plans, action plan amendments, program guidelines, standard operating procedures, and written policies to meet federal and state requirements.
• Assist with compliance review tools and monitoring approaches to evaluate contractor, recipient, and subrecipient performance against binding agreements.
• Support HUD and OIG regulatory reporting, audit responses, and query management activities.
• Prepare for monitoring and audit visits by developing project plans and coordinating internal pre-visit reviews and documentation readiness.
• Review service provider files, contracts, amendments, and memorandum of understanding templates for regulatory compliance and propose edits.
• Create and deliver high-level presentations and written deliverables for senior leaders using advanced Microsoft Word and PowerPoint capabilities.
• Track edits, manage version control, and maintain status reporting for policy and compliance deliverables and team goals.
• Monitor projects and contracts for compliance with federal, state, and program requirements and document findings and remediation steps.
• Manage assigned tasks within project plans using Smartsheet and maintain schedule and deliverable accountability.
• Communicate applicable federal regulations to internal stakeholders and align documentation to required standards.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) offering participants beneficial ownership in the firm.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level