BOOST Program Specialist/Sr. Specialist

Voices for Georgia's Children • Atlanta, GA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The BOOST Program Specialist is a critical member of the GSAN team and is part of a team responsible for ensuring strong programmatic, fiscal, and regulatory compliance across a portfolio of BOOST subgrantees, while simultaneously providing high-quality technical assistance, budget support, and relationship management. This role works collaboratively with GSAN team members, subgrantees, and funding partners to support compliant grant implementation, timely and accurate reporting, allowable use of grant funds, and continuous quality improvement. The BOOST Program Specialist serves as a primary point of contact for subgrantees and provides ongoing guidance, monitoring, and oversight through virtual and in-person technical assistance, administrative compliance reviews, and onsite monitoring visits. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities, and the ability to balance supportive capacity-building with consistent accountability in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. This role places a strong emphasis on subgrantee compliance monitoring and accountability to ensure all BOOST grant funds are administered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and funder requirements. The BOOST Program Specialist is expected to balance supportive technical assistance with consistent, documented oversight, helping subgrantees build sustainable grant management practices while maintaining a high standard of compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, nonprofit/business administration, youth development, or a related field. High quality, relevant experience may substitute for some of the educational requirement.
• Four years of experience in a nonprofit, education, or youth development setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Commitment to collaboration, responsiveness, and justice-informed practice
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and initiative
• Working knowledge of grant compliance principles, including allowable costs, documentation standards, reporting requirements, and monitoring protocols
• Ability to review programmatic and fiscal reports for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved grant plans
• Experience or demonstrated capacity to identify compliance risks and support corrective action in a timely, constructive manner
• Strong documentation skills, including maintaining records of monitoring activities, findings, and follow-up actions
• Ability to communicate grant requirements and compliance expectations clearly to subgrantees with varying levels of grant experience
• Sound judgment in balancing supportive technical assistance with consistent accountability
• Comfort escalating compliance concerns appropriately and professionally
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Applicant must be a resident of Georgia and able to attend subgrantee site visits across the state and meetings in the Metro Atlanta area.
• Reliable transportation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience in grantee relations, grant management, technical assistance, or compliance monitoring
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to analyze and summarize data
• Knowledge of youth development, education policy, and educational access
• Familiarity with continuous quality improvement systems
• Knowledge of GaDOE systems and platforms

Responsibilities

• Monitor subgrantee compliance with BOOST grant requirements, including programmatic implementation, fiscal management, reporting, and recordkeeping
• Conduct administrative reviews of reports, budgets, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, allowability, and alignment with approved grant plans
• Track reporting deadlines and follow up to ensure timely and complete submissions
• Identify compliance risks or deficiencies and work with subgrantees to develop and implement corrective action plans
• Escalate significant compliance concerns to GSAN senior leadership and, as appropriate, GaDOE staff, with clear documentation and recommendations
• Provide individualized technical assistance to subgrantees via email, virtual meetings (with screen sharing), and in-person support
• Respond to subgrantee inquiries in a timely, professional, and solution-oriented manner
• Identify trends or recurring challenges and contribute to the development of targeted guidance, tools, or trainings
• Support subgrantees with budget development, budget revisions, and expenditure tracking
• Review proposed budget changes and financial documentation for accuracy and compliance prior to approval
• Coordinate, conduct, and document subgrantee site visits and track resolution of outstanding issues
• Collect and manage evaluation and performance data to support compliance and continuous quality improvement
• Contribute to contract report narratives, grant updates, and monitoring documentation
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with subgrantees that balance support with accountability
• Represent the BOOST grants program and GSAN at local, regional, and statewide meetings
• Coordinate partner meetings and assist with agenda preparation, facilitation, and notetaking
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and STD/LTD insurance
• Paid vacation, sick/wellness leave, and holidays
• Competitive 401(k) match
• Professional development and technology allowances

What This Job Offers

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