DCF Grants and Contracts Manager

State of Vermont • Waterbury, VT

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department for Children and Families' Grants and Contracts Unit is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join their team. This role involves working with budgets, spreadsheets, and performance-based data to support DCF's initiatives. The unit collaborates with internal and external partners across various divisions, including Child Development, Disability Determination Services, Economic Services, Family Services, Office of Economic Opportunities, and Office of Child Support. Key qualifications include financial reconciliation and budgeting understanding, customer service skills, strong communication, independence, flexibility, and a willingness to learn. Experience with Uniform Guidance, Agency of Administration's Bulletins 3.5 and 5, agreement drafting, or developing scopes of work is considered a plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher AND two (2) years of work experience that includes one or more of the following: (a) administration of grants/contracts as a funder and/or recipient; (b) collaboration with community partners in the delivery of social services; c) enforcement of provider agreements; OR d) management of financial affairs or a governmental accounting system.
• OR Four (4) years of experience that includes one or more of the following: (a) administration of grants/contracts as a funder and/or recipient; (b) collaboration with community partners in the delivery of social services; c) enforcement of provider agreements; OR d) management of financial affairs or a governmental accounting system.
• Understanding of financial reconciliation and budgeting.
• Strength-based customer service.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and juggle competing demands.
• Flexibility.
• Willingness to learn.
• Private means of transportation must be available for field work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Uniform Guidance.
• Experience with the Agency of Administration's Bulletins 3.5 and 5.
• Experience with agreement drafting.
• Experience with development of detailed scopes of work.

Responsibilities

• Support DCF's initiatives at the Agency, Department, and Division levels.
• Work closely with internal and external partners.
• Manage budgets, spreadsheets, and performance-based data.
• Perform financial reconciliation.
• Draft agreements.
• Develop detailed scopes of work.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium
• Dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• State defined benefit pension plan
• Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare reimbursement accounts
• Flexible spending childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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