Federal Project and Grant Director

Educational Testing Service • Princeton, NJ

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide. Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide. This position will report to the AVP of Finance & Operations within the Research Institute, with support from the AVP of Research Services and the AVP of Strategic Research Alliances. The role is critical to the end-to-end financial support of our Federal awards, whether grant or contract. Furthermore, this role will be responsible for full compliance with federal guidelines on contracts, audits, and financial reporting.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Role requires obtaining federal public trust (moderate) security clearance and US citizenship.
• Role will be based out of an ETS US office, with remote flexibility.
• Travel will be required based on business needs.
• Understanding of universal finance and accounting practices, especially related to federal Awards and federal application of indirect costs.
• Familiarity with federal contracts and FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) clauses.
• General knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200)
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Ability to work on multiple work streams simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate financial and contract technical details to different audiences, including highly technical as well as those with a novice understanding of the topic.
• Advanced knowledge of federal funding opportunities, regulations, and guidelines, across government agencies and platforms, including outside of education.
• Expertise with IES and NSF is essential.
• Experience in handling multiple competing deadlines and is able to prioritize and work as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Forecasting and audit knowledge are preferred.

Responsibilities

• In-depth understanding of the rules of engagement and compliance with Federal Awards.
• Coordinate federal contract negotiations, and contract and grant modifications
• Work with the relevant project directors to determine scope and budget for contract changes and communicate with federal agencies.
• Oversee invoicing for federal contacts and grant drawdown.
• Work with ETS Finance and Accounting teams to ensure invoices and drawdowns are accurate and submitted on time, utilizing best practices and streamlined processes.
• Provide guidance on contract compliance for federal contracts: Work with the ETS Contracts and Legal teams to provide guidance to the project teams on compliance with contract terms. Coordinate budget development for new, revised, and renewed federal contracts.
• Determine proper budget parameters and processes and work with key stakeholders (both internal and external) to develop budgets.
• Coordinate the drafting of budget narratives in accordance with ETS practices and guidelines. Provide ongoing monitoring of all federal contracts and grants budgets and communicate regularly to US Education officials regarding a range of finance, contract, and compliance issues.
• Review all federal contracts and grants budgets and expenses for compliance with federal guidelines, and work with staff to process corrections and communicate processes as needed.
• Monitor federal contracts and grants for audit readiness.
• Coordinate audit responses, in conjunction with project leads and ETS Finance, Accounting, Contracts, and Legal teams.
• Ensure federal Award Audit evidence full compliance with the requirements of the award (rates, invoices, deliverables, etc.)

Benefits

• ETS is mission driven and action oriented
• We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning.
• We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. Â In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth!
• As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. Â At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you!
• ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in creating a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees