Grant Reviewer, K-12 Education (SOAR Third-Party)

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company•Greendale, WI

3d•Remote

About The Position

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring Grant Reviewers on behalf of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Third-Party grant competition. Reviewers provide independent subject matter expertise by reading, scoring, and commenting on competitive grant applications from third-party organizations. Applications are reviewed remotely in OSSE’s online Enterprise Grants Management System (EGMS), and reviewer scores inform funding recommendations. OSSE selects reviewers from a qualified pool and prefers reviewers who have satisfactorily completed reviews for its competitions in previous years. This is a remote, part-time, short-term independent-contractor assignment paid per application reviewed. Reviewers complete work on their own schedule within the applicable deadlines. The process includes EGMS training and a virtual orientation webinar, a review window usually lasting two weeks from application assignment, and a facilitated phone or video discussion if panel scores differ significantly. The approximate completion date for reviewer work is June 4, 2027; final dates are confirmed before orientation. Reviewers are typically assigned two or more applications. Compensation is $150 per application successfully reviewed and is paid only after OSSE verifies completion of the entire review process, including training, orientation, timely and rigorous scoring, and any required facilitated discussion and final rubric submission. Dhaka Technologies Limited Company issues payment by direct deposit or check within 30 calendar days of OSSE’s verification. Failure to complete timely, high-quality reviews affects payment and disqualifies reviewers from future assignments. To apply, candidates should email a resume showing their degree and field experience to [email protected] with the job title in the subject line. Qualified applicants will be asked to complete a Grant Reviewer Application and Conflict of Interest Form before being recommended to OSSE.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
At least three years of school-based elementary or secondary education experience and/or relevant graduate-level study.
Prior grant, evaluation, and/or budget experience.
Ability to review and score applications objectively and apply established criteria and rubrics consistently.
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to provide clear, constructive, objective feedback to help applicants strengthen program design and implementation.
Reliable access to a computer, the internet, and a phone.
Availability throughout the full review process, including EGMS training, orientation, the complete review window, and a facilitated discussion if required.
No conflict of interest with any applicant organization in the competition, confirmed through a signed Conflict of Interest Form.
No unsatisfactory performance evaluation from prior grant review work for OSSE or another grant-making organization.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience reviewing competitive grant applications for OSSE or another government agency.
Experience partnering with or evaluating nonprofit or community-based organizations that serve schools.

Responsibilities

Complete OSSE’s EGMS training and attend the virtual, grant-specific orientation webinar before reviewing applications.
Independently read and conduct a detailed review of each assigned application, typically two or more per competition, as one of three reviewers on an EGMS review panel.
Assess program design, implementation plans, and budgets for applications from third-party organizations supporting schools and students.
Complete a fully scored rubric for every section of each application, consistently and objectively applying established scoring criteria.
Write clear, constructive comments describing strengths and weaknesses and aligning with the scores given.
Base all scores and comments only on the applicant’s submission in EGMS.
Submit scores and comments in EGMS by the review deadline, usually two weeks after receiving applications.
Participate in a facilitated phone or video panel discussion when scores differ significantly, then submit a final rubric reflecting any changes.
Disclose conflicts of interest with applicant organizations and refrain from reviewing any application where a conflict exists.
Direct EGMS technical questions to the manual, grants.osse.dc.gov resources, or the EGMS call center; direct grant or scoring questions to OSSE grant program staff.