Grant Reviewer, School Facilities (SOAR Facilities)

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 its Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Facilities grant competition. Reviewers provide independent subject-matter expertise by evaluating school facility grant applications submitted by local education agencies, schools, community-based organizations, and other eligible entities. Reviews are completed remotely in OSSE’s Enterprise Grants Management System (EGMS), and scores are used to recommend applications for funding. This is a remote, part-time, short-term independent contractor assignment paid per application reviewed. Reviewers complete work on their own schedule within the set deadlines. The process includes EGMS training and a virtual orientation webinar, typically a two-week review window after applications are assigned, and a facilitated phone or video discussion if panel scores differ significantly. The approximate completion date is June 4, 2027; final dates will be confirmed before orientation. Reviewers are typically assigned two or more applications. Compensation is $150 per application successfully reviewed. Payment is made after OSSE verifies completion of the required training, orientation, timely and rigorous reviews, and any required facilitated discussion with final scores submitted. Dhaka Technologies Limited Company issues payment by direct deposit or check within 30 calendar days of verification. Failure to complete timely, high-quality reviews can affect payment and disqualify a reviewer from future assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
At least three years of school-based education experience and/or relevant graduate-level study.
Reliable access to a computer, internet, and phone.
Availability for 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 previous grant review work for OSSE or another grant-making organization.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience for a construction or renovation project involving a commercial-use facility or school building.
Experience with commercial real estate financing.
Prior experience reviewing competitive grant applications for OSSE or another government agency.

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 a panel.
Evaluate the feasibility and soundness of applicants’ school facility plans using relevant education, construction or renovation project, and real estate financing expertise.
Complete a fully scored rubric for every section of each application, applying the established criteria consistently and objectively.
Write clear, constructive comments that describe strengths and weaknesses and support the scores given.
Base all scores and comments only on the application content submitted in EGMS.
Submit all scores and comments in EGMS by the review deadline, usually two weeks after receiving applications.
Participate in a facilitated panel discussion by phone or video conference when scores differ significantly, then submit a final rubric with any updated scores and comments.
Disclose conflicts of interest with applicant organizations and refrain from reviewing applications where a conflict exists.
Direct EGMS technical questions to the EGMS manual, grants.osse.dc.gov resources, or the EGMS call center, and direct grant or scoring questions to OSSE grant program staff.