GRANT SPECIALIST

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

1d•$5,572 - $7,898•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Grant Specialist I to work at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority in the Federal and State Grants Unit (FSGU). FSGU offers a rich environment for a self-driven person desiring to enhance community-based programming and strengthen relationships with partner agencies. Grant Specialist I responsibilities include monitoring grantee performance, budgets, ensuring compliance with grant regulations, and site visits. The ideal candidate for this role should have superior organizational skills, exceptional time management skills, and experience working in grant programs and/or with public funds. The Grant Specialist I will maintain relationships with grantees and will aid in serving the public by ensuring grantee success in effective and growing programs.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in law, criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting or political science or related field.
Requires completion of an agency approved training program or one year of professional experience in planning, development, implementation or assessment of programs in criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting, political science or equivalent advanced academic work.
Requires proper documentation for approved work in the United States.
Requires ability to travel.
Requires a valid and current driver’s license.
Requires ability to pass a background check.
Requires the ability to work remotely and in-person as operational needs require.

Nice To Haves

Superior organizational skills
Exceptional time management skills
Experience working in grant programs and/or with public funds

Responsibilities

Provides technical assistance in the review, examination, approval, implementation and monitoring of interagency agreements and contracts relating to ICJIA grant programs.
Travels to conduct on-site reviews or conduct enhanced desk review of grantee records.
Reviews and analyzes quarterly and close-out program and fiscal reports.
Reviews allocations requests and works with Grants Team members to determine approvability of requests.
Conducts random reviews of quarterly subcontract/subrecipient program and fiscal reports submitted by grantees.
Conducts research and recommends development or revisions to budget or fiscal report format, site visit and compliance review procedures and forms.
Prepares and distributes written drafts and final reports of site and enhanced desk review findings relative to the progress of agreements.
Establishes and maintains a system/method to track grantee program performance, expenditures, objectives, and outcomes.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.