Grants and Contracts Officer

State of Idaho • Boise, ID

54d • $29 - $33 • Hybrid

About The Position

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hiring a Grants and Contracts Officer for the State Office in Boise.

Requirements

• Experience Developing Grants or Contracts including Goals and Timetables and Determining Program Needs and Funding: Typically gained by at least one year of experience preparing grant or contract applications including assessing and determining program needs and funding, identifying goals and establishing timetables and negotiating terms and conditions; OR at least one year of experience providing technical assistance in all aspects of contract development.
• Monitoring and Evaluating Grant or Contract Activities and Expenditures: Typically gained by at least one year of experience monitoring and evaluating grant or contract activities for compliance with grant or contract provisions, laws and regulations AND evaluating appropriateness of expenditures for grant or contract activities; OR at least one year of experience evaluating requests for proposals (RFPs), recommending proposal awards, negotiating final proposal provisions and reviewing proposal activities for compliance/conformance; OR providing technical assistance in all three areas (grants, contracts, and proposals).
• Interpreting Laws, Regulations and Policies and Advising on their Requirements: Typically gained by at least one year of experience interpreting and applying laws, reviewing information or documents for compliance with laws and regulations or explaining to others how laws and regulations apply to specific situations.
• Evaluating Statistical and Financial Information and Developing Reports of Findings: Typically gained by at least one year of experience evaluating and analyzing statistical and financial information and preparing narrative or statistical reports of findings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage multiple federal grants, contracts, subawards, and cooperative agreements.
• Prepare and submit grant applications per state and federal requirements.
• Define operational and management requirements.
• Prepare and submit amendments to documents.
• Develop and administer subgrant/contract agreements.
• Ensure compliance with all state-, federal-, and program-specific terms and conditions for all grants, contracts and subawards.
• Ensure agency compliance with all relevant federal, state, administrative, and programmatic terms and conditions by documenting and completing all reporting and other grant requirements.
• Document all grant and contract-related actions and traffic by maintaining and managing electronic grant folders in the DEQ document management system.
• Liaise between DEQ programs and the Fiscal Office by coordinating budget development, tracking expenditures, participating in quarterly budget reviews, and coordinating the resolution of any grant or contract-related concerns.
• Oversee federal and state grant and contract related expenditures.
• Compile and review financial reports for grants, subawards, and contracts.
• Ensure match requirements are met and indirect application is appropriate as it relates to state and federal grants, contracts, and subawards.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and deliver high quality work and performance to all customers, both internally and externally.
• Complete formal grant applications and amendment requests by assembling, routing, analyzing, and submitting all necessary documents and assurances to the appropriate funding entity.
• Process grants by receiving, routing, and returning signed awards and amendments to funding entities.
• Liaise between DEQ and funding agency staff by meeting grant deadlines, ensuring timely and effective communication between entities, and coordinating the resolution of any grant-related concerns.
• Provide technical support to programs in developing work plans and budgets related to federal assistance proposals, applications, and reports.

Benefits

• The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees