Grants Quality Assurance/Compliance Manager

Tumeq LLC • West Falls Church, VA

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About The Position

MIPPS is seeking a mission-driven Grants Quality Assurance/Compliance Manager to join our team. In this senior support and partnering role, you will work alongside Federal staff on a robust portfolio of both grants and cooperative agreements that support agriculture, particularly local and regional food systems and increasing consumer access to fresh, healthy foods throughout the United States. The Quality Control Manager plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal grant regulations, agency-specific policies, and related oversight requirements. This position supports the development and implementation of internal quality assurance systems, conducts compliance audits, and provides technical assistance related to program integrity, with a risk-based approach. This is a critical senior position and functions to maintain and enhance the capacity of our grants program monitoring and oversight functions. The ideal candidate brings expertise in federal grants, internal auditing and controls, regulatory compliance, and risk management in helping to safeguard public resources from fraud, waste, and/or abuse and to enhance operational performance. This is a remote position and reports to the contract Program Manager and indirectly to the Federal Program Director.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in internal controls, compliance auditing, and risk management, preferably in a federal grants management environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with federal compliance activities in grants management, and/or quality controls/assurance.
• Strong knowledge of 7 CFR Part 200, federal auditing standards, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, Law, Public Administration, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Internal Auditing (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Ability to obtain and maintain high Public Trust-level clearance.
• Hands-on experience with forensic audit and data analytics tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA, TeamMate).
• Demonstrated expertise applying GAO’s Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) and Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book).
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance auditing activities reflecting any/all components of the grant’s life cycle from pre- to post-award.
• Serve as the 'second line of defense' regarding internal controls that address risks and issues facing the organization, particularly on contractor deliverables.
• Conduct internal reviews, root cause analyses, forensic auditing, and provide recommendations on corrective actions to Federal partners.
• Support and advance the Programs’ risk-based approach to mitigate compliance and fraud risks in federal grantmaking.
• Assess and prioritize program and project risks with Federal partners.
• Enhance financial and administrative internal controls policies, procedures, and reviews.
• Develop and deliver training and guidance on federal compliance, audit readiness, internal controls, and quality standards.
• Provide assistance to Federal partners on policy and procedure documentation, corrective actions, and reports for leadership.

Benefits

• 401(K) Plan with Employer Match
• Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Paid PTO
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
• Life insurance
• Short term and long-term disability
• Full Holiday Schedule

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree