Head Start Grants Management Lead

ICF • Reston, VA

3d • $67,020 - $113,934 • Remote

About The Position

ICF seeks a Grants Management, Lead to provide ongoing, prompt and accurate fiscal assistance to Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) grantees and supports Federal staff with high quality grants management services. This includes preparing and tracking grants through review and funding processes, monitoring receipt and accuracy of grant documents, monitoring, evaluating, and resolving grant issues, and preparing grant closeouts. The Grants Specialist, Lead will be a critical thinker with outstanding attention to details and an eye towards process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college, with a preference for a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related field.
• Background and training in accounting and/or financial management, including audit resolution activities.
• 1+ year supervisor experience, overseeing teams/tasks.
• 3+ years’ experience related to federal discretionary grants management non-profit or for-profit financial management, and regulatory compliance monitoring and oversight.
• 1+ year knowledge and experience with the administration of discretionary grants is required; with a preference (not requirement) for Head Start/Early Head Start Programs.
• 1+ year experience aggregating, analyzing, charting, graphing and reporting on and presenting data gathered from multiple sources.
• 1+ year strong organizational, administrative and project coordination skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• 1+ year strong interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with staff, clients, remote colleagues and supervisors, and others.
• 1+ year computer experience, Internet and general proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint; advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel is required; experience with Grant Solutions preferred.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ year knowledge and experience with the administration of discretionary grants is required; with a preference (not requirement) for Head Start/Early Head Start Programs.
• 1+ year computer experience, Internet and general proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint; advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel is required; experience with Grant Solutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and act on applications so that they may be funded 30 days prior to a grantee’s refunding date.
• Prepare continuation Financial Assistance Awards (FAAs) with cover letters for mailing out 30 days prior to a grantee’s refunding date.
• Prepare and track grants through review and funding process.
• Monitor timeliness, receipt and accuracy of grant applications, financial reporting documents and financial draw downs.
• Correspond with grantee staff on a regular basis.
• Monitor ongoing fiscal performance of grantees, evaluation of required fiscal reports, wage comparability study; resolution of audit findings and recommendations; and resolution of community/individual complaints.
• Prepare grant closeouts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees