OHS West Region

Guardians of Honor LLC•Denver, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

GOH is a small management consulting firm supporting the federal government since 1997. We are seeking an energetic new team member experienced in Federal Grants Management to support our Office of Head Start client. GOH is recruiting in anticipation of potential future openings that are subject to final approval and funding. The successful candidate will have a clear track record of experience independently managing the daily operations of multiple concurrent grants management projects for federal clients and supervising teams. You must possess in-depth knowledge of the Head Start Program Performance Standards. The successful candidate will be able to actively support a team of Head Start Program Specialists in the West Region with program concerns such as enrollment, grant applications, budget revisions, facilities, and child incidents – including the development of SOPs and trainings to support high-quality customer service. You must be an excellent strategic communicator with experience serving as a project team lead and client-facing point-of-contact on federal contracts. You also must be able to contribute to our positive and proactive culture while working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and high-tempo team environment. Ability to travel to AK, ID, OR, WA, HI, CO, MT, UT, WY, KS, CA, NV, and NE required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required for consideration
At least 5 years of related grants/casework experience with additional consideration for experience in early childhood education, like Head Start
At least 5 years of solid grants management experience required for consideration
Knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards required
Must have good data analytics skills and the ability to present data in ways that are understandable and relevant to different stakeholders and audiences
Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders
Proficient in reviewing, aggregating, and presenting data gathered from multiple sources
Proven ability to effectively communicate in writing and presenting
Experience developing new project process documentation and templates as well as creating quality control procedures and checklists and trainings for deliverables and daily tasks
Exceptional communicator with ability to adjust communication style to individual personalities and needs of our customers
Must be adept in prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced customer-centric environment
Ability to work onsite at the West Regional Office
Ability to pass background investigations as required for access to federal facilities and systems; position requires Public Trust clearance

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
At least 2 years supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge of the Head Start Enterprise System, Aligned Monitoring System and Grant Solutions a major distinguishing feature
PMP is a distinguishing feature

Responsibilities

Check-in with team members to ensure that work products and deliverables are on schedule
Support team members through mentorship and training initiatives
Lead process documentation and quality control efforts; providing feedback to team members on various deliverables
Manage multiple concurrent projects and activities simultaneously
Assign and oversee task completion by grants resources and serve as part of the team delivering and executing work
Assure quality and timeliness of deliverables
Serve as a POC for federal clients, ensuring consistent and open communication that builds trust
Support the development of SOPs and QCs procedures; update to reflect efficiencies, best practices, and lessons learned
Contribute to client progress and status reports in coordination with the project manager
Attend client meetings as needed to provide an overview of tasks, team progress, and other strategies for supporting contract work; Support documentation of meeting actions and decisions
Work with the project manager to draft new project timelines and project kick-off agendas, as well as maintain and update timelines and work plans
Consistently communicate with a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy and tact
Provide management and technical direction in the execution of a variety of grants management tasks such as but not limited to the following:
Prepare and track grants through review and funding process
Support reviews and analysis of grant funding applications as well as change in scope, supplemental and facilities applications according to Office of Head Start timelines
Engage Head Start Program Directors in monthly meetings to offer regulatory guidance and support in programmatic and fiscal concerns
Provide technical assistance to Head Start programs when requested or required to support grantee programmatic and fiscal performance
Liaise and correspond with federal and contractor grant and program staff to support timely review and award of grants as well as post-award and closeout functions
Assist with monitoring activities – to include site visits, desk reviews, and ongoing technical assistance
Provide regulatory and policy guidance to Head Start and Early Head Start grantees
Prepare written reports in varying formats applicable to different stakeholders and audiences