Procurement Assistant - 2 Grants

Guidehouse • Gulfport, MS

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About The Position

The Procurement Assistant supports grant administration and award practices, along with procurement and administrative services. The role performs work involving the solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and preparation of grants for award; grant administration; and analysis and evaluation of cost and price proposals. Additional work includes creating and maintaining grant files, generating complex grant documents, using grant systems, and performing data entry, analysis, and reporting. Support may also cover agency contracting, purchase cards, training purchases, grants and agreements, and SBIR/STTR programs. The candidate must be local and able to commute to Stennis, Mississippi as needed. Travel is required up to 50%.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 1–3 years of prior relevant experience; relevant experience may be substituted for formal education.
• Grant administration experience.
• Experience using MS Suite.
• Must be local and able to commute as needed to Stennis, Mississippi.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in grant administration and award practices.

Responsibilities

• Solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and prepare grants for award.
• Administer grants and analyze and evaluate cost and price proposals.
• Create and maintain grant files.
• Generate complex grant documents and use grant systems.
• Perform data entry, analysis, and reporting.
• Support procurement and administrative services, agency contracting, purchase cards, training purchases, grants and agreements, and SBIR/STTR programs.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal and family sick time
• Company-paid holidays
• Potential eligibility for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental, vision, and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal development and learning opportunities
• Skills development and certifications
• Employee referral program
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
• Emergency back-up childcare program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED