Program Manager, National Field Director

Arizona State University•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Remote

About The Position

Supports and instructs those served by the department with complex queries, applies specialized knowledge of multiple standards, policies and procedures, and maintains accurate and detailed records.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on AmeriCorps-funded projects; familiarity with the regulatory compliance issues associated with AmeriCorps State & National programs.
Experience developing strategies and technical specifications for large federally-funded projects with multiple subaward grantees.
Ability to manage large, complex human service projects.
Fosters partnerships; develops understanding of needs, issues, problems.
Familiarity with the OnCorps software system.
Familiarity with AmeriCorps’ eGrants platform.

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary liaison with national subaward grantees for all programmatic federal, state and local compliance issues.
Ensures compliance with federal guidelines regarding member eligibility, including national background checks, citizenship documentation, national sex offender checks, required educational attainment and other service requirements
Takes the lead role in the allocation of program year slots, costs per Member Service Year(MSY), and funding amounts for subawards.
Calculates the slot allocations and pricing for the ASU’s yearly subaward using OnCorps.
Works to create a veteran-military culture across programs at all levels of the organization.
Develops policies, procedures, and protocols for volunteers that foster civic engagement opportunities for veterans and military member and volunteers during and after their term of services.
Tracks all subaward member service hours in compliance with their term of services.
Reviews and approves criteria for member suspension and exits for compelling circumstances.
Serves as the primary interface with Legacy Corps subaward grantees to provide continuous technical assistance.
Ensures timely exits of members and completes file documents in accordance with federal compliance standards.
Completes all on-site annual compliance visits to ensure adherence to federal, state and local policies. This includes desk-tops reviews and writing federal reports in accordance in established time frames.
Conducts training sessions and public presentations on diverse program topics in support of subaward grantees and veteran-military culture.
Produces monthly performance reports of subaward sites (e.g., measurements of year-to-date enrollment of members, training and service member training activities).
Assists in the review of subaward budgets and compiling support documents.
Interprets AmeriCorps Provisions, Regulations, OMB Circulars and other policies and procedures disseminated through AmeriCorps, or ASU and the Watts College.
Assists in writing foundation or government funding proposals/grant applications.
Reviews, approves, and manages subaward programmatic corrective action plans.
Provides programmatic orientation to new subaward grantees.
Seeks out new program partners for expansion including the identification of prospective new subaward grantees.
Completes other duties as assigned specific to the administration of the Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families grant.