Senior Compliance Analyst, Tech & Society

HR&A Advisors•Washington, DC

7d•$105,100 - $122,673•Hybrid

About The Position

HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an employee-owned company advising public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic clients on how to increase opportunity and advance quality of life in cities. HR&A's Technology & Society Studio helps communities build and use technology to solve problems made worse by technology. A core part of that work is ensuring that the billions of dollars in federal broadband funding now flowing to states, territories, and localities reaches the communities it's meant to serve – deployed correctly, documented rigorously, and protected from audit risk through closeout. HR&A currently serves as the compliance and program management partner to some of the most complex programs in the country. The Role: HR&A is seeking to hire a Senior Compliance Analyst in our Washington DC office. As a Senior Compliance Analyst, you will be a core member of project teams managing federal grant compliance for state and local programs. That means working directly with clients to build and operate the monitoring systems, subgrantee tracking frameworks, documentation practices, and audit-ready administrative records that protect hundreds of millions of dollars in federal investment. You will sit at the intersection of federal and state regulatory requirements and on-the-ground program delivery, translating federal guidance into operational systems that state staff and clients can use effectively.

Requirements

At least 4–6 years of professional experience in federal grant administration, program compliance, public policy, or a related field
Working knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), including subrecipient monitoring requirements, allowable cost frameworks, audit requirements, and internal control standards
Familiarity with federal grant programs either from inside a federal agency, a state broadband office, or an advisory role
Demonstrated ability to manage detailed documentation processes with precision and build administrative records that are structured for long-term audit defensibility
Strong written communication skills, comfortable drafting findings memos, policy summaries, compliance assessments, and client-facing deliverables for government audiences
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously without letting documentation slip
Bachelor's degree in public policy, public administration, law, planning, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Direct experience at NTIA, U.S. Department of the Treasury, or a state broadband office, with exposure to BEAD or CPF program implementation
Experience drafting or reviewing federal grant agreements, including flow-down clause compliance, financial assurance requirements, and enforcement mechanisms
Familiarity with broadband infrastructure technologies and the technical compliance requirements that attach to fiber, fixed wireless, and satellite deployments under federal programs
Experience building or managing compliance tracking systems — including Airtable-based program management tools, desk audit checklists, or subgrantee risk assessment frameworks
Knowledge of single audit processes under 2 CFR 200 Subpart F, including how to review audit findings for program-level material weakness
Experience supporting program closeout, including documentation verification, asset management, and federal reporting
Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Managing subgrantee monitoring processes for state programs, including tracking performance against federal requirements (e.g., BEAD speed and latency standards, Build America Buy America obligations, Environmental and Historic Preservation compliance) and conducting risk assessments
Supporting the design and maintenance of compliance tracking systems, desk audit protocols, and reporting review workflows that state client staff will use to manage their subgrantee portfolios
Reviewing subgrantee submissions (progress reports, attestations, cost documentation, construction records) and drafting findings memos that give clients a clear, defensible basis for certification decisions
Monitoring NTIA policy notices, Treasury guidance updates, and amendments, and translating their implications into actionable updates to client contracts, procedures, and monitoring systems
Supporting the development and administration of Master Subgrant Agreement templates, including flow-down clause drafting, enforcement mechanism design, and ongoing version control
Maintaining audit-ready administrative records for each project, including organizing change management documentation that can withstand review audit
Contributing to project management and client communication, including weekly update preparation, meeting facilitation, and master schedule maintenance
Supporting or leading portions of business development, including proposal writing for compliance-related engagements