Senior Grants Specialist 2026-01866

State of Wyoming•Cheyenne, WY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a full-time Senior Grant Specialist for its Highway Safety Program in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This role is crucial for improving traffic safety by ensuring effective strategies and countermeasures to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities. The Senior Grant Specialist will manage federally funded traffic safety programs, ensuring fiscal responsibility and effectiveness. Cheyenne offers a growing community with access to outdoor activities and a low cost of living, with Wyoming having no state income tax. This position offers a $2,000 hiring bonus (eligibility requirements apply) and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and flexible schedules.

Requirements

Knowledge of writing grants and contracts
Knowledge of Federal Rules and Regulations 23 CFR 1300 and 2 CFR 200
Knowledge in expenditure tracking, project review, and project activities as required by Federal Grant Regulations
Knowledge of safety issues and associated information: seatbelts, child restraints, airbags, impaired driving, traffic violations, and national campaign efforts
Knowledge of descriptive statistics, data compilations, and summarization with the ability to summarize information for public consumption
Knowledge of the agency accounting reports verifying expenditure pass-through
Knowledge of evaluating data and writing a narrative report of findings
Knowledge of other state and WYDOT programs/committees related to traffic safety
Bachelor's Degree (typically in Business)
0-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Business) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Grants and Contracts Administration Specialist II
OR 4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in Business) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Grants and Contracts Administration Specialist II

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business with 2-3 years of progressive work experience in Grant/Contract Management or Policy Administration

Responsibilities

Performs all aspects of grant management for assigned grant program areas to include fiscal oversight, sub-recipients’ federal compliance monitoring, and technical assistance
Reviews grant funding requests within assigned program areas for applicability
Writes grant agreements, internal scope of work, and amendments to include required elements from Federal regulation, State regulation, and department audit section requirements
Verifies monthly expenditures and supporting documentation, makes corrections as needed to vouchers and expenditure reports
Maintains documentation of transactions per general accounting procedures and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) audit requirements
Ensures expenditures are allowable and do not exceed grant limitations and the scope of the project
Monitors project activities, objective progress, and compliance with federal rules and regulations
Performs annual on-site monitoring of sub-recipients’ activities and expenditures
Provides technical assistance for sub-recipients within assigned program areas
Participates in federal and state financial audits of assigned grant program areas
Analyzes behavioral data determining trends to aid decision making, as to grant awards
Analyzes behavioral-related traffic records information to determine trends affecting safety on Wyoming roadways for inclusion in the Highway Safety Performance Plan and Problem Identification reports
Provides program area narratives and budgets for inclusion in reports
Interprets applications' reasonableness and past performance of sub-recipients
Rewrites appropriate grant funding requests into project narratives for inclusion in the Highway Safety Plan
Summarizes assigned program areas in narratives detailing project successes and/or challenges and final budgets