Guardians of Honor Future Work - Program Support Specialist – Grants Management – ACF/OGM/OHS
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Program Support Specialist – Grants Management – ACF/OGM/OHS
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Program Support Specialist – Grants Management – ACF/OGM/OHS
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Job Type
Full-time
Description
GOH is a small management consulting firm supporting the federal government since 1997 ( www.gohnow.com ). We are seeking an energetic new team member with experience 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. No guarantee of position availability can be made at this time; however, candidate identification and preliminary interviews are being conducted to support timely hiring should authorization be granted.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of independently managing the daily operations of multiple concurrent grant management projects for federal clients. You must possess in-depth knowledge of the Head Start Program Performance Standards. The successful candidate will be able to actively support Head Start programs in the assigned region with program concerns such as enrollment, grant applications, budget revisions, facilities, and child incidents. You must be an excellent strategic communicator with experience serving as a project team lead and a 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 the states in the assigned region required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assure quality and timeliness of deliverables
Consistently communicate with a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy and tact
Review and analyze grant funding applications as well as change in scope, supplemental and facilities applications according to Office of Head Start timelines
Review and analyze programmatic waivers 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
Make site visits to regional programs annually
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
Prepare and analyze grantee performance progress and federal financial reports
Monitor fiscal performance of grantees, including monitoring drawdowns and expenditures and reducing incidence of unobligated and unliquidated balances
Support review and resolution of audit reports and non-compliance and deficiencies
Review, analyze, and process grantee waiver requests; applications for facility construction, purchase and major renovation; grant modifications; etc.?
Document grantee data, information, forms, and communication in the Head Start Enterprise System and other data management systems
Maintain electronic grant files and other official documentation in appropriate systems
Prepare grant closeouts
Conduct performance analysis and program assessments
Prepare written reports in varying formats applicable to different stakeholders and audiences
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required, master's degree preferred
At least 2-3 years of related grants/casework experience with additional consideration for experience in early childhood education, like Head Start
A minimum of one year of performing programmatic oversight of state, local, or federally funded early childhood…