The Role
Supports tribal grant project directors and administrators with grant startup, closeout, compliance reviews, expenditure monitoring, reporting, documentation, and budget oversight. Maintains compliance logs and grant records, verifies adherence to federal guidelines and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance, assists with quarterly checkpoint reports, provides training, and coordinates with accounting, budget offices, and federal program staff.
Summary Generated by Built In
KAW NATION POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: GRANTS COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: GRANTS & CONTRACTS DIRECTOR
CONTROLLING SUPERVISOR: CHAIR
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business or related field.
- At least two years recent experience working with grants management issues.
- Participated in professional development programs on grant management.
- Knowledge and/or familiarity of computerized accounting practices, procedures, and spreadsheet software programs.
- Candidate will have knowledge of federal, state, private, and local grants awarded to the tribe.
- Knowledge and/or familiarity with accounting procedures.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and other computing skills.
- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills demonstrate the ability to accurately and thoroughly communicate logic, clarity of thought, persuasiveness and creativity.
- Budget management skills.
- Ability to collect, organize, synthesize and present information in a meaningful manner.
- Demonstrates ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and follow federal guidelines.
- Documented success in managing grants.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work collaboratively with grant project directors, tribal administrators and staff in the accounting and budget offices to support effective grant management and compliance.
- Responsible for assisting grant project directors with startup and close-out of grant funded projects, ensuring that special conditions are met, and grant guidelines are followed according to federal procedures.
- Assures compliance through periodic reviews of grant programs and that work plans are followed for successful project completion.
- Provides guidance and training to project directors and tribal administrators regarding startup activities, including establishment of accurate, timely and complete recordkeeping processes.
- Evaluates and reviews expenditure of funds in compliance with grant stipulations to see that expenditures are timely and appropriate. Maintains compliance log of all grant expenditures.
- Coordinates the development of grants management checkpoint reports and assists Directors/Coordinators with completion of checkpoint reports quarterly (or as due) to ensure that all grant recordkeeping, reporting of requirements and restrictions are observed. Maintains the repository for all official grant documentation.
- Monitors progress toward meeting grant objectives, distributes copies of reports to appropriate staff and interacts with federal program staff to ensure that projects are timely, and remain within budgeted guidelines according to the 2CFR 200 Uniform Guidance.
- Attends specialized trainings as needed to ensure grant compliance of programs of tribal government.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or a related field
- At least two years of recent experience working with grant management issues
- Participation in professional development programs on grant management
- Knowledge or familiarity with computerized accounting practices, procedures, and spreadsheet software
- Knowledge of federal, state, private, and local grants awarded to the tribe
- Knowledge or familiarity with accounting procedures
- Word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other computing skills
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Budget management skills
- Ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and present information meaningfully
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and follow federal guidelines
- Documented success in managing grants
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The Company
What We Do
Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) is a public trust, formed on July 1, 2003 to benefit Ponca City, Oklahoma. PCDA supports the existing industries with business retention and expansion programs, training opportunities and conference sponsorships to build market share. Visit our website for more information on recruiting, retention, marketing and financial opportunities that exist in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
