· Work with dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes as it relates to the entire grant life cycle and illustrate how to best integrate those processes into the software platform
· Develop and implement processes within grants management software.
· Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices and identify operation efficiencies as it relates to grant applications, review and contract agreements.
· Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices as it relates to paying grantee invoices (claims), grant accounting and reporting and how to best capture these practices using software platforms
· Assess and advise the agency on monitoring grant expenditures (including identifying inactivity), and the grant close-out/de-programming process.
· Work closely with DRPT staff and system vendors to improve workflows and processes.
· Develop materials to support system changes, policy and procedures changes, training, etc. (including developing process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries)
· Document all decision points and obtain approvals
· Update and/or provide oversight with developing policies and procedures on revised workflows.
· Provide weekly status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.
Requirements
Required
10
Years
Required
10
Years
Required
5
Years
Required
10
Years
Required
15
Years
Required
10
Years
Required
10
Years
Required
10
Years
Required
15
Years
Desired
5
Years
Desired
5
Years
Highly desired
5
Years
Desired
5
Years
Skills Required
- Expertise in grants management process life cycle (10 years)
- Extensive experience implementing and managing enterprise-grade grants management software (10 years)
- Experience in or working with public sector/government (local, federal or state) (5 years)
- Experience in grant accounting, budgeting, and reporting (10 years)
- Detailed experience in process improvement, change management, and project management (15 years)
- Capacity to apply industry best practices impacting policies and procedures (10 years)
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to new systems and procedures rapidly (10 years)
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional (10 years)
- Effective oral and written communication skills (15 years)
- Specific experience with WebGrants and/or Salesforce, or similar grant applications (5 years)
- Knowledge of Virginia specific platforms (e.g. Cardinal) and procurement requirements (5 years)
- Experience working with federal grant requirements and multi-year capital improvement programs (5 years)
- Background collaborating with cross functional project teams within the public sector (5 years)
What We Do
Novalink Solutions LLC is a global consulting, engineering, and AI product development company specializing in information technology and telecommunications. They provide AI-powered products, automation platforms, intelligent workflow systems, IT consulting, managed engineering, and staff augmentation services.
