Aretum is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented Grants Management Specialist with Full Life-Cycle knowledge and experience in supporting Federal grant programs, pre-award and award. This role has a heavy emphasis on post-award and closeout phases. Federal Experience required. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide grants management support for grant programs, pre-award, award, post-award and closeout phases of the grants management lifecycle process.
• Use NIFA provided documents as well as the regulations and cost principles applicable to the particular type of recipient being reviewed to form the basis for reviews;
• Review the recipient’s Federal Financial reports for NIFA grants and their most recent A-133 single audit or financial statement for findings and corrective actions;
• Support the administration of grants monitoring tasks by receiving and reviewing grant award, financial and related documents.
• Support administrative closeout of expired grant; closes out awards and prepares files for archiving. Ensures all final financial reports and technical reports have been received and approved by the agency
• Review all documents prepared for the signature that require coordination by the Division Director for grammar, and format. Return communications to originator for correction when not in conformance with known policies, or when correspondence regulations have not been followed.
• Establishes and maintains office filing system(s) to meet program needs for information storage and retrieval. Files may include administrative material and regulations, correspondence, spreadsheets, reports, forms, and/or other documentations.
• Log proposals and post award actions in and out of the electronic tracking system. Incumbent is responsible for ensuring that accurate data are entered into the agency database to capture financial information regarding assistance awards.
• Receive and respond to emails and phone call daily
• Provide support for Automated Standard Applications for Payments (ASAP)
• Verify required documents are in SharePoint and scans, uploads, and push documents to SharePoint and prepares paper or electronic file folders for awards.
• Monitors the awards mailbox and gives actions to OGFM staff for assignment.
• Tracks and updates the schedule of awards for OGFM. 

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 years of work experience and 4-year degree from accredited University/College in related field, Masters Preferred
• Strong knowledge & experience with Full Lifecycle Grants Management.
• Ability to work collaboratively across organizations and program areas.
• Strong Communications skills both verbal and written
• Federal Experience Required.
• USDA Grants Experience Preferred
• Demonstrated experience with 2 CFR 200, Uniform Guidance in a grant making environment.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of 100 new awards and up to 500 post-awards.
• For Capacity – each Grant Management Specialist should be able to manage a portfolio of 150 new awards and up to 300 to 500+ post awards annually. 
• Ability to process Capacity and Non-Capacity Awards.




Required Skills:

• Green Card is acceptable, US Citizenship Preferred w/ability to obtain public trust..

ARETUM is a leading government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal-Civilian customers. ARETUM provides leading-edge solutions and services focusing on Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Training Services, IT Services, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.