ICF is hiring for a Grants Management Specialist to support a science and engineering innovation program at a federal research and development (R&D) agency. Your work will contribute to enabling the U.S. to uphold its leadership in innovation in science and engineering. You will help support the acceleration of data and emerging technologies in an innovative process that has a direct societal impact.
This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from the beginning, work with the latest and emerging technologies, and all while building a great career at ICF! Position has a hybrid work schedule and requires some on-site work in Alexandria, Virginia.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Support the development of cooperative agreement terms and conditions through coordination with cognizant Program Officers and administrative staff.
- Coordinate with identified stakeholders to support issue identification and resolution.
- Follow‐up and coordinate with agency partners (external to the agency) for transfer and commit funds to new and existing awards (e.g., Interagency Agreements).
- Perform analyses of funded projects by technology area and application domain in response to questions from senior leadership.
- Assist in drafting presentations that summarize the program including extracting information from award databases using search tools and help build program highlight briefings.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in science and/or information technology
- Bachelor’s degree or six (6) years of relevant work experience, or Associate’s degree and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
- 1+ years of Experience managing research projects on a large research team or 1+ years of experience providing support to government funding agencies as a Science and Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) contractor/integrator/evaluator.
- Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with research, project, and program management.
- Experience managing complex projects including managing budgets.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
- Calendar and schedule management using Outlook
- Proficient with agency collaboration tools: Zoom, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Box, Slack and Microsoft SharePoint
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At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$60,927.00 - $103,576.00
Virginia Client Office (VA88)
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with multiple plan options, employer HSA/HRA funding, and company‑paid mental‑health care that includes 10 therapy and 10 coaching sessions annually. These features indicate comprehensive coverage with meaningful mental‑health depth.
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Parental & Family Support — Family‑building and caregiving support include 24/7 specialists and reimbursements ($10,000 lifetime for fertility/surrogacy and $5,000 for adoption), alongside inclusive paid parental leave. These resources broaden support for diverse family needs.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) offers immediate vesting with a company match up to 4% when contributing 5%, and an ESPP provides an additional ownership avenue. This structure supports long‑term financial security.
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