Post Award Grants Specialist

Corner Alliance is a dynamic, growing consulting firm that devotes itself to providing an enriching employee experience while working in meaningful ways to create results for the government. We are currently seeking a Post Award Grants Specialist with 6+ years of professional experience to join our team and fully embrace our commitment to deliver, grow and thrive.  

About the Role: 

As a Post Award Grants Specialist, you will be trusted to provide Post Award administrative support for a large discretionary grant program. You will support our Federal government client in post-award grants administration, including records management, grant monitoring and close-out in compliance with a variety of Uniform Administrative Requirements; and other Federal, State, and local requirements. You will work with the Post Award Lead to provide administrative support to the government’s Federal Program Officers (FPOs) necessary for risk-based oversight and technical assistance program across multiple Notice Of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). 

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):  

• Assist FPOs preparing for quarterly conference calls, site visits, desk reviews, and close-out, in accordance with program SOPs. 

• Provide support to FPOs in monitoring recipients' performance and oversight of grants.  

• Support the FPO’s review of grant recipient compliance with program and federal regulations identified through ongoing monitoring of activities and issues and tracking progress, including support in SharePoint. 

• Support FPOs in the initial review of semi-annual reports submitted by recipients to validate data consistency, identify missing or incomplete sections; collaborate with the Financial Assistance Agreements Management Office related to report review. 

• Support FPOs in preparing materials to allow for drafting recommendations in response to audits (e.g., OIG, GAO) received during the period of performance. 

• Work with the FPOs to develop internal and external management reports based on leadership requirements.  

• Assist in creating and maintaining a central database in SharePoint that captures grant recipient information and key award information for multiple NOFOs.  

• Support FPO in preparing for grantee orientations and project management conferences to communicate administrative requirements. 

• Assist Post Award Grants Management Lead in developing/updating existing post-award program policies and guidance for grant recipients, including handbooks, fact sheets, and other compliance material across multiple NOFOs. 

• Assist Post Award Grants Management Lead in developing/updating existing internal staff handbooks, procedures, and policies including guidance on program-level monitoring plans, risk assessment guides, site visit plans, and other procedural guides across multiple NOFOs. 

• Provide program evaluation assistance by collecting evaluation data based on specific metrics to support curing of semi-annual reports and program impact, and inserting this data based on review with FPOs in collaboration with the Program Evaluator. 

• Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive. 

Location: 

You will work remotely. 

Required Experience/Skills:  

• Bachelor’s degree 

• 6+ years of professional experience 

• 2+ years of grants administration or project management experience  

• Knowledge and experience with Federal or state grants management  

• Microsoft Office Suite, specifically SharePoint 

• Strong attention to detail and quality assurance  

• Ability to be flexible and maintain professionalism while balancing multiple projects, deadlines, and supervisor and/or client direction/feedback 

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team 

• US citizenship and the ability to pass public trust clearance or suitability 

Preferred Experience/Skills: 

• Monitoring and evaluation techniques 

• Knowledge capture 

• Grant monitoring 

• Project management  

• Understanding of the grants lifecycle, grants management, and Federal regulations 

Don’t think you have everything for this role but are still very interested? Please don’t hold back from applying because you may not have it all. You can learn and grow with us. We're looking for someone who is coachable, unflappable in navigating challenges, resourceful in learning new skills, innovative in challenging the status quo, excellent in writing, analytical in thinking, skilled in prioritization, and a rapport builder with clients and colleagues. 

About Us: 

Corner Alliance offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time employees including 401k matching (4%), PTO (3 weeks to start, 4 weeks (2-5 years) and 5 weeks (5 years+)), health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, FSA accounts, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays (including your birthday off), fitness & cell phone reimbursements, monthly all hands update meetings, annual in-person all hands team building day and evening out, regular check-ins for professional growth goals, semi-monthly one on one performance manager meetings, a social team that coordinates monthly events, use of technology like Slack to keep us connected and collaborative, and overall, a company culture dedicated to a highly engaged team.  

Corner Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. We are dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the strength of our society and our shared commitment to excellence and inclusivity. We make a steadfast commitment to actively seek, recruit, and hire qualified candidates from these groups for our open positions. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Corner Alliance please call (202) 754-8120 or email [email protected]. Corner Alliance participates in the E-verify program and will provide the Federal Government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization in the U.S. 

Visit us at www.corneralliance.com to learn more. 

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Salary: 

Approximate Salary Estimate: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 annually 

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.