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mPower is looking for a well-rounded Grants Management Specialist to join our team. Our team consists of experts and professionals who have experience in management, administration, consulting, and technology. This position seeks to implement positive mission-oriented change, to deliver tangible operational results, and to build and continuously improve the organization.
Job Responsibilities:
· Administers grants and cooperative agreements, applying knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines.
· Understands and executes the various stages of the grant lifecycle including pre-award review, grant progress monitoring, and award closure.
· Recognizes factors that influence the grants process.
· Completes steps in the solicitation process.
· Coordinates actions with program officials regarding administrative and programmatic issues.
· Develops guidelines for handling and/or adhering to grant changes
· Determines when a grantee should be referred to enforcement actions.
· Communicates expectations and reinforces requirements with grantees.
· Leads activities to ensure grantee compliance with the established grant.
· Analyses requested budgets and determines award budgets.
· Administer portfolio oversight, ensuring compliance with policies and tracking documentation.
· Negotiate, prepare, and manage agreements, interpreting laws/regulations and handling special assignments.
· Perform post-award monitoring; review changes, ensure compliance, and resolve financial or administrative issues.
· Monitor program expenditures, prevent fund lapses or overspending, and initiate awardee correspondence.
· Contribute to policy creation and procedural guidance; recommend process improvements.
· Generate correspondence for unusual awardee issues; review and distribute performance and financial reports.
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Administration or Financial Management
· Experience administering grants and cooperative agreements within the Federal Government
· Experience applying critical financial concepts and practices to establish and maintain realistic budgets.
· Knowledge and experience with Federal statutes, regulations, polices, and procedures.
· Experience in developing and monitoring processes and organizing resources to achieve results.
· Excellent communication skills
Desired Qualifications:
· MBA or Masters degree preferred.
· Experience interpreting and analyzing the meaning and implications of key financial indicators.
· Experience in understanding overall financial performance of the organization and the resulting capacity to manage supported projects.
mPower, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth or related condition), citizenship, familial status, mental or physical disability status, veteran status, genetic information, other non-disqualifying disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
$100,000 - $125,000 a year
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