Grants Management Specialist - Hybrid/Remote

Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment; Saint-Paul; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

12 paid holidays each year

Pension plan

Job summary

The Grants Specialist Intermediate position at the Minnesota Department of Administration seeks someone to guide grantees through the full grant life cycle, ensuring timelines, compliance, and accurate reporting. The role includes training, monitoring, and providing guidelines aligned with state and federal requirements.

You'll collaborate with the OGM team and stakeholders, manage financial reconciliation, and contribute to the project’s success with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of grants management or grants compliance experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal policies and procedures for grants administration.
• Understanding of grants administration from pre‑award through closeout.
• Knowledge of GAAP and basic grant financial practices.
• Ability to research, interpret, and communicate state laws, policies, rules and procedures related to grants.
• Ability to research, gather data and present clear reports.
• Strong written and oral communication, including trainings.

Responsibilities

• Develop grant timelines, goals, objectives, and reports with grantees.
• Provide grants management and support through the grant life cycle.
• Offer training, orientation, ongoing technical support, and grant guidelines reflecting laws and policies.
• Monitor legacy and general fund grants; review invoices, conduct monitoring and site visits, reconcile finances, issue reports, and suggest corrective actions.

Skills

Grants management

GAAP knowledge

Effective communication

Research & reporting

Education

Associate's degree or higher in public policy or related field

Tools

SWIFT

Foundant or similar grants software

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Job description

The Grants Specialist Intermediate position at the Minnesota Department of Administration seeks someone to guide grantees through the full grant life cycle, ensuring timelines, compliance, and accurate reporting. The role includes training, monitoring, and providing guidelines aligned with state and federal requirements.

You'll collaborate with the OGM team and stakeholders, manage financial reconciliation, and contribute to the project’s success with strong analytical and communication skills.