Federal Grants and Program Analyst

Omni Tax Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard LLC is seeking an experienced Federal Grants Program Support Analyst to assist NOAA with competitive funding opportunities, grant program management, fellowship coordination, performance evaluation, and stakeholder communications. Responsibilities include lifecycle administration, national competitions, research and reporting, and ensuring compliance with federal policies.

Travel to the program HQ may be required; a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of grant management experience are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, marine science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of federal grants management lifecycle experience in NOAA context.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Experience with grant management systems, databases, and enterprise apps for reporting.
• Proficiency with Office 365 and Google Workspace for professional reports.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Experience with scientific or research programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant lifecycle from application through award and post-award support.
• Coordinate national grant competitions, review panels, and proposal logistics.
• Conduct technical research, program analysis, and evaluation.
• Prepare reports, implementation plans, communications, and briefing materials.
• Support fellowship and program operations.
• Develop stakeholder communications and outreach products.
• Support the Program Manager with planning, reporting, workload coordination, and contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with federal policies and program requirements.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental/science

Tools

Grant mgmt systems

Databases

Office 365

Google Workspace

Job description

Description

@Orchard LLC is seeking an experienced Federal Grants Program Support Analyst to support the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Sea Grant College Program. The Federal Grants Program Support Analyst provides programmatic, analytical, and administrative support across the full federal grants lifecycle, helping NOAA execute competitive funding opportunities, manage grant programs, coordinate fellowship activities, evaluate program performance, and engage with the National Sea Grant Network. Working closely with Government program managers and stakeholders, this role supports grant administration, technical analysis, program planning, communications, and reporting while ensuring compliance with federal policies, NOAA requirements, and established program objectives.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant lifecycle administration from application through award and post-award support.
• Coordinate national grant competitions, review panels, and proposal logistics.
• Conduct technical research, program analysis, and evaluation.
• Prepare reports, implementation plans, communications, and briefing materials.
• Support fellowship and program operations.
• Develop stakeholder communications and outreach products.
• Support the Program Manager with operational planning, reporting, workload coordination, and contract administration activities.
• Ensure compliance with federal policies and program requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, marine science, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience supporting federal grants management lifecycle and relevant program support within a NOAA mission-driven environment/contract.
• Must have strong analytical, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Experience using grant management systems, databases, or other enterprise applications to support program administration, reporting, and records management.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office 365 and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive), with the ability to prepare professional reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and collaborative documents.
• Must be available for occasional travel to the program HQ.
• Experience with scientific or research programs is preferred.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

@Orchard is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.