Grant Compliance & Reporting Specialist

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental and vis­

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

Paid sick leave

10 paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. in Ridgeland, MS is seeking an experienced Grant Compliance Specialist to join a team of conservation professionals.

The role focuses on tracking and ensuring compliance for government grants and contracts, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, invoicing, reporting, and audit readiness. This full-time position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while coordinating with biologists, engineers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of federal and/or state grants, direct experience desired.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics is preferred.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated, lots of initiative, able to work with minimal supervision, but willing to ask questions and seek direction if needed.
• Able to maintain a professional demeanor while working within tight deadlines with a variety of people and personalities.

Responsibilities

• Work with biologists and engineers to deliver wetland projects.
• Monitor compliance with government grants and contracts for financial, administrative, and technical requirements, including budgeting, invoicing, financial and progress reporting, audit, records, and closeout.
• Track funding source budgets/balances, develop A/R invoices to funding sources on a cost reimbursement basis, inform teams of project cost and income status.
• Coordinate accounts payable and labor reporting processes.
• Provide oversight of staff timesheets and expense reports, tracking these costs against project budgets.
• Document scanning and control, maintaining project documentation in a standardized and organized manner.
• Adhere to government and internal Procurement regulations.
• Coordinate contract development and implementation, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements, review and commentary, approval, and dissemination.
• Perform various administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Grants management

Communication skills

Budgeting basics

Attention to detail

Independent / self-motivated

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or accounting

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Job description

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. in Ridgeland, MS is seeking an experienced Grant Compliance Specialist to join a team of conservation professionals.

The role focuses on tracking and ensuring compliance for government grants and contracts, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, invoicing, reporting, and audit readiness. This full-time position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while coordinating with biologists, engineers, and