Grant Compliance Specialist

Ponca City Development Authority; Oklahoma; Presencial; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kaw Nation seeks a Grants Compliance Specialist to oversee grant management, budgeting, and compliance with federal guidelines.

The role requires collaboration with grant project directors and tribal staff to ensure startup, execution, and close-out meet all grant conditions while maintaining thorough documentation and reporting schedules.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
• At least two years experience with grants management.
• Participated in professional development programs on grant management.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting practices, procedures, and spreadsheet software programs.
• Knowledge of federal, state, private, and local grants awarded to the tribe.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with grant project directors, tribal administrators and staff in accounting and budgeting to support grant management and compliance.
• Assist grant project directors with startup and close-out of grant funded projects, ensuring special conditions are met and guidelines followed.
• Ensure compliance through periodic reviews of grant programs and that work plans are followed for successful completion.
• Provide guidance and training to project directors and tribal administrators on startup activities, including accurate recordkeeping.
• Evaluate expenditures to ensure they align with grant stipulations and maintain a compliance log of all grant expenditures.
• Develop grants management checkpoint reports and assist with quarterly reporting to ensure paperwork and restrictions are observed.
• Monitor progress toward objectives, share reports with staff, and liaise with federal program staff to keep projects on budget and on schedule per 2 CFR 200.
• Attend trainings as needed to maintain grant compliance for tribal government programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Accounting procedures

Computing skills

Oral & written communication

Budget management

Info organization

Deadlines & compliance

Grants management success

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Descripción del empleo

KAW NATION POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: GRANTS COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: GRANTS & CONTRACTS DIRECTOR

CONTROLLING SUPERVISOR: CHAIR

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business or related field.


2. At least two years recent experience working with grants management issues.


3. Participated in professional development programs on grant management.


4. Knowledge and/or familiarity of computerized accounting practices, procedures, and spreadsheet software programs.


5. Candidate will have knowledge of federal, state, private, and local grants awarded to the tribe.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Knowledge and/or familiarity with accounting procedures.


2. Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and other computing skills.


3. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills demonstrate the ability to accurately and thoroughly communicate logic, clarity of thought, persuasiveness and creativity.


4. Budget management skills.


5. Ability to collect, organize, synthesize and present information in a meaningful manner.


6. Demonstrates ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and follow federal guidelines.


7. Documented success in managing grants.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work collaboratively with grant project directors, tribal administrators and staff in the accounting and budget offices to support effective grant management and compliance.


2. Responsible for assisting grant project directors with startup and close-out of grant funded projects, ensuring that special conditions are met, and grant guidelines are followed according to federal procedures.


3. Assures compliance through periodic reviews of grant programs and that work plans are followed for successful project completion.


4. Provides guidance and training to project directors and tribal administrators regarding startup activities, including establishment of accurate, timely and complete recordkeeping processes.


5. Evaluates and reviews expenditure of funds in compliance with grant stipulations to see that expenditures are timely and appropriate. Maintains compliance log of all grant expenditures.


6. Coordinates the development of grants management checkpoint reports and assists Directors/Coordinators with completion of checkpoint reports quarterly (or as due) to ensure that all grant recordkeeping, reporting of requirements and restrictions are observed. Maintains the repository for all official grant documentation.


7. Monitors progress toward meeting grant objectives, distributes copies of reports to appropriate staff and interacts with federal program staff to ensure that projects are timely, and remain within budgeted guidelines according to the 2CFR 200 Uniform Guidance.


8. Attends specialized trainings as needed to ensure grant compliance of programs of tribal government.


9. Performs other duties as assigned.