Grant Compliance Specialist

Ducks Unlimited; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive group medical, dental, &

Vision insurance

3 weeks paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Ten paid holidays

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. in Ridgeland, MS is seeking a Grant Compliance Specialist to monitor and ensure adherence to government grants and contracts across projects.

You will work with biologists and engineers to manage budgeting, invoicing, reporting, audits, and closeout activities. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in business/Accounting, strong communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), and familiarity with federal/state grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of federal and/or state grants; direct experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated with initiative and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain professionalism under tight deadlines with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams of biologists and engineers to deliver wetland projects.
• Monitor compliance with government grants and contracts including budgeting, invoicing, reporting, audits, and closeout.
• Track funding source budgets and develop A/R invoices to funding sources on a cost reimbursement basis.
• Coordinate accounts payable and labor reporting.
• Oversee staff timesheets and expense reports and monitor costs against budgets.
• Maintain project documentation and documentation control.
• Adhere to procurement regulations and coordinate contract development and implementation.
• Perform various administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Grant compliance

Written & verbal communication

Budgeting & reporting

Excel

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Ducks Unlimited, Inc., the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Grant Compliance Specialist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of conservation professionals furthering DU’s conservation efforts across thirteen states. This full-time position will work with a team to conserve, restore, and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl, wildlife, and people. We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual with strong analytical and quantitative skills. This position will be based in our Ridgeland, MS office.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Work with teams of 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, keep the teams informed of project cost and income status
• Facilitate processing of accounts payables and labor reporting
• Provide oversight of staff timesheets & expense reports, tracking these costs against the 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

Key Qualities, Skills, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting or a 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, eager to learn, 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

Benefits/Pay

Salary will be based on experience and education.

• comprehensive group medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, including spouse and dependent coverage
• three weeks paid vacation
• paid sick leave
• ten paid holidays
• 401(k) plan (including partial employer match)
• tuition reimbursement

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, military status, disability, age, or genetic information, except where age or gender is a bona fide occupational qualification as allowed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 or over), disability (physical, mental or visual), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), military and veteran status, immigration status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.