Grant & Compliance Specialist — Nonprofit

National Audubon Society, Inc.; Roseville (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Minnesota - State Office in Roseville, MN, is seeking a Grant Specialist to support pre- and post-award activities, budgets, and compliance. You will work with program managers and finance staff in a hybrid role, with in-office Mondays and Tuesdays and additional days each month.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of grant management experience, knowledge of Uniform Guidance, and potential bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in grant management including budgeting, financial management, reporting and compliance.
• Knowledge of Uniform Guidance cost principles applicable to non-profits and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with international grants preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication with professional demeanor
• Ability to lead, prioritize, and work across time zones and teams

Responsibilities

• Prepare grant proposals with accurate budgets and compliance.
• Monitor grant progress and budget alignment with spend-down.
• Coordinate pre- and post-award activities with program staff and leadership.
• Prepare monthly grant status reports and analyses for project managers.
• Facilitate subcontracts, sub-awards and subrecipient monitoring.
• Work with project staff on time allocations and project coding.
• Provide monthly grant status reports and analysis to Project Managers/State Directors.
• Lead cross-state collaboration and share best practices with grant teams.
• Monitor expenditures, revenue, match and related costs in internal financial systems.
• Assist in compiling and submitting funder-required financial reports and reviews of narrative reports for compliance.
• Collaborate with state office/finance managers on invoicing and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with national finance on grant setup, close-out, analysis and FFATA compliance.
• Review and shepherd new grant agreements through headquarters for processing.
• Facilitate subcontracts and sub-awards, including subrecipient monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with OMB 2 CFR 200 and state/local regulations.
• Maintain grant files per Audubon policy and internal controls.
• Support flyway grant team to build ongoing grant-management support within the organization.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Audubon financial systems

FFATA knowledge

Budgeting tools

Job description

Audubon Minnesota - State Office in Roseville, MN, is seeking a Grant Specialist to support pre- and post-award activities, budgets, and compliance. You will work with program managers and finance staff in a hybrid role, with in-office Mondays and Tuesdays and additional days each month.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of grant management experience, knowledge of Uniform Guidance, and potential bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.