Grant Development & Administration Specialist

BASIS ED; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401k with partial match

Employee Assistance Program

Childcare savings

KinderCare tuition discount

Job summary

BASIS Ed is seeking a Grant Development & Administration Specialist in Scottsdale to identify, evaluate and pursue grant opportunities aligned with the organization's priorities and school needs. You will help manage the full lifecycle of grant proposals from inception to completion, coordinating with multiple teams to ensure timely, compliant submissions.

Proficiency in Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite is essential as you support post-award reporting, amendments, and draws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 1 year in the public education sector and 1 year of grant management experience.
• Experience with large datasets in Excel.
• Experience with federal grants management and grant writing.
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, evaluate and communicate grant funding opportunities that align with BASIS Ed priorities.
• Prepare draft, edit and submit grant proposals, budgets and narratives within deadlines.
• Coordinate grant application timelines and supporting documentation for submissions.
• Assist with post award reporting, amendments, draws and related activities.
• Provide backup support to the Grants team during peak workload periods.

Skills

Grant research

Grant management

Excel

Stakeholder collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

Jira

Confluence

Job description

BASIS Ed is seeking a Grant Development & Administration Specialist at our Scottsdale Central Office The BASIS Ed Grant Development & Administration Specialist is primarily responsible for identifying researching and pursuing grant funding opportunities that support the organizations strategic initiatives and the needs of its schools This role is responsible for assisting with the preparation and submission of federal state local and private grant applications as well as evaluating grant opportunities identified by schools to determine eligibility feasibility and alignment with organizational priorities Responsibilities include coordinating with the Compliance team and other internal stakeholders to gather the information necessary to prepare accurate competitive and timely grant applications while ensuring compliance with applicable grant requirements This position will also provide operational support to the Grants team during peak workload periods by assisting with grant draws amendments reporting and other post award activities to help ensure schools maximize available funding and maintain compliance with grant requirements Experience working with IDEA Maintenance of Effort MOE requirements is preferred This individual must be organized detail oriented have an aptitude for research be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications with an emphasis on Excel and have experience managing projects and grant lifecycles from inception to completion Under the supervision of the Grants Manager this team member will interact with various departments and all levels of management in the interest of achieving strategic objectives securing and maximizing grant funding opportunities for the schools and embodying the BASIS Ed philosophy and its value proposition

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Grant Development Administration & Compliance 70 Identify research evaluate and communicate federal state local and private grant funding opportunities that align with the strategic priorities and operational needs of BASIS Ed and its schoolsCollaborate with school leadership School Management Finance & Accounting Compliance and other stakeholders to gather information necessary to prepare competitive and compliant grant applicationsPrepare draft edit and submit grant proposals applications budgets narratives amendments and support documentation within established deadlinesEvaluate grant opportunities identified by schools to determine eligibility funding potential compliance requirements and alignment with organizational prioritiesCoordinate grant application timelines deliverables and supporting documentation to ensure accurate and timely submissionsResearch grant requirements program guidance and funding regulations to ensure applications comply with applicable federal state local and private grant requirementsPartner with the Finance team to oversee IDEA Maintenance of Effort MOE compliance including annual calculations monitoring expenditures evaluating eligibility for MOE exceptions and allowable reductions preparing required documentation maintaining supporting records and assisting with state reporting to ensure continued compliance with federal IDEA regulationsAssist with post award grant administration by supporting reporting requirements amendments budget revisions reimbursement requests draws and other grant related activities to maximize funding and maintain complianceMaintain organized grant files application records funding calendars and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness and complianceGrant Operations & Cross Functional Support 30 Provide backup support to the Grants team during peak workload periods by assisting with reimbursement requests draws amendments grant reporting closeout activities and other grant administration responsibilities to ensure schools receive and retain all available fundingCollaborate regularly with the Grants Compliance Finance & Accounting School Management Legal and other internal stakeholders to support grant development administration and compliance initiativesAssist with data collection research reporting and process improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the grants functionSupport grant monitoring activities audits and site reviews by coordinating documentation and responding to requests from federal state and local agenciesStay informed of emerging funding opportunities legislative changes and grant program updates that may benefit BASIS Ed schoolsPerform other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university Certifications and Credentials Ability to obtain IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card within 90 days of employment and pass satisfactory applicable state background check and pre employment background check Experience 1 year in the public education sector1 year of grant management experience1 year managing large datasets in ExcelComputer Skills Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft TeamsPreferred Education Bachelors degree in business andor education administration Certifications and Credentials None Experience 3 years experience working in public charter schools3 years experience with federal grants management3 years experience with grant writing and programmatic compliance3 years of Excel and managing large datasetsExperience working in Jira and Confluence Intacct SageExperience in the following Arizona Arkansas Texas Louisiana and DC

Additional Job Information

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience

• Employer paid medical and dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• PTO
• Ability to add dependents
• 401k with partial match that grows over time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Childcare Savings Opportunity
• KinderCare tuition discount

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