Grant Specialist I — Criminal Justice Programs

Illinoiscomptroller; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority in Chicago is seeking a Grant Specialist I to support the Federal and State Grants Unit. You will monitor grantee performance, budgets, and ensure compliance with grant regulations through site visits and desk reviews.

The role requires strong organizational skills and experience with public funds. The position offers hybrid work and opportunities to strengthen community-based programming through grants management.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year college degree with coursework in law, criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting, or political science.
• Requires completion of an agency approved training program or one year of professional experience in planning, development, implementation or assessment of programs in criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting, or political science.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance in reviewing, examining, approving, implementing and monitoring interagency agreements and contracts related to ICJIA grant programs.
• Travels to conduct on-site reviews or enhanced desk review of grantee records.
• Reviews quarterly and close-out program and fiscal reports for grants.
• Reviews allocations requests and works with Grants Team to determine approvability of requests.
• Conducts random reviews of quarterly subcontract/subrecipient program and fiscal reports.
• Prepares and distributes written drafts and final reports of site and desk review findings.

Education

Four-year college degree in law, criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting, or political science

Job description

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority in Chicago is seeking a Grant Specialist I to support the Federal and State Grants Unit. You will monitor grantee performance, budgets, and ensure compliance with grant regulations through site visits and desk reviews.

The role requires strong organizational skills and experience with public funds. The position offers hybrid work and opportunities to strengthen community-based programming through grants management.