Grants and Contracts Manager

RiseMe; Boynton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. is seeking a Grants and Contracts Manager to oversee contracts, grants, compliance activities and performance data at our Boynton Beach location. This role ensures requirements are met, uses data for program improvement, and supervises the Grants and Contracts Specialist.

Salary up to $70,000 per year, full-time, 8:30 am–5:00 pm, Monday–Friday. Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of related experience preferred, with leadership experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration or related field.
• 5 years of experience managing federally/state funded grants and contracts.
• 3 years of leadership including supervisory experience.
• Experience in Federal and State grants administration and audit support.
• Experience in data collection and use for quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manages the operational lifecycle of agency contracts and grants, including compliance monitoring, reporting, renewals, amendments, closeout, and required documentation.
• Interprets contractual, regulatory, and funder requirements and provides guidance to program and administrative staff.
• Identifies compliance risks and develops processes and controls to ensure contractual, regulatory, and agency requirements are met.
• Leads data analysis and continuous quality improvement efforts to identify trends, performance gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Supervises and develops the Grants and Contracts Specialist, providing guidance, coaching, and ongoing performance feedback.

Skills

Data analysis

Compliance knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration or related field

Job description

The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County is looking for a Grants and Contracts Manager to join our team!

WHO WE ARE:

The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. strives to ensure that children and their families have access to high-quality, affordable early learning programs and services in our community. We are a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building a community-wide commitment to ensure every child is ready to succeed in school and life through comprehensive, high-quality early learning environments.

SUMMARY:

The Grants and Contracts Manager oversees the agency's contracts, grants, compliance activities, and performance data. This position ensures requirements are met, uses data to support program improvement and decision making, and supervises the Grants and Contracts Specialist.

PAYRATE:

up to $70,000 per year commensurate with experience.

HOURS:

This is a full-time position, and business hours at the Boynton location are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the operational lifecycle of agency contracts and grants, including compliance monitoring, reporting, renewals, amendments, closeout, and required documentation.
• Interprets contractual, regulatory, and funder requirements and provides guidance to program and administrative staff.
• Identifies compliance risks and develops processes and controls to ensure contractual, regulatory, and agency requirements are met.
• Leads data analysis and continuous quality improvement efforts to identify trends, performance gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Supervises and develops the Grants and Contracts Specialist, providing guidance, coaching, and ongoing performance feedback.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from an accredited four-year college or university in Public or Business Administration, Social Sciences, Human Services, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
• 5 years of increasingly responsible positions managing and/or monitoring publicly funded grants, contracts and/or early learning programs, or closely related experience.
• 3 years of leadership experiences in management including one year of direct supervisory experience.
• Experience in administration of Federal and State grants and audit support.
• Experience in collecting, tracking, analyzing and using data for continuous quality improvement.

Link to full job description: https://elcpalmbeach.box.com/s/m50fsdtjjrtkb8rq7pgicb1byp64d5e3

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