Grants Compliance Lead: Audit-Ready Oversight & Site Inspections

DGS Business Enterprise Administration; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capital Grants Compliance Manager at the Maryland Department of General Services oversees post-award compliance for the Capital Grants and Loans program, ensuring internal controls, clear processes, and audit readiness.

The role acts as policy and process owner, maintains compliance playbooks and templates, reviews grant files, conducts site visits, and supervises Construction Compliance Officers and Inspectors.

Qualifications

• Five years of professional experience in grant administration, financial/contract compliance, or regulatory oversight.
• Two years of experience with residential/commercial construction practices, plan reviews, or contract evaluation.
• Direct experience conducting physical property/site inspections and developing compliance playbooks or audit readiness procedures.
• Experience supervising technical, inspection, or compliance personnel.
• Working knowledge of state bond requirements and state/federal grant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee post-award compliance for Capital Grants and Loans programs.
• Serve as policy and process owner; maintain compliance playbooks, checklists, and templates.
• Ensure financial, programmatic, and administrative requirements are followed and audit ready.
• Supervise Construction Compliance Officers and Inspectors; conduct site visits.
• Review grant files and advise leadership on process improvements.

Skills

Grant administration

Regulatory oversight

Site inspections

Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Construction Management, Finance, Real Estate, or Civil Engineering

Job description

The Capital Grants Compliance Manager at the Maryland Department of General Services oversees post-award compliance for the Capital Grants and Loans program, ensuring internal controls, clear processes, and audit readiness.

The role acts as policy and process owner, maintains compliance playbooks and templates, reviews grant files, conducts site visits, and supervises Construction Compliance Officers and Inspectors.