Grants & Contracts Compliance Lead (Remote)

State of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Minnesota is seeking a Grants and Contracts Compliance Support Specialist within the DCYF Grants & Contracts Support division in St. Paul. This role provides oversight of grant and contract management to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities include leading risk assessments, monitoring, and implementation of internal controls to safeguard public funds while guiding staff with technical assistance and best practices in grantmaking and contracting.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience in issuing and managing public sector and/or government grants and/or contracts.
• Extensive knowledge of the full lifecycle of state and/or federal grants and/or contracts, including solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, contract execution, monitoring, payment and closeout including applicable state statutes and federal regulations.
• One (1) year performing internal compliance monitoring and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead agency-level oversight, compliance monitoring, and risk assessment of DCYF grants and contracts functions to ensure agency alignment with federal and state requirements and internal standards.
• Develop and implement agency-wide strategies to address vulnerabilities identified in grants and contracts practices.
• Provide technical assistance, general support, and specialized guidance to DCYF contract and grants staff to ensure staff across the agency have resources and information needed to achieve high quality contracting and grantmaking work.

Skills

Grant management

Risk assessment

Compliance monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy

Master's degree in public policy

Job description

The State of Minnesota is seeking a Grants and Contracts Compliance Support Specialist within the DCYF Grants & Contracts Support division in St. Paul. This role provides oversight of grant and contract management to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities include leading risk assessments, monitoring, and implementation of internal controls to safeguard public funds while guiding staff with technical assistance and best practices in grantmaking and contracting.