Grants Management/Contract Specialist

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A government contract support firm is seeking a Grants Management/Contract Specialist in Washington D.C. to facilitate procurement for advanced technologies. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree along with 5 years of relevant experience in federal contracting or grant management. This full-time role requires strong analytical and communication skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. Candidates will support the management of Federal Financial Assistance Agreements and collaborate with Grants Officers and programmatic staff to execute necessary functions.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Federal contracting or grant management.
• Ability to provide in-depth cost analysis related to negotiation.
• Experience with federal procurement regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support a Government program office in the procurement of technologies.
• Provide expertise in financial assistance agreement negotiations.
• Act as a liaison between Grants Officers and programmatic support staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc. (ARTI) is currently recruiting aGrants Management/Contract Specialistto support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E). This position is full-time, exempt. Start date is immediate upon selection and public trust clearance processing as required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support a Government program office in the procurement of advanced research technologies.
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to support clients in the execution and management of Federal Financial Assistance Agreements.
• Maintain responsibility for providing expertise in financial assistance agreement negotiations, contract rules and regulations, and STRIPES or similar federal procurement systems.
• Work directly with Federal Grants Officers to complete a client's workload of executing new awards, no-cost extensions, administrative modifications, and administrative requirements associated with Financial Assistance Agreements.
• Perform award management functions to support Grants Officers and develop procurement documentation for award recommendations, reviews, and updates to the requirements.
• In collaboration with programmatic support staff, analyze functional award support documentation, provide cost analysis, and complete required financial assistance award documents.
• Act as the liaison between Grants Officers and programmatic support staff.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience with Federal contracting, procurement, and/or management of federal grants.
• Attention to detail and ability to provide in-depth cost analysis related to the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs being negotiated.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Possession of excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills

Mandatory Requirement

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a Government Security Investigation and must meet eligibility for access to classified information, Public Trust.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.

Advanced Resource Technology, Inc. is committed to a work environment free of all forms of discrimination and member of DHS E-Verify Program.

Advanced Resource Technology, Inc. recruits and hires without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.