Grants Management Specialist

FM Talent; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 84,601 - 109,975; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Commuting subsidies

Teleworking opportunities

Job summary

A federal economic development agency seeks a Grants Management Specialist in Washington, DC. The role includes coordinating the full life cycle of federal grants, reviewing applications, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree, 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, and at least one year in grants management. Key skills include attention to detail, customer service, and proficiency in related software. A competitive benefits package and a collaborative work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Adept knowledge of federal regulations governing grants.
• Strong attention to detail and effective communication.
• Minimum of 1 year of grants management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the full life cycle of federal grants.
• Review applications, monitor progress, and issue amendments.
• Apply federal regulations and ARC policies related to grants.

Skills

Grants management experience

Customer service communication

Proficiency in Excel

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Critical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

3 to 5 years of relevant experience

Tools

Grants management applications

Microsoft Word

Job description

Base Pay Range

$84,601.00/yr - $109,975.00/yr

Organization Overview

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development entity of the federal government and 13 state governments that focuses on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia, helping the region achieve socioeconomic parity with the rest of the United States. The Business and Workforce Investment team connects people with ARC’s grant opportunities, research, and success stories.

Position Summary

ARC seeks a highly organized and collaborative team player to join the Business and Workforce Investment team as a Grants Management Specialist. The incumbent will coordinate the full life cycle of federal grants—reviewing applications, monitoring progress, issuing amendments, and closing grants—while applying federal regulations and ARC policies related to grants administered under the Appalachian Regional Development Act (ARDA) of 1965. This role reports to the Division Director and is located in Washington, DC.

Required Qualifications

• Adept knowledge of and ability to apply laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, processes, and methods governing the administration of Federal grants, cooperative agreements, and awards, including financial methods, procedures, and practices to assess the financial stability of recipients.
• Strong attention to detail, effective customer service communications, and proficiency with a variety of software including grants management applications, Excel, and Word.
• Minimum of 1 year of solid grants‑management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Core competencies: accountability, adaptability, collaboration, communication, and critical analysis.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment, bringing an energetic and innovative approach to the work.
• Successful completion and maintenance of a background security review; U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to travel (up to 25%) and possession of a valid driver’s license.

Why ARC?

ARC offers a collaborative work environment and a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, commuting subsidies, professional development opportunities, and teleworking. Though not a federal position, eligible federal employees who transition to this role may retain retirement and life/health insurance benefits if the transition has no interruption of more than three calendar days. The position is classified as NF‑11 (DC locality) and follows the General Schedule Salary Table of the federal government.

Contact

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Equal Opportunity

ARC is an equal employment opportunity employer and endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities unless such accommodations would impose undue hardship on ARC’s business operations. Please contact Larissa Grunder at [e-mail] for assistance. For additional questions or concerns, contact the recruitment team at [e-mail].