Grants Management Specialist

National Grants Management Association; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, DC seeks a Grants Management Specialist to lead the awarding and management of discretionary and formula grants, cooperative agreements, and related instruments. The role collaborates with staff across IMLS offices to provide federal financial assistance and services.

Key duties include administering the awarding and obligating of funds, evaluating grant applications for eligibility (including SAM.gov status and IMLS compliance),

Qualifications

• Experience administering federal grants and cooperative agreements.
• Ability to evaluate grant applications for eligibility and SAM.gov status.
• Experience with fiscal administration and grant closeout.

Responsibilities

• Administer awarding and obligating funds for discretionary and formula grants.
• Evaluate grant applications for eligibility and compliance.
• Manage fiscal administration, termination, and closeout of awards.

Job description

Grants Management Specialist

Institute of Museum and Library Services - Washington, DC

Salary

$102,415.00 - $133,142.00 Annually

Application Deadline

Oct 2, 2026

Job Type

business_center Full-time

Federal Government

Job Description

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seeks a Grants Management Specialist. The incumbent is responsible for implementing and managing discretionary and formula grants, cooperative agreements, and other related instruments in all IMLS funding programs. The incumbent works collaboratively with staff in all IMLS offices that may make awards to provide federal financial assistance and services.

If selected for the Grants Management Specialist position, the incumbent will perform administrative and analytical work involving: (1) the awarding (including obligating funds), and management for federal assistance instruments including discretionary and formula grants and cooperative agreements, using financial, administrative, business, and negotiation procedures; (2) the evaluation of competitive and non-competitive grant applications for eligibility (including SAM.gov status and IMLS compliance status); and (3) the fiscal administration, termination, and/or close out of grants and/or other federal financial assistance awards.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is open to all current and/or former Federal employees that are/were in permanent competitive service positions (status candidates). Well-qualified surplus/displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) in the local area; eligibles based on special hiring authority (e.g., Military Spouses, former Overseas employees, VISTA/Peace Corps, etc.), those eligible for Excepted Service Appointment (e.g., Individuals with Disabilities, etc.) and certain veterans (e.g., VEOA eligibles). See "Required Documents".