Grants Specialist IV - 43005184

DGS Office of External Affairs; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Financial Services, State Fire Marshal Division in Tallahassee seeks an entry-level grants and contract specialist to manage contracts and grants for capital outlay and nonrecurring funds to local governments. You will review for compliance, process invoices, and prepare financial reports.

Responsibilities include tracking, execution, and monitoring of contracts, ensuring accurate financial reconciliations and timely reporting to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and valid driver's license.
• 1+ years' experience with Excel techniques.
• 1+ years' experience in accounting, budgeting, financial management, or related fields.
• 1+ years' experience communicating with customers, vendors, or external stakeholders.
• Florida Certified Contract Manager certification required within first year.

Responsibilities

• Manages contractual agreements and grants for fixed capital outlay appropriations and nonrecurring grants to local governments.
• Oversees composition, execution, tracking, and monitoring of contracts.
• Reviews documents for compliance.
• Processes invoices and conducts financial reconciliations.
• Prepares programmatic and financial reports.

Skills

Excel techniques

Budgeting

Customer communication

Finance/accounting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Florida Certified Contract Manager

Job description

Entry-level grants and contract specialist with the Florida Department of Financial Services, State Fire Marshal Division in Tallahassee. The position manages contractual agreements and grants for fixed capital outlay appropriations and nonrecurring grants to local governments, including composition, execution, tracking, and monitoring of contracts. Responsibilities include reviewing documents for compliance, processing invoices, conducting financial reconciliations, and preparing programmatic and financial reports.

Key qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and valid driver's license
• One or more years' experience with Excel techniques
• One or more years' experience in accounting, budget, financial management, or related fields
• One or more years' experience communicating with customers, vendors, or external stakeholders
• Florida Certified Contract Manager certification required within first year of employment