Project and Grants Manager

CAREERS IN NONPROFITS; Bethesda (KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers In Nonprofits is actively recruiting for a Federal Grants & Program Manager opening in the DC/MD area. This is a full-time, temporary assignment for an experienced grants professional who can step in quickly and help keep federally funded programs, deliverables, and reporting on track.

Location: Friendship Heights, DC (Maryland Border). Hybrid work arrangement with up to 2 days on-site. Duration: approximately 2–3 months. Pay rate: $50–$54/hour. Start: as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with federal grants or federally funded programs.
• Familiarity with federal grant requirements, reporting, compliance, and the grant lifecycle.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly across teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing federal grants, cooperative agreements, and related program activities.
• Tracking grant deliverables, deadlines, reporting requirements, and documentation.
• Interpreting federal funding requirements and translating them into action steps for internal teams.
• Coordinating across program, finance, operations, and leadership teams.
• Reviewing grant budgets, expenditures, and financial documentation.
• Preparing funder reports, performance updates, and required submissions.
• Supporting grant applications, renewals, and other funding opportunities.
• Tracking program milestones, outcomes, risks, and outstanding priorities.
• Maintaining accurate project and grant information in internal systems and reporting tools.
• Supporting preparation for funder monitoring and other oversight activities.
• Improving grant-management processes, workflows, and internal procedures.
• Identifying opportunities to make project management and reporting more efficient.

Skills

Project management

Cross-team collaboration

Clear communication

Job description

Do you have experience managing federally funded grants or programs?

Are you available to start a new temporary opportunity soon?

Careers In Nonprofits is actively recruiting for a current Federal Grants & Program Manager opening with a nonprofit organization in the DC/MD area. This is a full-time, temporary assignment for an experienced grants professional who can step in quickly and help keep federally funded programs, deliverables, and reporting on track.

Location: Friendship Heights, DC (Maryland Border)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with up to 2 days per week on-site

Schedule: Full-time

Duration: Approximately 2–3 months

Pay Rate: $50–$54/hour

Start: As soon as possible

How You’ll Spend Your Day

In this role, you’ll help keep federally funded work organized, compliant, and moving forward. Your responsibilities may include:

• Managing federal grants, cooperative agreements, and related program activities.
• Tracking grant deliverables, deadlines, reporting requirements, and documentation.
• Interpreting federal funding requirements and translating them into clear action steps for internal teams.
• Coordinating across program, finance, operations, and leadership teams.
• Reviewing grant budgets, expenditures, and financial documentation.
• Preparing funder reports, performance updates, and required submissions.
• Supporting grant applications, renewals, and other funding opportunities.
• Tracking program milestones, outcomes, risks, and outstanding priorities.
• Maintaining accurate project and grant information in internal systems and reporting tools.
• Supporting preparation for funder monitoring and other oversight activities.
• Improving grant-management processes, workflows, and internal procedures.
• Identifying opportunities to make project management and reporting more efficient.

Our Ideal Candidate

We’re keeping the list short. You could be a strong fit if you have:

• Several years of hands-on experience with federal grants or federally funded programs.
• Familiarity with federal grant requirements, reporting, compliance, and the grant lifecycle.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• The ability to communicate clearly and work effectively across teams.

Experience with healthcare, public health, primary care, associations, or other federally funded nonprofit programs is helpful, but not required.

The selected candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible.

For more information about Careers In Nonprofits and our other available opportunities and workshops, please visit www.careersinnonprofits.com.

Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to respond to candidates whose experience most closely aligns with the requirements of a specific position. We retain candidate information for consideration for future opportunities.