Project Compliance Specialist [Office of General Counsel]

Appalachian Regional Commission; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Commuting subsidy

Professional development

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Commission is seeking a Project Compliance Specialist to join the General Counsel office. You will support the grants management platform by handling profile activations, inquiries, data collection, and compliance reviews.

The role requires collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, meticulous documentation, and proactive process improvements. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (or CGMS) and 3 years of relevant experience, with strong knowledge of AI tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or CGMS certificate is required.
• Experience verifying eligibility across federal systems (SAM.gov, USAspending.gov).
• Proficiency with grants-management systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Verify applicant and awardee eligibility and document findings.
• Perform project compliance reviews for profile activation.
• Manage calendar, data collection, tracking, and analysis for grants.

Skills

Eligibility verification

Grants-management systems

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

AI and data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Grants management certificate (CGMS)

Tools

Grants-management software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Organization Overview:

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development entity of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing 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 to help the Region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation.

Position Summary:

ARC seeks a highly organized and collaborative team player to join our office of General Counsel as a Project Compliance Specialist to provide key components of the technical assistance that supports access to our grants management platform. Manage project compliance functions such as profile activation, project compliance inquiries, team outlook calendar, data collection, tracking and analysis. The position works under the general direction of the Project Compliance Program Manager and reports to the General Counsel.

Required Qualifications:

• Adept knowledge to verify applicant and award-recipient eligibility, exclusion, and responsibility status by integrating and cross-referencing data across multiple federal systems and sources, including SAM.gov, USAspending.gov, Oversight.gov to reconcile discrepancies and document findings.
• Proficiency with grants-management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong ability to perform project compliance reviews for profile activation ensuring key applicant information meets foundational requirements needed to process a grant application.
• Ability to facilitate and engage diverse groups and individuals, including federal, state, and local partners, obtaining a resolution in a consultative and collaborative manner.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review high volumes of documentation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and tools to plan, track and execute multiple reviews on schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to apply artificial-intelligence (AI) and data-analysis tools to optimize compliance workflows.
• Bachelor’s degree or grants management certificate (e.g. CGMS) and 3 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 (prior to hire) & maintenance of background security review; U.S. citizenship required.
• Minimal travel is needed. Mustpossess and maintain a valid driver's license.
  Why ARC?

Great Benefits:

ARC offers a collaborative work environment and a competitive benefits package which includes health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, commuting subsidy, and professional development. This is not a federal position, however, if a federal employee is selected for this position and transfers without a break in service of more than three calendar days, he or she may be able to continue his or her retirement and life/health insurance benefits. ARC generally follows the General Schedule Salary Table of the Federal government. ARC's grades denoted by 'NF' are equivalent to the GS chart. This position is an NF-11 (DC locality). This position is located in Washington, DC and requires five days "in-person" days in the office.

Strong Mission:

Curious about the work we do at ARC? Read more about our strategic plan, Appalachia Envisioned, to check out our goals. Our team is dedicated to innovation, partnerships, and investments in the Appalachian Region to help achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation.

Equal Employment Policy:

ARC is an equal employment opportunity employer and endeavors to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of ARC's business. If an applicant believes he or she requires such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview, he or she should contact the Director, Human Resources. If an applicant has any questions or concerns, he or she should reach out to the Lisa Pansegrouw, Director, Human Resources at 202.884.7770 or at [e-mail]