QA & Compliance Lead — Grants & Federal Programs (Hybrid)

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Colorado Energy Office seeks a Quality Assurance and Compliance Specialist to support federally funded programs, develop and oversee the Quality Management Program, and ensure compliance with EPA QA policy and federal requirements.

This hybrid role requires strong budgeting, reporting, and collaboration across program teams, with a focus on performance, continuous improvement, and fiscal management.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in a role that works with Quality Assurance as defined by EPA.
• At least 3 years of experience with federal compliance including BABA, DBRA, state historic preservation act, and other federal regulations.
• Experience with federal and state grant management, sub-recipient fiscal monitoring, and compliance.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Google Suite skills are required.
• Ability to quickly adapt to and work with Salesforce and other grant/funding management tools.
• Excellent people skills and proven success leading work processes and compliance.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve CEO's Quality Assurance Program.
• Refine CEO's Quality Management Plan (QMP) as needed, review and contribute to Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) for CEO and subawardees, and develop standard operating procedures for managing environmental information operations (EIO).
• Establish and maintain quality assurance monitoring and control measures for active projects and programs across the full project/program lifecycle, and work with program managers to incorporate quality assurance into all aspects of program/project design and implementation.
• Conduct periodic assessments of CEO's quality program, identifying opportunities for improvement as well as potential issues including root cause, and recommending and supporting implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure programs maintain compliance by helping program managers implement monitoring, oversight, and fraud prevention processes.
• Contribute to an officewide approach for grant compliance that ensures consistency as appropriate, and help to ensure that program managers have the training and resources needed to comply with all federal grant requirements.
• Take steps to support a culture of performance management, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Work with the program teams to effectively manage grant-funded budgets, and submit budget and scope modifications to EPA and DOE as needed.
• Ensure programs maintain compliance with Uniform Grant Guidance and manage accounting according to state and federal rules, and stay up to date on all reporting requirements and training opportunities.
• Assist in submitting grant information, modifications, and compliance reporting for BABA, DBRA, National Historic Preservation Act, and participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises using EPA Central Data Exchange, LCP Tracker, or similar software.
• Calculate and analyze grant expenditures, ensure costs are reasonable, allowable and allocable, and submit quarterly financial reporting, semi-annual required reports, and monthly cash draws.
• Actively participate in periodic meetings with EPA Project Officers and other staff, and provide insight on budget and expenditure progress and issues as needed.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Compliance

Budget management

Grant management

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Salesforce

Communication

Time management

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

The Colorado Energy Office seeks a Quality Assurance and Compliance Specialist to support federally funded programs, develop and oversee the Quality Management Program, and ensure compliance with EPA QA policy and federal requirements.

This hybrid role requires strong budgeting, reporting, and collaboration across program teams, with a focus on performance, continuous improvement, and fiscal management.