Remote Grant Specialist I – Public Grants & Compliance

State-of-Illinois; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority seeks a Grant Specialist I in Chicago to monitor grantee performance and budgets within the Federal and State Grants Unit, ensuring adherence to grant regulations and conducting site visits.

The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and time-management abilities, experience with public funds, and capacity to collaborate with grantees to strengthen programs and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in law, criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting or political science or related field.
• Requires completion of an agency approved training program or one year of professional experience in planning, development, implementation or assessment of programs in criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting, political science or equivalent advanced academic work.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance in the review, examination, approval, implementation and monitoring of interagency agreements and contracts relating to ICJIA grant programs.
• Travels to conduct on-site reviews or conduct enhanced desk review of grantee records.
• Reviews and analyzes quarterly and close-out program and fiscal reports.
• Reviews allocations requests and works with Grants Team members to determine approvability of requests.
• Conducts random reviews of quarterly subcontract/subrecipient program and fiscal reports submitted by grantees.

Education

Four-year college degree

Job description

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority seeks a Grant Specialist I in Chicago to monitor grantee performance and budgets within the Federal and State Grants Unit, ensuring adherence to grant regulations and conducting site visits.

The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and time-management abilities, experience with public funds, and capacity to collaborate with grantees to strengthen programs and outcomes.