Remote Head Start Grants & Compliance Analyst

ICF; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 74,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Program Support Specialist to provide programmatic, administrative, and analytical support to the Office of Head Start across regional offices under CSIP. You will assist with grants management, oversight, monitoring, and data-driven program administration for Head Start and related initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation in federal systems like HSES and GrantSolutions, and preparing funding recommendations, findings, and correspondence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, human services, public administration, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience supporting early childhood programs (Head Start or EHS preferred).
• 1+ years using web-based data management or tracking systems.
• 1+ years in Head Start monitoring, fiscal management, facilities, or related areas.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• U.S. government security clearance required (will be initiated on hire).
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass MVR check.

Responsibilities

• Support review, analysis, and documentation of grant applications, supplemental funding requests, budget modifications, waiver requests, and post-award activities.
• Assist in reviewing applications for completeness, compliance, and adherence to federal regulations and OHS policies.
• Document analyses, recommendations, and communications in HSES and GrantSolutions.
• Support preparation of funding recommendations, summaries, and grant-related correspondence as directed.
• Support ongoing grant oversight activities, including review of enrollment data, performance reports, monitoring findings, corrective action plans, and recipient correspondence.
• Assist with identification and documentation of potential programmatic or compliance issues and support follow-up activities.
• Contribute to pre-review planning, monitoring preparation, and post-review documentation activities.
• Assist in development of accurate, policy-aligned guidance and technical assistance materials.
• Assist with data collection, aggregation, and basic analysis to support grant oversight, reporting, and decision-making.
• Assist with completion of required documentation related to grant requests, monitoring activities, and administrative actions.
• Contribute to national initiatives, ad hoc program support.

Skills

Experience supporting early childhood

Data management systems

Head Start monitoring

Fiscal management

Facilities management

Budget analysis

Travel availability

Security clearance

Driver’s license & MVR

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, human services, public administration, or related field

Tools

HSES

GrantSolutions

Microsoft Office

Job description

ICF is seeking a Program Support Specialist to provide programmatic, administrative, and analytical support to the Office of Head Start across regional offices under CSIP. You will assist with grants management, oversight, monitoring, and data-driven program administration for Head Start and related initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation in federal systems like HSES and GrantSolutions, and preparing funding recommendations, findings, and correspondence.