Remote Head Start Grants Oversight Specialist

ICF; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 74,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is hiring a Program Support Specialist to provide programmatic, administrative, and analytical support to the Office of Head Start under CSIP. The role covers grants management, oversight, monitoring, and data-driven administration for Head Start, Early Head Start, and related partnerships.

Responsibilities include reviewing grant applications, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, documenting analyses in systems like HSES and GrantSolutions, and assisting with funding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, human services, public administration, or related field.
• 2+ years of progressively responsible professional experience supporting early childhood programs, preferably Head Start or Early Head Start.
• 1+ years of experience utilizing web-based data management or tracking systems to support program or administrative functions.
• 1+ years of expertise in at least one major area related to Head Start programs, fiscal management, facilities, health and safety, or related compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support review, analysis, and documentation of Head Start and Early Head Start 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 appropriate federal information systems, including 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

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

GrantSolutions

HSES

Job description

ICF is hiring a Program Support Specialist to provide programmatic, administrative, and analytical support to the Office of Head Start under CSIP. The role covers grants management, oversight, monitoring, and data-driven administration for Head Start, Early Head Start, and related partnerships.

Responsibilities include reviewing grant applications, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, documenting analyses in systems like HSES and GrantSolutions, and assisting with funding