Senior Associate - Senior Grants Management Analyst

Blake Willson Group; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits: dental and vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development benefits

Wellness subsidies

Job summary

Blake Willson Group is seeking a Senior Grants Management Analyst to provide senior-level federal grants management expertise across the full lifecycle, including planning, review, award, monitoring, amendments, closeout, and compliance. You will advise staff, lead complex reviews, develop criteria and guidance, and support program evaluation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in federal grants, 3+ years in compliance reviews, and 3+ years in advisory roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 5+ years managing federal grants across the lifecycle.
• 3+ years conducting complex compliance reviews and policy guidance.

Responsibilities

• Advise federal staff on grant planning, lifecycle administration, and program enhancements.
• Lead complex reviews of applications, progress reports, and closeout documentation.
• Develop application criteria, review methodologies, and evaluation materials.
• Assess compliance, risk, and performance; provide follow-up actions.
• Provide technical assistance to applicants and recipients; resolve escalations.
• Support program evaluation with logic models and performance measures.
• Draft senior-level correspondence, audit responses, and policy recommendations.

Skills

Federal grants lifecycle

Compliance reviews

Grant policies guidance

Senior advisory support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field

Job description

Harnessing Technology to Improve Financial Stewardship for the Welfare, Defense, and Security of Our Nation

Blake Willson Group (BWG) unites deep domain experts with technologists who leverage industry-leading financial management solutions to address the most critical mission objectives. Headquartered in the National Capital Region, the firm delivers measurable outcomes through technology-forward strategies and advanced solutions that drive mission success.

Blake Willson Group has a distinguished track record of exceptional performance, achieving operational efficiencies that allow our clients to do more with less. BWG has earned the confidence of its clients by consistently exceeding expectations through its unwavering commitment to best value solutions, implemented with speed.

Job Location:

The is a hybrid role, with a requirement to work onsite 2x a week in Rosslyn, VA.

Clearance:

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance.

Job Description:

Blake Willson Group is seeking a Senior Grants Management Analyst to provide senior-level federal grants management expertise and advisory support to federal staff members. The successful candidate will support the full federal grant lifecycle, including program planning, application review, award administration, monitoring, amendments, closeout, compliance, and program evaluation. In this position, you will also:

• Advise federal staff on grant program planning, development, implementation, lifecycle administration, policy application, and program enhancements.
• Lead complex reviews of applications, progress reports, amendments, monitoring results, payment requests, closeout documentation, and recipient issues.
• Develop application criteria, review methodologies, technical guidance, desk aids, and evaluation-panel materials.
• Assess programmatic compliance, recipient performance, and grant-management risk, and recommend appropriate resolution and follow-up actions.
• Provide technical assistance to applicants and recipients and resolve escalated questions from frontline support staff.
• Support program evaluation through logic models, performance measures, data-collection approaches, and analysis of program effectiveness.
• Draft senior-level correspondence, decision materials, audit responses, and policy or procedure recommendations.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing federal grants across the full grant lifecycle, including program design, application review, award, monitoring, amendments, and closeout.
• 3+ years of experience conducting complex compliance and technical reviews and developing grant policies, criteria, procedures, and guidance.
• 3+ years of experience assessing recipient risk and performance and providing senior-level technical assistance, advisory support, writing, and facilitation.

Desired Skills:

• Experience advising program officials on federal grants management.
• Experience developing risk-based monitoring approaches, logic models, and performance measures.
• Experience interpreting federal grant requirements and translating them into practical procedures and guidance.
• Experience addressing unusual, complex, or sensitive grant-management matters.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $90,000 to $120,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training & certification benefits, health & wellness subsidies, paid time off for community service, and more. We value your contributions and are committed to recognizing and rewarding your performance and the value you bring to our business.

The statements above describe the general nature and level of work anticipated for this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or skills required. Blake Willson Group reserves the right to modify, assign, or add job-related responsibilities as business needs require. Where feasible, reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals to perform essential job functions.

Blake Willson Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to maintaining a professional, respectful, and harassment-free workplace. All employment decisions are based on business needs, qualifications, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Blake Willson Group prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Blake Willson Group complies with federal equal employment opportunity requirements. The Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal poster is available to applicants and employees. View the official poster here: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at 202-381-0603, Ext. 3.

Blake Willson Group participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to verify authorization to work in the United States.