Senior Financial Grant Specialist (Remote from anywhere in Colorado).

State of Colorado; Colorado; Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Grant Specialist to manage Broadband Grants for the Colorado Broadband Office. This role involves reviewing financial reports, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and providing recommendations for grant funding. If you are passionate about equitable access to broadband solutions and want to make a difference in the lives of Coloradans, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while being part of a collaborative and innovative team. Join us in making a positive impact in the community!

Benefits

State employee benefits

Flexible work hours

Professional development opportunities

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Qualifications

• 3 years of grant management or accounting experience required.
• 2 years of financial analysis or reporting experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Review financial reports and documentation from grantees.
• Analyze and report on financial activities of grant programs.
• Provide recommendations for approval or denial of financial requests.

Skills

Grant Management

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Self-Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Grant Management Software

Job description

Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado

The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers, and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

We believe equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. We know it's important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time, and benefits that allow us all to have fulfilling lives.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT’s hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these items are not used by OIT’s hiring team.

TERM LIMITED POSITION: This is a term limited position with an anticipated end date of two years from the date of hire. This position is eligible for State employee benefits and may be extended as the situation warrants.

Do you believe that Coloradans should have equal access to affordable, fast, and reliable broadband service? If so, the Governor’s Office of Information Technology is looking for you to become our Senior Financial Grant Specialist to manage Broadband Grants for the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO). For more information on the office follow this link CBO.

In this role you will primarily be tasked with reviewing financial reports and the extensive back-up documentation submitted by the grantees and determining the accuracy and appropriateness of the reported expenditures. You will be responsible for reviewing requests for reimbursement for adherence with Federal and State statutes, regulations, and policy. Additionally, you will analyze, compare, monitor, and report on the financial activities of subgrantees for federal and state funded grant programs that include, but may not be limited to federal formula grants, federal competitive grants, grants awarded from private entities or funded through the State’s legislative process.

If using your creativity and innovation in the development and delivery of equitable broadband solutions is what you want to do, apply today for the opportunity to put your passion to work for the state you love.

Some of the day-to-day duties include:

1. Providing information and recommendations, including reimbursement summaries, to the program managers as to the approval, denial, or modification of financial requests from grantees based upon an extensive analysis of the cash requests and the financial rules for the grant program.
2. Collect and track all required performance and financial reporting for grant recipients, and maintain spreadsheets and data related to grant performance and financial reporting.
3. Working with grantees to rectify problems with cash requests and explain to them why a cash request can or cannot be processed.
4. Updating grant management and accounting databases using a variety of software applications to maintain day-to-day accounting activities of the grant programs and to ensure the timeliness and completeness of information for the annual federal and state reports.
5. Ensuring submission of correct grantee information to federal agencies.
6. Participating in the competitive grant application review process by reviewing applicants’ budgets for accuracy, allowable expenses, and compliance with program guidelines prior to funding meetings. This includes tracking the federally required percentages by funding source and gathering the necessary data to report in the federal systems.
7. Providing recommendations regarding compliance with statutory and policy requirements.
8. Conduct and document desktop and on-site monitoring visits of projects as directed to ensure compliance with grant agreement terms and grant agreement close out procedures.
9. Assisting in the development and maintenance of forms and reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of three (3) years of professional grant management experience, or accounting experience that included planning, coordinating, monitoring, or managing grants. This experience must include at least two (2) years of financial analysis and/or reporting.

Substitutions:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications. Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications. If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience coordinating the fiscal aspects of the grant process including budgeting, projections, and reconciliation.
2. Demonstrated expertise and understanding of federal grants policies.
3. Advanced Excel skills including familiarity with Pivot Tables, formulas (VLOOKUP), data validation, and logic statements to conduct complex data analysis.
4. Outstanding skills and abilities in verbal and written communications; ability to adapt a style to fit diverse audiences of varying technical levels, and at various levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings.
5. Excellent organizational skills; the ability to set, track, and accomplish priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity, knowing the status of activities at all times.
6. Initiative & self-management; the passion and ability to dive into the work and accomplish tasks within established timeframes.
7. Self-efficacy, flexibility, and adaptability; ability to perform research to identify appropriate courses of action.
8. Strong sense of professionalism, including a strong work ethic and reliability.

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work. A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test. This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed. If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [e-mail] or call [phone].

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

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