Senior Grants Compliance Analyst — Drive Opioid Abatement

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Senior Grants Compliance Analyst to ensure rigorous grant administration and compliance across state-funded programs. You will lead documentation, award packages, MOUs, and transmission of funds while coordinating with agencies and local governments.

The role emphasizes technical assistance, data integrity, and system optimization (Salesforce) to support Virginia’s opioid abatement initiatives and responsible funding oversight.

Qualifications

• Experience managing financial and/or grant administration activities in a federal, state, local government, nonprofit, or private environment, including budgeting, expenditure monitoring, reconciliation, reporting, compliance, and/or closeout.
• Experience managing multiple projects, funds, cost centers, and/or funding streams with accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Experience interpreting statutes, regulations, policies, and other requirements and communicating them clearly, both orally and in writing, to diverse audiences.
• Experience working independently and collaboratively to evaluate complex or incomplete information, exercising sound judgement, and developing timely recommendations.
• Experience analyzing large or complex data sets, identifying trends and issues, developing solutions, and communicating clear and accurate recommendations.
• Proficiency in information systems and Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with particular emphasis on Excel to analyze, manage, reconcile, and communicate grant operations information.

Responsibilities

• Review funding requests, amendments, reports, and other submissions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Provide technical assistance and support to OAA staff, applicants and grantees regarding grant requirements, reporting, documentation, and award administration.
• Ensure grant files contain appropriate documentation to support award decisions, amendments, transmission of funds, monitoring activities, and closeout reporting.
• Communicate complex requirements clearly to state and local government officials and other stakeholders.
• Track award acceptances, contingencies, outstanding information, follow-up questions, and compliance requirements associated with OAA awards.
• Participate in the evaluation of grant applications and reports.
• Review financial and programmatic information submitted by grantees to determine compliance with approved grant activities and requirements.
• Identify discrepancies, unusual activities, unsupported expenditures, reporting inconsistencies, or other items requiring additional review and alert OAA Leadership.
• Monitor compliance requirements throughout the grant/award lifecycle, from application/proposal through award, implementation, reporting, closeout, and post-award monitoring.
• Reconcile and analyze grant-related data and documentation as needed to support compliance determinations.
• Monitor reasonable corrective-action timelines, maintain a centralized record of outstanding findings and corrective actions, as well as obtain/evaluate grantee responses to identified findings or deficiencies.
• Support ongoing enhancement of OAA’s grants management software (Salesforce).
• Translate grant administration and compliance requirements into system workflows, fields, controls, notifications, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate and complete grant data records.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve efficiency and consistency.
• Develop reports and dashboards, as appropriate, to support management oversight of the OAA grants portfolio.
• Collect, compile, and analyze data to support organizational planning and decision-making.
• Assist with program implementation and grants administrative process analysis.
• Provide administrative and operational support to OAA grant programs and special initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Grant management

Data analysis

Communication

Financial reporting

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Salesforce

Job description

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Senior Grants Compliance Analyst to ensure rigorous grant administration and compliance across state-funded programs. You will lead documentation, award packages, MOUs, and transmission of funds while coordinating with agencies and local governments.

The role emphasizes technical assistance, data integrity, and system optimization (Salesforce) to support Virginia’s opioid abatement initiatives and responsible funding oversight.