Senior Grants & Program Support Lead - Hybrid

Kids for the Future; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Flexible time off

Professional development

Job summary

VPD Government Solutions in Arlington, VA is seeking a Lead Program Support Specialist to serve as the senior grants management advisor for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. You will provide technical leadership for discretionary grant administration, program oversight, compliance monitoring, recipient engagement, and customer service activities.

The role coordinates complex grants management tasks, guides project staff, supports quality improvement initiatives, and serves as a senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of progressive professional experience related to early childhood programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level grants management and programmatic support for Head Start and Early Head Start grants.
• Coordinate daily operational support activities for assigned Regional Office(s).
• Review and analyze grant applications, budget modifications, and change-in-scope requests.
• Support grant award processing, post-award administration, and grant closeout activities.
• Conduct analyses of program performance reports, monitoring findings, and Quality Improvement Plans.
• Monitor recipient performance and identify programmatic, fiscal, operational, and compliance risks.
• Prepare reports, memoranda, correspondence, presentations, and analytical products.
• Provide technical assistance to grant recipients and Federal staff.
• Participate in monitoring reviews, risk assessments, onsite visits, and follow-up activities.
• Support national initiatives including FEI, Change in Scope, under-enrollment, and child incident activities.
• Develop training materials, SOPs, and process improvement recommendations.
• Mentor Program Support Specialists and ensure compliance with applicable requirements.

Job description

VPD Government Solutions in Arlington, VA is seeking a Lead Program Support Specialist to serve as the senior grants management advisor for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. You will provide technical leadership for discretionary grant administration, program oversight, compliance monitoring, recipient engagement, and customer service activities.

The role coordinates complex grants management tasks, guides project staff, supports quality improvement initiatives, and serves as a senior