NEW JOB OPENING
GRANTS PROJECT SPECIALIST
IN NORTH SCITUATE, RI, USA!

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

To perform as a specialist in planning, implementation, management and evaluation of a large complex grant program or group of programs where responsibilities are assumed for program development; liaison and coordination with federal, state and community agencies and organizations; program implementation and administration; program monitoring and assessment. To perform specialized duties around grants management to be sure agency and program goals are met.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
• To manage and administer federal programs to include grant writing, budget management, responsibilities, and federal functions of a program administrator.
• To interact with advisory committees.
• To manage the day-to-day operational aspects of grant program management.
• To develop, maintain and/or update complex grant spreadsheets/databases from which information/reports on grants and grant programs may be assembled.
• To work with sub-recipient agencies to help manage and advise programs.
• To develop and provide clarification of written materials preparatory to formal approval, including handbooks, policies and procedures, guidelines, plans, annual reports, and other documents as required.
• To provide technical assistance to grant sub-recipients pertaining to grant guidelines, the permitted use of grant funds, program management, and financial audits.
• To monitor sub-award recipients and other duties as detailed in the Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office Policies and Procedures.
• To monitor the use of grant monies awarded to ensure adherence to all terms and conditions.
• To assist in reconciling all project expenses, matching funds and requests for payment to ensure compliance with contract/grant terms.
• To provide assurances that grant funds are used for the purposes for which they are allotted by overseeing on-site compliance monitoring at the local level and reviewing internal agency request forms submitted for the procurement of goods and services.
• To provide training to applicants, sub-recipients, local officials, and other partners on such topics as: grants applications, grant policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, program and financial compliance, reporting, document collection for monitoring and reimbursement activities, and grant close-out to enhance the likelihood of success.
• To develop requests for grant proposals and disseminate them to various potential sub-recipients and make them aware of possible funding opportunities.
• To participate in developing grant objectives, and strategies to achieve them.
• To oversee, review and help evaluate and rank program proposals and applications for conformance to regulations and state goals, recommending approval or rejection.
• To monitor and assess ongoing grant and contract activities and programs for conformance to reporting requirements, general budget and timetable guidelines and program effectiveness.
• To provide recommendations for improvement to sub-recipients that will allow them to execute grants provisions properly.
• To conduct reviews of final program reports, interim and final audits, and other closeout data for all applicable grant programs.
• To interface with federal funding sources and assist in preparing responses for site visits and federal audits regarding grant program activity.
• To serve as a programmatic resource to departmental and agency leadership in the decision-making process by providing grant information, analysis, guidance, and advising management about issues of concern, as they occur.
• To collect reporting data from sub-recipients and file federal reports as required.
• To do related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Others:
• Knowledge and understanding of grants management and administration, and the ability to apply such experience in program areas statewide in law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.
• Ability to interact with advisory committees, organizations, and individuals effectively .
• Ability to organize and disseminate information effectively statewide for purposes of grant administration.
• Ability to plan, implement, manage, and evaluate grant programs.
• Knowledge of the issues involved in intimate partner abuse, the cycle of violence and the impact of violent behavior on women, children, and men.

Education: graduation from a college of recognized standing

Experience: Responsible staff experience in grant, development or program management or administration, personnel or organizational management, community development, fiscal or budget analysis, preferably with a government agency OR any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience with a specific focus on knowledge/work in the fields of criminal justice, project management or similar.

Special Requirements:
Any candidate chosen for appointment must successfully pass an extensive criminal background investigation.