Program Support Specialist – Grants Management – ACF/OGM/OHS
Remote
Job Summary
Conduct daily operations for multiple concurrent federal grant management projects, ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables. Review and analyze grant funding applications, programmatic waivers, and facility requests against Office of Head Start timelines. Engage Program Directors in monthly meetings for regulatory guidance and provide technical assistance on programmatic and fiscal concerns. Liaise with federal and contractor staff to support grant review, award, and closeout functions while monitoring drawdowns and expenditures. Document data in the Head Start Enterprise System, prepare performance reports, and support audit resolution. Requires in-depth knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards, strategic communication skills, and ability to travel to assigned states.
Required Qualifications
- experience in Federal grants management
- proven track record of independently managing the daily operations of multiple concurrent grant management projects for federal clients
- in-depth knowledge of the Head Start Program Performance Standards
- ability to actively support Head Start programs in the assigned region with program concerns such as enrollment, grant applications, budget revisions, facilities, and child incidents
- excellent strategic communicator
- experience serving as a project team lead
- experience as a client-facing point of contact on federal contracts
- Ability to travel to the states in the assigned region
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