A Grants Management Specialist is responsible for the overall leadership and management of contractual and financial functions of the multi-sectoral program and ensures adherence to set standards. A well-written Grants Management Specialist Resume indicates the following accountabilities – overseeing procurement support and administrative staff, supervising the small grants program and ensuring that it is implemented as per the program design and objectives, supervising the entire grant-making process, reviewing of proposals, reviewing the grantee financial documents and program reports and closing out small grants, developing and modifying small grants manuals, ensuring the donor rules and regulations through grants management are properly followed and supporting local partner organizations in the implementation of proper functional program management.
To ensure success in this field, the following skills are needed – experience working with international NGOs, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, report writing skills, solid computer skills, experience with financial and other software, the ability to train and mentor staff on financial management, and time management skills. A Master’s degree in finance/accounting is needed.
Objective : Performing oversight functions and serves as the liaison between School Operations, grantees, and Tribal officials, Ensuring timely submission of audits and appropriates follow-through is completed to finalize all the required audit processes.
Skills : Medicaid, Grant Writing, Contract Management, Investigations, Legal Research, Policy Development, Hiring, Management, Public Speaking, Research, Training, Windows, Affordable Care Act.
Description :
Worked directly with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Audit Liaison Officer and the DHS/Office of Inspector General (OIG) to resolve New England State Emergency Management Agencies' FEMA audit findings.
Involved resolution of diverse and complex issues occurring between the State Emergency Operation Center's (EOC) State Management Directors', FEMA Region 1 Grants Division Director, FEMA Regional General Council and DHS/OIG representatives.
Responsible for overseeing Regional A-133 Single Audits including Findings and Corrective Action Plans as well as all Regional Audit follow-ups.
Prepared/wrote correspondence and reports for Regional Administrator's (RA) signature to DHS/FEMA Washington and to State officials regarding outcomes of monitoring reviews, A133 Audit Findings and OIG Findings.
Required corresponding with the DHS/OCFO to recoup money from our grantees that had been found to be disallowed costs during audits and/or FEMA reviews.
Provided technical assistance to resolve grantee administrative and internal control divergences, and evaluated grantees' compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and generally accepted government auditing standards (GAAS).
Responsible for a portfolio of 60 open disaster grant awards totaling over $900,000,000 as well as several non-disaster mitigation grant awards such as the Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) program and the Cooperative Technical Partnership program (CTP).
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
MS
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Headline : Proactive, results-oriented, and vision-driven professional with more than 5 years of experience in grant management, including overseeing all processes that apply to the pre and post-award process. Proven experience in the oversight of 200+ sub-awards ranging from $10,000 to Exceptional background in ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and policies.
Skills : Grants Management, Office Management.
Description :
Reviewed, analyzed, and tracked awardee compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant or cooperative agreement as well as compliance with government-wide and agency regulatory, policy, and reporting requirements.
Conducted risk assessments and in-depth monitoring actions to review the financial, programmatic/business, and administrative aspects of the grant/cooperative agreement awardee operations and recommends or initiates actions to protect agency interests.
Pre-visited monitoring activities involve reviewing compliance reports and the awardee's policies and procedures.
Developed, analyzed, and interpreted grant and/or cooperative agreement policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Guidelines.
Provided training, technical assistance and guidelines, oversight, expertise, and consultation to internal staff, management and program officials, awardees, review panels, applicants, recipients, and sub-recipients.
Performed a variety of post-award grants and/or cooperative agreement management tasks including conducting post-award reviews and analyses to identify and resolve management, financial, and administrative issues.
Provided training, technical assistance, oversight, ethics advice, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, and recipients.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Summary : To obtain an project management position that would allow me to utilize technical, managerial and financial analysis skills obtained from the Department of Energy, Robert Morris University, the State of Colorado and the Office of Budget and Management.
Established performance measures and monitoring and assessing awardee performance.
Reviewed completed awards, making appropriate adjustments or disallowances.
Performed a variety of pre-award functions for grants and/or cooperative agreements including designing, developing, and/or preparing solicitations.
Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated applications, plans, and estimates received in response to particular programs and Request for Application (RFA) requirements.
Conducted financial reviews of applicants to evaluate fiscal integrity and financial capability, examine proposed costs, and determine whether the budget and budget narrative accurately explain the costs of the project and whether those costs are reasonable, necessary, and allowable.
Conducted pre-award negotiations on matters such as terms and conditions of awards, costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities.
Provided applicant support during the solicitation period.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.B.A. In Accounting
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Headline : Processing close-outs of grants and/or agreements, ensuring compliance with programmatic, administrative, and fiscal requirements of relevant statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines, and with grantee stated objectives and the applicable implementation plan.
Skills : Management Skills, Multitasking.
Description :
Oversaw a 60 million dollar grant portfolio for the Department of Health in the capacity of: Assisting the Chief of OGMRD in creating policies, best practices and quality assurance controls as prescribed by District Rules (DCMR, Title I, Chapter 50), City-Wide Grants Manual and 2 CFR 200.
Examined appropriate legislative and program authority prior to execution of each grant or agreement.
Determined grantee eligibility using Clean Hands and System for Award Management (SAM); Lead in streamlining post-award procedures for requesting and processing Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) packages; Conducting post-award reviews and analyses to identify management, financial, and administrative issues; serves in the capacity as a liaison with each administration, to clarify, interpret, advise and recommend appropriate action to protect the Districts interests.
Performed various activities designed to ensure the complete, timely startup of grants to include training, technical assistance, oversight, and post award planning sessions; Serves as DOH Agency Grant Reviewer in PASS system as well as 1st level of QA in the approval all DOH grant agreements; Works with grant monitor(s) from each administration (5) to ensure all terms and conditions/deliverables of the award have been met, and in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Tracked awards by reviewing and analyzing post-award financial, programmatic and expenditure reports to identify financial and administrative problems or potential problems.
Accompany agency grants team in performing site visits to awardees, as needed, to monitor and evaluate their business management performance.
Agency led on ensuring up-to-date subaward database records for use in preparing proposals and reports.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Objective : Seeking a Grants Management Specialist position with an outstanding career opportunity that will offer a rewarding work environment along with a winning team that will fully utilize management skills.
Skills : Government Contractor, Management.
Description :
Designed, developed, implemented, and interpreted grants/assistance management policies, procedures, and practices.
Negotiated terms and conditions of grants/assistance awards to include costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities.
Conducted program evaluation, including monitoring and assessing awardee performance, and establishes performance measures.
Tracked grants/agreements throughout their life cycle and assists Service personnel with report deadlines, financial expenditures, and closeout of the agreements.
Reviewed reports for completeness and accuracy and provides timely notice about and obtaining overdue reports.
Reviewed, tracked, and monitored the station's property inventory.
Disposed of property following DOI protocol.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
MBA
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Summary : Reviewed, award, and administered grants, cooperative agreements, or other related instruments ensuring the pertinent financial data is complete, the type of financial instrument used is correct, and report dates are reasonable and within policy requirements.
Skills : Accounting Skills, MS office, Multitasking.
Description :
Analyzed current business processes to identify potential improvements to efficiency or effectiveness.
Led a cross-departmental team in completing programmatic and administrative functions in compliance with federal laws and regulations.
Team recognized as generating the lowest disaster closeout statistics (shortest time to complete) while closing more disasters than any other Region in the Agency.
Performed complex data analyses to identify operational inefficiencies.
Drafted and communicated recommendations via reports and oral presentations to management resulting in the significant reallocation of departmental duties among staff and improved operations.
Analyzed current Federal Regulations and developed crosswalks as a comparison tool for current versus previous regulations.
Crosswalk utilized by internal and external users to aid in federal grant compliance.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
B.B.A. In Accounting
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Summary : To secure a support worker Grants Management Specialist position that will utilize my skills working with developmentally disabled individuals in such a way to become a valued member and employee within the organization.
Skills : Contracting Officer Representative, Training Facilitator, Event Planning.
Description :
Assisted with purchase and sale of DOI vehicles.
Monitored GSA vehicles as required.
Planned, scheduled, and conducted studies to streamline or re-engineer area extramural agreements systems, and policies and processes to reduce customer and employee workload.
Ensured compliance with all extramural agreement matters, and has final decision authority to resolve noncompliance issues under their purview.
Attended meetings, conferences, and workgroups and trains federal and non-federal personnel on the agency, department, and government-wide policies and procedures.
Organized and delivered briefings to agency managers to encourage understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
Acted as a government technical monitor and participates in government technical evaluation panels and pre-proposal conferences.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
Diploma
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Objective : Performing grant/cooperative agreement pre-award functions such as pre-award planning with sponsoring program offices, reviewing and providing comments on draft funding opportunity announcements, reviewing grantee applications, participating in objective review panels, conducting budget discussions with grantees, preparing pre-award and award documents, and providing advice and assistance to CIO program officials and applicants on the grant/cooperative agreement award process.
Skills : Documentation Skills, MS office.
Description :
Performed a variety of assignments related to the review, award and administration of grant and cooperative agreement mechanisms.
Performed grant/cooperative agreement post-award functions such as processing continuations, supplemental requests, carryover requests, redirections, lifting restrictions, administrative actions, etc.
Monitored and reviewed progress reports, financial status reports, and annual audits.
Developed and prepared grant/cooperative agreements, award letters, modifications, and closeout documents Ensure grant and/or cooperative agreements are in accordance with regulations and policies.
Performed the full range of closeout functions for expired awards.
Independently researched applicable regulations, policies, and guidance documents for grants management (pre-award, post-award, allowable costs, audits, etc.).
Participated in the preparation of cost estimates, statements of work, reporting requirements, proposal instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
MBA
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Summary : Thirty-five years of Grants Management Specialist experience in grants management, budgeting, finance, and personnel management where I provided guidance to regional staff, managers and assisted the Chief of the Division with the daily operations. Three years of experience in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry providing administrative and logistical support to event/meeting planners in determining their registration needs. For three years I served as the Office Administrator for the Ombudsman overseeing the Energy Employee Illness Compensation Program.
Skills : Word, Multitasking, Managing Skills.
Description :
Assisted to the Chief of the Division of Grants Management with planning, execution and evaluation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) grants management program.
Provided guidance and direction to the program and regional staff in the development and initiation for the annual grant instructions for state grants and non- profit organizations where there was a continuous grant relationship.
Reviewed new grant announcements to assure conformity with applicable policies and procedures, in accordance with all OMB regulations and US Department of Labor policies.
Assisted in executing the final decision of the grant awards and all subsequent financial changes in the OSHA grants program.
Maintained the official files of the grant recipients and executed the financial award obligations in the Department of Labor Accounting Related System and the Department of Health and Human Services - Payment Management System.
Assisted in the supervision of the Division of Grants Management staff, reviewed their work for satisfaction and timely products and results to ensure that the level performance of the Division was maintained at all times.
Prepared and maintained positions descriptions for vacancies via electronic personnel system.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
MS
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Summary : Maintaining recordkeeping systems for tracking each subaward; maintaining official files for individual grants and ensure that the files contain all required materials, records, and documentation.
Skills : Monitoring Skills, MS Office.
Description :
Updated and entered student record data for courses completed both classroom and on-line.
Conducted daily manual purge to update all the Regional servers.
Apprised the grantee of the responsibilities, requirements, and grants management policies and procedures regarding the proper use of funds throughout the life of the grant(s).
Monitored the grants process and coordinate with program officials to ensure that all required actions are executed by grantees and the government in a timely manner.
Selected as a member of the Region-wide Employee Assistance Committee to address deficiencies in employee morale.
Project and tracked grant portfolios based upon existing awards and the agencys Request for Applications (RFA).
Reviewed new, competed, and non-competed grants accurately within timeframes specified for the award for compliance to the terms and conditions of the award.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
Diploma
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Headline : Highly qualified in governmental accounting, budget, audit, financial reporting and analysis. Professional qualifications include strong analytical abilities, excellent communications skills and advanced fund accounting proficiency. Professional accomplishments substantiated by continuous career growth characterized by progressive and responsible work experience in financial administration, budget responsibility, fiscal-cost analysis, and team building.
Skills : Account Management, Compliance, Customer Service, Records Management.
Description :
Conducted market research and provides advice on any matters concerning solicitation and the reasonable need for proposed costs.
Assisted GTR in obtaining necessary approvals and clearances.
Managed relationships with participating tribally designated housing entities (TDHE), Indian tribes, and others involved in the administration of all applicable programs.
Made decisions and recommendations in consultation with the AO Grants Management Division Director.
Implemented national policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines with regard to the grants administration of all applicable programs.
Monitored ongoing projects to ensure quarterly reports are complete and accurate.
Provided direct assistance to State, Tribal, and local partners on proper and timely closeouts to both projects and programs.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor Of Arts
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Summary : Seeking a Grants Management Specialist position an outstanding career opportunity that will offer a rewarding work environment along with a winning team that will fully utilize management skills.
Skills : Communication Skills, Developing Skills.
Description :
Reviewed and evaluated Hazard Mitigation grant programs.
Prepared monthly disaster spending plans.
Conducted analysis of financial reports for completeness and accuracy.
Managed the entire grants management process from award to closeout.
Applied laws, regulations, and policies related to grant management operations.
Communicated or coordinated with stakeholders regarding grant management and administration.
Developed grant documentation or financial status reports presenting recommendations to a variety of stakeholders.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
MS
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Objective : Experience ranging from Business Management, Administrative Assistant, to Grants and Contracts. Each position giving me skills that would apply to every job that I held. This ranging from running restaurants, that included catering/sales meeting management. Assisting in an office setting for a Principal Investigator in a Biomedical Research company, To Grants and Contracts/Research Accounting.
Skills : Computer Hardware, Computer Repair, Teaching, IT Management.
Description :
Performed reviews, analysis, or assessments of grants management-related procedures.
Conducted post-award monitoring activities to ensure funds are used according to regulations.
Evaluated or drafted reports or documents related to grants management procedures.
Monitored grants management programs for compliance with federal laws and regulations.
Planned, implemented, and evaluated complex grants.
Advised on or resolved complex issues related to grants management programs.
Reported unobligated balances for grants using information from the PASS system.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Science
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Headline : Grants Management Specialist is responsible for the execution of all grant-related activities and opportunities, Developing a strategic plan for managing grant program funding and reporting progress against goals.
Skills : Analyzing Skills, MS office.
Description :
Reviewed budgets of assigned grants for compliance and continuity.
Developed materials for webinars and on-site workshops for internal and external customers.
Maintained records that are clear, transparent and retrievable by other team members using available paper and electronic filing systems.
Reviewed annual performance reports and determines any necessary internal and external corrective action.
Provided excellent technical assistance and customer service.
Established specific criteria for monitoring and evaluating the performance of assigned grantees.
Analyzed and interpreted legislation, regulations and other applicable policy documents to advise and provide technical and administrative assistance to internal and external stakeholders.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor Of Arts
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Headline : Grants Management Specialist, with 17 years of diversified leadership experience; resourceful strategist offering steady program growth through positive administration, partnership, and coalition building. Strong acumen in strategic planning, board development, partner and member retention, legislative agenda forecasting, and policy endorsement.
Skills : MS office, Multitasking.
Description :
Evaluated, analyzed, and administered grant/cooperative agreement programs for the National Cancer Institute.
Interpreted and applied all aspects of the grant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Provided technical assistance for various grant administration issues.
Conducted complex evaluations of program guidance, grant proposals, negotiations of grant applications, budget reviews, program narratives, cost overrun/underrun, deobligations, amendments, grant adjustments notices, modifications, payment, and reimbursement requests.
Conducted analysis of budget reviews/cost analysis, allowable and unallowable costs/projects other rules and regulations that govern the grant and have an impact on the budget.
Reviewed budget summary sheets, to ensure all costs are eligible, allowable, allocable and reasonable based on Program Guidance and OMB circulars and CFR.
Conducted internal audits to ensure accountability of grant performance and federal funds.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
B.S. In Criminal Justice
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Objective : Providing direct database support to the Middle Donor team, the Campaign Director for NWA PRC, the Celebrity Relations team, and the Social Media Influencer program while working with the Senior Manager of Development Operations on special projects.
Skills : Directing SKills, Monitoring Skills.
Description :
Monitored multiple grant resources, and maintaining positive, productive relationships with affiliates through regular and responsive communications which inform them of current grant priorities and opportunities.
Coordinated responsive and effective technical assistance to School of Nursing faculty and staff and affiliates that support their efforts to secure grants, and promotes effective management of grant activities.
Coordinated activities for federal agencies and comprehensive knowledge of federal funding agencies relevant to Southern University School of Nursing.
Responsible for managing and coordinating a complex grants portfolio including inter-agency agreements, cooperative Agreements, and highly technical special projects.
Served as an expert for the planning, implementation and evaluation of grant proposals and provide guidance on cooperative agreements, cost-share agreements, participating agreements, collection agreements, interagency and intra-agency agreements and memoranda of understanding.
Negotiated, and reviewed all reimbursement requests for appropriateness, and ensure that awardees are in compliance with established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices.
Followed award, monitored all phases of award and closing, including assessment of technical progress and performance.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Science
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Objective : A personable, multilingual, detail and results orientated International Development Professional seeking to leverage grants management experience into the management of overseas development programs with a poverty alleviation focus. Experience in managing grant awards, proposal development, program development and evaluation, budgeting, research, and negotiation.
Skills : MS Visio, MS Project, MS Office 0365/SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Quickbase, Drupal, Stellent, Abacus, USAID Global Acquisition, And Assistance System.
Description :
Fiscally managed grants of approximately $35 million.
Managed relationships with over 40 directors and executives of grant programs.
Developed and maintained record keeping system for electronic and hard copy files.
Facilitated and coordinated grant competitions through the 9-phase grant cycle.
This included pre-award responsibilities in preparing grant agreements to negotiating terms and conditions of the award.
Served as the Enterprise Grants Management System (EGMS) division lead.
Monitored & evaluated programs to track and report quality standards.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Science
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Headline : Directing reclassification of grant expenses using financial systems reports identifying allowable expenditures. Coordinate with the Financial Planning & Analysis Sr. Manager and the Senior Staff Accountant to process and approve for manual adjustment.
Skills : Directing Skills, Coordinating Skills.
Description :
Maintained processes and procedures for Development tasks and functions, ensuring all teams and staff are consistently following agreed-upon processes.
Helped with research gathering and data input on potential prospects, current prospects, trustees, foundations, and/or corporations.
Worked with Development Operations Manager to create and run accurate, timely metrics reports for each Development team.
Executed data quality audits and corrections based on report results.
Provided backup work coverage for members of the Development Operations team as needed.
Collected and dispersed data necessary to advance Development projects, strategies, and goals.
Assisted fundraising staff to enhance their abilities to generate revenue by maintaining accurate donor, prospect management, and revenue records in HERO.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
B.S. In Criminal Justice
Grants Management Specialist Resume
Objective : Led post-award grants management processes, working closely with the Director of Development Strategy and Foundation Partnerships, Manager(s), and Specialist(s) to coordinate: setup of grant fund accounts, monitor timely spend-down of grant balances within the restricted consumption dates, and serve as liaison between fundraising and Finance staff.
Skills : Managing Skills, Multitasking.
Description :
Proactively ensured donor and partner data is entered into Blackbaud CRM (HERO) correctly, is updated at regular intervals, and includes relevant coding per each teams processes.
Demonstrated kindness and the Golden Rule in our everyday actions by practicing inclusion and respect for every person for the value they bring to the table.
Modeled for the spirit of authenticity, kindness and positive influence with each other, our visitors and volunteers as well as to the animals every day.
Listened, being present, being supportive of others, and demonstrating compassion and curiosity in conflict.
Served as a subject matter expert on grants management processes.
Developed and maintained internal fiscal management systems for the TB Branch.
Prepared TB and Hansens disease grant applications to meet grant requirements.
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