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Grants Management Contractor

Crescens Inc.

Richmond, VA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Best Practices, Billing, Budget Reporting, Business Process Management, Change Management, Communication Skills, Contract Review, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Expense Tracking, Federal Grants, Financial Reporting, Government, Grant Administration/Management, Grant Writing, Identify Issues, Local Government, Operational Strategy, People Management, Pilot Manager, Policy Development, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Process Analysis, Process Development, Process Improvement, Process Management, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Analysis, Salesforce.com, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Richmond, VA
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Title: Grants Management Contractor
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 9+months
Type: Contract


Job Description:
  • The client is seeking a Grants Management Contractor and Implementation Specialist to provide guidance and hands-on support in the design and implementation of grant management systems and business processes, industry best practices and software solutions.
  • Provide strong expertise and guidance in order to support DRPT in implementing a pilot Grant Management platform with the aim of migrating all grant activity into the new platform early next calendar year
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in grant management practices and federal uniform guidance standards.
  • Work with dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes as it relates to the entire grant life cycle and illustrate how to best integrate those processes into the software platform
  • Develop and implement processes within grants management software.
  • Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices and identify operation efficiencies as it relates to grant applications, review and contract agreements.
  • Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices as it relates to paying grantee invoices (claims), grant accounting and reporting and how to best capture these practices using software platforms
  • Assess and advise the agency on monitoring grant expenditures (including identifying inactivity), and the grant close-out/deprogramming process.
  • Work closely with DRPT staff and system vendors to improve workflows and processes.
  • Develop materials to support system changes, policy and procedures changes, training, etc. (including developing process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries)
  • Document all decision points and obtain approvals
  • Update and/or provide oversight with developing policies and procedures on revised workflows.
  • Provide weekly status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.

Required:
  • Expertise in grants management process life cycle
  • Extensive experience implementing and managing enterprise-grade grants management software
  • Experience in or working with public sector/government (local, federal or state)
  • Experience in grant accounting, budgeting, and reporting
  • Detailed experience in process improvement, change management, and project management
  • Capacity to apply industry best practices impacting policies and procedures
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to new systems and procedures rapidly
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Specific experience with WebGrants and/or Salesforce, or similar grant applications
  • Knowledge of Virginia specific platforms (e.g. Cardinal) and procurement requirements
  • Experience working with federal grant requirements and multi-year capital improvement programs
  • Background collaborating with cross functional project teams within the public sector

About the Company

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Crescens Inc.

Crescens Inc. is an industry leader in providing IT staffing services and tailored workforce solutions to meet the demanding expectations and distinctive needs of clients across the United States and Canada.  We have grown tremendously in the past years and have been applauded by our clients for the quality of workforce and the quick turnaround time. We have evolved from good service to great service and all management plans are geared towards quality. 

Our vision is to be the best in Talent Acquisition and strive for excellence consistently by focusing on four performance dimensions; Quality, Efficiency, Cost and Risk.  A satisfied client and candidate are the backbone to our continued success. Headquartered in New Jersey, we are a team with unique expertise to deliver exceptional results to our clients by setting benchmarks and establishing best practices. 

COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2002
WEBSITE
http://crescensinc.com/