Posted: Oct 31, 2024
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Grants Management Specialist (Policy) - Direct Hire

U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC
Full-time
Salary: $99,200.00 - $181,216.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2024
Federal Government

Job Description

This vacancy is for Grants Management Specialist(s), subject matter experts (SME) for development and implementation of financial assistance policy, training, and outreach across the Department. Key responsibilities include:

  • Develop policies aligned with governmentwide and Administration policy priorities to support grants and financial assistance staff. Ensure that policy content reflects accurate policy references from 2 CFR 200 and other federal grants policy resources.
  • Conduct grants and financial assistance policy analysis, tailor policy guidance, and make recommendations to leadership. 
  • Communicate with stakeholders at multiple levels of DOT to share information, provide feedback, explain decision-making, negotiate, and persuade audiences, and respond to questions as required.
  • Develop, implement, and provide oversight to the Department's Grants and Financial Assistance Workforce Certification and Training program to increase comprehensive knowledge of 2 C.F.R. 200 and other policies among all Departmental grants and financial assistance staff.
  • Represent DOT in grants management professional development associations and events.

 

About the Office of Grants and Financial Assistance (GFA)

GFA is a new office within the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Transportation (DOT) that was established to enhance grants management and financial assistance administration throughout DOT, including efforts to support implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This new office supports seven key functions for the Department: outreach, policy, technical assistance, training and certification, compliance, data and reporting, and internal assessment. GFA is actively recruiting for team members that are comfortable in a dynamic start-up environment and interested in the rare opportunity to support the establishment of a brand-new office to improve the management of grants and financial assistance across the Department.