Mid-Level Grants Management Support Analyst

MIPPS is hiring a Mid-Level Grants Management Support Analyst to its team, to support a client with a robust portfolio of both grants and cooperative agreements that support agriculture, particularly local and regional food systems and increasing consumer access to fresh, healthy foods throughout the United States. The Analyst will assist in a range of grants management activities that represent the lifecycle— proposal review, negotiations, awarding, regular monitoring and oversight, and close out—of a robust portfolio of both grants and cooperative agreements.

This is a remote position that reports to the Program Manager. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Apply skills and knowledge related to grants management policies, procedures and regulations as defined by laws, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing the administration of Federal grants, cooperative agreements, and awards. 
• Support collation and review of grant proposals on one or more considerable grants programs, including through review meetings, packaging review panel results, and conducting risk research and risk assessment, as appropriate.
• Examine and summarize on grantee progress and reports, supporting internal monitoring as well as external reporting of the activities and impacts of hundreds of grantees’ work. Includes periodic validation and synthesis of grantee performance monitoring on indicators, such as data collected about producers and consumers reached.  
• Evaluate recipients’ disbursement requests and recommend approval or disapproval, analytical techniques and methods to gather, evaluate, and summarize information and draw conclusions.
• Conducts compliance auditing activities during the life of the award as directed and prepares information to process and track such results. Also conducts final review and close-out activities to ensure efficient and sufficient grants administration.   
• When requested, supports program staff and grantees with technical assistance activities as well as support on application of grant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in assigned areas.
• Writes and edits grant analysis documents, briefs Government officials, and provides guidance, training, and technical assistance. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Ability to exercise independent judgment to plan, consult on, and prioritize diverse workload and manage and track multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Possess problem solving, critical thinking skills and analytical abilities, with attention to detail, oral and written communication skills, meeting facilitation skills.
• Experience in supporting the management of, or managing grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or related financial agreements.
• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field, reflecting core financial management, analysis/evaluation, and writing competencies,
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Exposure to or experience in food/agriculture sector desirable.

US Citizenship Required