What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager Richmond, VA (Hybrid) position at Brandon Consulting?
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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 The client is 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 they relate 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 they relate 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/de-programming process.
- Work closely with client 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.
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount of Experience needed | Years of Experience you have |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expertise in grants management process life cycle | Required | 10 | |
| Extensive experience implementing and managing enterprise-grade grants management software | Required | 10 | |
| Experience in or working with public sector/government (local, federal or state) | Required | 5 | |
| Experience in grant accounting, budgeting, and reporting | Required | 10 | |
| Detailed experience in process improvement, change management, and project management | Required | 15 | |
| Capacity to apply industry best practices impacting policies and procedures | Required | 10 | |
| Demonstrated ability to adapt to new systems and procedures rapidly | Required | 10 | |
| Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional | Required | 10 | |
| Effective oral and written communication skills | Required | 15 | |
| Specific experience with WebGrants and/or Salesforce, or similar grant applications | Desired | 5 | |
| Knowledge of Virginia-specific platforms (e.g. Cardinal) and procurement requirements | Desired | 5 | |
| Experience working with federal grant requirements and multi-year capital improvement programs | Highly desired | 5 | |
| Background: Collaborating with cross-functional project teams within the public sector | Desired | 5 |
Brandon Consulting Associates, Inc. is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and has been in business for 29years.