Grants and Agreements Coordinator

CSS-Inc. may have multiple openings for Grants and Agreements Coordinators to support NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM). The successful candidates will work on tasks that may relate to Federal Grants, Interagency agreements, finance, and/or communications, further defined below.

The role is contingent upon CSS winning the contract, please note it can take several months before we know whether this role will be filled.

Locations vary and may include telework and remote work arrangements.

Specific tasks and responsibilities may include:

• Support and promote best grants management practices and internal controls.
• Serve as an administrative contact to grant applicants, recipients, and NOAA officials for matters related to funding announcements and awards.
• Coordinate development of a grants plan.
• Generate reports on status, delinquencies, and other related grants status reports.
• Support requests for applications, applications, and awards; coordinate with and assist federal program officer(s) on inherently governmental grant activities.
• Participate, lead, and report on grant related meetings or briefings.
• Serve as the OCM point of contact and office-wide coordinator for current and planned agreements.
• Develop and maintain an Annual Agreements Plan that tracks the status of all agreements in real-time.
• Provide technical assistance to OCM federal managers and staff in developing various types of funded and unfunded agreements to ensure compliance with legal and financial requirements.
• Prepare, submit, and facilitate the processing of agreement packages through the administrative review, legal clearance, and allotment processes.
• Collect information and data and assist with the preparation of data call responses.
• Coordinate with Budget Execution personnel on the receipt of incoming funds for grants and agreements to ensure funds received are obligated and expended in accordance with the regulations, appropriations, and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3-6 years of relevant professional experience in related business field.
• Experience with Federal funding assistance, Federal grants and Interagency agreements.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google workspace/Google Suite applications.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a small team environment with minimal direct day-to-day supervision or oversight.
• Experience working with, for and/or supporting high level management.
• Ability to keep data confidential and secured is required.
• Ability to create, update, and follow standard operating procedures and guidance documentation.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check and fingerprinting background check and maintain it through the duration of employment.

At CSS, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and merit-based workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, ensuring that hiring and employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, and performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.