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Grant Compliance Specialist

Lake County
Libertyville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/19/2026

The Grant Compliance Specialist will work within the Community Development grants management team. The Grant Compliance Specialist will work with Grant Managers to ensure compliance for a wide-ranging portfolio of grants. The compliance work will focus on labor, procurement, environmental review, financial standards, and other requirements promulgated in the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200). 

Work requires considerable judgment, initiative, professional knowledge, and involves responsibility for making professional decisions on regulatory, financial, and administrative problems.

  • Coordinate with subrecipients on the submission of grant compliance documentation.
  • Review certified payroll reports ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. 
  • Assist in the preparation of Environmental Review Records.
  • Maintain internal compliance tracking databases. 
  • Prepare standardized reports for submission to the appropriate regulatory body. 
  • Audit routinely generated reports to ensure accuracy and assist managers and support staff in making corrections as necessary.
  • Regularly monitor grantee performance and analyze differences.
  • Analyze statistical and financial reports to help direct subrecipients to improve performance.
  • Assist in the preparation of the annual Action Plan, CAPER, and Action Plan amendments as needed.
  • The role requires a highly organized individual with strong attention to detail, sense of urgency and ability to multi-task.
  • High level of knowledge and skills in the regulatory components federally funded programs
  • Ability to read and interpret rules and regulations of grant funders.
  • Strong project management skills are essential.
  • Excellent listening, reasoning, and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environment with considerable stimuli.
  • Experience in developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating programs in a non-profit, public sector, or similar environment.
  • Computer Skills: word processing, spreadsheet development and database programs.
Education and/or Other Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or 3-5 years of experience demonstrating compliance with public funding sources.

Physical Requirements:

  • The required work will involve sitting for extended periods of time, standing or walking, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis, and high dexterity in operating office equipment, including a keyboard, phone, etc. 
  • The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision and the ability to hear and speak to understand, respond to, and build relationships with a diverse clientele.


Lake County offers a competitive salary and benefit package. Visit our Prospective Employee page to get additional information on why you should work for Lake County!  
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all background and drug screenings and may include a pre-employment medical exam.
Lake County is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $58,079

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