CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST-GRANTS

Requisition No: 872520

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST-GRANTS - 60072698 1

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60072698

Salary: $60,000

Posting Closing Date: 03/30/2026

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DESCRIPTION

This is a professional position in the Office of Child and Family Well-Being (OCFW) requiring careful time management and initiative to plan and execute OCFW Program prevention grants. Oversees, supports, and guides the Department's strategic plan goals and activities to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and serves as the statewide subject matter expert regarding the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Maintains oversight and administration of the federal Social Service Block Grant Assists all division leadership of OCFW with prioritizing and tracking communication plans. Leads and participates in interagency or inter-program groups, especially in relation to prevention of child abuse which includes participating in meeting and on national conference calls, as well as, convening statewide conference or workgroups. Maintains oversight and the administration of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF), and Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) grants and completes appropriate federal grant applications and corresponding required reports and state plans. Develops draft responses, documents, briefings, talking points, and presentations for state and federal national conferences and/or internal requests. Serves as program lead and prevention content expert for contracting and consulting for prevention related services; serves on national workgroups relevant to child abuse and neglect prevention Manages external contracts with marketing and advertising vendors. Serves as the primary child maltreatment liaison to the Executive Office of Adoption and Child Protection (The Office) and assists the Office and the Children’s Cabinet on child maltreatment issues and concerns. Serves as program office subject matter expert to the various prevention focused workgroups and counterparts in other state and community agencies.

REQUIREMENTS

This position requires strong written and oral communication skills, time management skills, knowledge of grant processes, and the ability to work collaboratively to coordinate information from various sources into one response. Must be a Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM)

Essential Job Functions

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with a wide range of audiences.
• Read, understand, apply complicated to internal and external communications.
• Ability to work with and facilitate cross-functional teams and work groups at all levels.
• Ability to proactively identify problems and generate solutions.
• Ability to prepare presentations, reports, and talking points using various software solutions.
• Able to balance multiple priorities and quickly adjust to changing priorities.
• Develop and maintain statewide and federal reports and tracking tools based on the collection and analysis of data from grant recipients. Reports may include funding allocation calculations, expenditure tracking/status updates, compliance documentation, and competitive grant scoring summaries.
• Drafting Grant Applications and Assist in drafting and revising contractual agreements, including customized scopes of work and reporting requirements. Support the development and enhancement of programmatic and financial monitoring criteria, as well as related policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in social work, business, public policy or related area of study from an accredited college or university required.

Work Experience Requirements:

At minimum, 3 years’ experience on grants and/or work in a field of social work or contracts with preference given to work specifically with Florida Statutes and Federal Child Welfare regulations.

Software Proficiency:

Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.