Jefferson Consulting Group is seeking a Grants Management Specialist to support the Maritime Administration.

This role will be hybrid with 1 to 2 days a week on-site in DC.

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The mission of MARAD's Office of Port Infrastructure Development is to improve the maritime transportation system, including ports, through investment, integration, and innovation to meet the current and future needs of the Nation. The Grants Management Specialist will provide subject matter expertise in performing Grant Management Reviews and providing Advisory and Assistance Services as required.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates terms and conditions of grants/assistance awards to include costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities. Serves a liaison with external customers, recipients, and awardee community to clarify, interpret, and resolve issues.

• Conducts risk assessments and business reviews to recommend appropriate action to program managers. Represents the Maritime Administration and, when designated, the Department of Transportation or the U.S. Federal Government, in grant administration matters.

• Monitors, assesses, and ensures compliance with all terms and conditions of award. Provides recommendations to program managers regarding grant assistance policies, procedures, and practices.

• Provides technical assistance, oversight, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, applicants, recipients, and sub-recipients as needed.

• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates grants/assistance applications, plans, and estimates. Determines awardee eligibility using specified formulas, methodologies and established eligibility criteria, such as competitive rating factors.

• Performs administrative and analytical work relating to discretionary grants, cooperative agreements, and mandatory grants using financial, administrative, business procedures.

• Facilitates modifications to terms and conditions of grants/assistance awards to include costs, schedules, and scope of projects.

• Performs the administrative functions such as termination or closeout of grants and/or grants assistance and agreement awards.

• Reviews invoices for reimbursable agreements to ensure compliance with regulatory and policy standards and recommends payment.

• Represents the Maritime Administration and, when designated, the Department of Transportation or the U.S. Federal Government, in grant administration matters.

• Reviews and processes quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports submitted by grantees.

• Comprehends and applies grant and Federal assistance regulations, policies, procedures, and practices for the daily maintenance of a grant portfolio.

• Prepares, processes, issues, and tracks grants and other assistance awards and ensures compliance with reporting requirements.

• Conducts program evaluations, including monitoring and assessing awardee performance, against established performance measures.

• Performs final review of completed awards, making appropriate adjustments or disallowances, and processes grant close-outs and ensures compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• A minimum of 14 years of Federal Government contracting experience

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, writing and analytical skills to effectively interact with senior level MARAD officials.

• Attention to detail, high standards of excellence and commitment to perform and execute all project activities successfully.

Benefit Overview:

• Health Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision

• Retirement Plan Match

• Competitive Annual Leave Package

• Education Reimbursement

• Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Cafeteria Plan

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Domestic and Global Health Insurance

• Floating Holidays

• Wellness Program

Jefferson Consulting Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, genetic data, veteran status or any category protected by law.

Jefferson Consulting Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic data, veteran status, or any category protected by law.

Jefferson Consulting Group is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, JCG will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Department at (202) 626-8550 via email: HR@jeffersonconsulting.com