Grants Manager IV

The contractor shall support U.S. Government representatives in all stages of the award process to ensure efficient and accurate communication with grantees/implementers. The contractor shall have the technical ability for activities including, but not limited to, communicating with the grantee during the pre-award phase on behalf of the Grant Officer (GO) and Project Officer (PO), organizing meetings between POs, GOs and grantees, providing technical assistance during award execution, assisting with award closeout, working on grant compliance activities, assisting in grant reviews or other inquiries, and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following:

• During the pre-award phase, NEA advertises requests for applications or Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) and receives multiple application responses, each of which needs to be logged and organized in order to distribute to reviewers. Once applications are logged, review panels are developed, where the contract shall be responsible for organizing and managing the aspects of the review panel process.
• The Client will be responsible for tracking submissions, organizing the review panels, compiling questions and working with GOs and POs for responses, and compiling any additional communication.
• Each panel will require logistical management, possibly travel facilitation for attendees; honorariums, where appropriate and approved; meeting space (possibly on-site or off-site); and supplies.
• The contractor must also establish an acceptable mechanism with which to accurately tracker all costs associated with panel reviews and facilitation.
• The active award process support may include the following: technical assistance, timely and effective budget negotiation, preparation of award action documentation, and support in the development of Statements of Work (SOW); assist GOs and POs with the development and management of awards incorporating goals and evaluation schedules.
• The contractor will also facilitate awarded grantee access to the grant database management system, as necessary; facilitate grantee travel and payment authorizations, and providing support for award file documentation.

EDUCATON AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelors in a related field and 3 years' of related experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Client IV (Top Secret/TS): are expected to be experienced Client with significant knowledge of U.S. Government grant regulations and policies, and demonstrated relevant qualifications.
• The Client IV candidate will show the listed and expanded skills from the Client I through III and should have skills in the following: advanced negotiation skills, ability to gather and maintain information, exemplified decision-making, teamwork, and attention to detail.
• The contractor will also be required to review documents and participate in meetings (domestic and overseas) of extra-sensitive nature, requiring a Top Secret clearance.
• Education: Bachelors with 3 years' experience

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