Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Communities Unlimited is hiring a Director of Grant Administration Services to oversee the financial management and compliance of a portfolio of grants and contracts. The role ensures awards are compliant and audit-ready, advises clients and funding partners, and grows fee-based grant administration services.
Responsibilities
- Manage grants awarded to subrecipients such as municipalities, nonprofits, and contractors, guiding them through requirements, budget changes, reimbursements, and closeout
- Verify domestic content and prevailing wage compliance on infrastructure and construction projects by reviewing sourcing records and certified payroll, coordinating corrective actions, and training partners on requirements
- Monitor budgets, expenditures, and financial risk, and partner with finance staff on reconciliations, funding reports, and audits, with major financial matters approved by the CFO
- Serve as the main contact for grant administration clients, leading fee-for-service engagements from contract to closeout and offering strategic guidance
- Grow fee-based services by building relationships with local governments, nonprofits, and other organizations, developing proposals, and meeting revenue and retention goals
Skills
- Masters degree
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience administering, monitoring, or managing Davis-Bacon and/or BABA in relation to federal or state grant programs
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience administering, monitoring, or managing Davis-Bacon and/or BABA in relation to federal or state grant programs
- High school degree or equivalent is required
- 11 years of relevant experience in public administration, accounting or business administration, including seven (7) years of experience with Davis Bacon and/or BABA
- Senior-level oversight of a grant and contract portfolio of approximately $50 million or more
- Advanced knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), including cost principles, procurement, subrecipient monitoring, and audit requirements
- Experience managing federally funded infrastructure or capital projects, including Build America, Buy America (BABA) and Davis-Bacon compliance
- Strong financial and risk management skills, including budgeting, reimbursement reviews, forecasting, reconciliations, internal controls, and audit readiness
- Proven leadership experience managing teams or consultants and developing scalable processes
- Strong client-facing, communication, and writing skills, including preparing proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and reports
- Must maintain a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, an acceptable driving record, and at least the state-required minimum personal auto liability insurance coverage
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Degrees in public administration, accounting, and business administration finance
- Degrees in public administration, accounting, and business administration finance
- Ideally within a nonprofit, public-sector, community development, or consulting environment
- A related professional certification is preferred, such as CGMS, GPC, or CGFM
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
- Employer 401k Match
- Paid holiday, vacation and sick time
- Work from home; candidate must currently reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, or Louisiana
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