Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ambipar is an environmental services, crisis management, and emergency response organization focused on protecting the planet, strengthening communities, and supporting businesses during critical situations. The Grant Management Specialist supports the administration and monitoring of grants and cooperative agreements, including proposal evaluation, award processing, compliance monitoring, reporting, and audit support.
Responsibilities
- Assist in compliance with grants and agreements policies and guidance
- Assist in drafting grant requirements, selection criteria, and applications
- Support internal review and approval per agency process and policy
- Prepare the award document and supporting documentation (per agency policies and procedures)
- Monitor execution to ensure funding is utilized consistent with specified allowable use and grant policies outlined in grant agreements
- Assist in monitoring internal controls for grants and agreements to ensure accountability and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse
- Support client agencies with required reporting per agency policies and procedures
- Support client agencies with audit compliance and resolution
Skills
- 1 to 2 years of Federal grants and/or cooperative agreements experience under CFR Title 2 Grants and Agreements
- Relevant professional certification (i.e., P.E., CFM, AIA, PCM, PMP)
- Knowledge of Federal and State funded grant programs and initiatives
- Knowledge and experience with 2 CFR 200 grants and agreements procurement and compliance standards
- Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of a wide variety of grants administration issues and problems
- Experience in addressing strategic issues in grant administration operations including issues that have complex political and programmatic elements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in business, public policy or public administration
- Able to work extended work hours if necessary
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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