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ICF seeks experienced GRANTS FINANCIAL SPECIALIST to provide federal grants financial management training and technical assistance (TTA) to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. In this role you will support U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) grantees to build financial management capacity and infrastructure to improve financial management of federal awards to support victim services, criminal justice, juvenile justice, and justice research programs. This position requires a deep understanding and appreciation of the Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Governments, Communities, and Cultures.
We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US.
Applicants should have the ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.
This position requires obtaining a Public Trust Clearance PRIOR to start date.
What you will do
- Conduct needs assessments and develop a plan with a range of TTA options to meet those identified needs.
- Provide grantees with the necessary organizational financial management TTA (both remote/onsite), grants management knowledge, and resources needed to meet federal grants financial management requirements.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of existing grants financial management tools and develop new plain language resources to strengthen the organizational financial management capacity of grantees.
- Participate in webinars, conferences, regional meetings and other events to increase awareness and knowledge of federal grants financial management requirements.
- Understand basic financial analysis to provide review and recommendations for budget modifications
- Communicate recommendations with grantees while following DOJ Grants Financial Guide
Your minimum qualifications
- Minimum of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, business administration, or accounting field from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in financial management, accounting, Federal grants management, business administration or organizational development-related disciplines.
- US citizenship required by federal government contract.
- This position requires a Public Trust security clearance. Applicants will be subject to government security investigation to obtain clearance prior to the start date.
Preferred skills
- Experience providing TTA to American Indians/Alaska Natives.
- Experience with OJP grants financial management requirements.
- Experience with technology, e.g., setting up audio/visual equipment and comfortable with technologies that facilitate virtual meetings and communication.
- Experience working with federal grantees and a client-service orientation.
Professional skills you will use
- Demonstrated experience and ability to perform or manage a full range of financial management, accounting, business administration or organizational development-related work.
- Demonstrate excellent analytic and effective communication skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, and manage the provision of direct technical assistance services to the field; evaluate curriculum or training; conduct needs assessments; and develop publications.
- Demonstrate knowledge of national trends and initiatives; the organizations and individuals actively leading the field; and effective program and project implementation.
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