Grants Coordinator - Washington, United States - The Corps Network

Description

Who We Are

The Corps Network supports the nation's 130+ Service and Conservation Corps by providing access to funding and project opportunities and by offering expertise in Corps operations and programming.

Every year, The Corps Network's efforts enable over 25,000 diverse young people and recent veterans to strengthen communities, improve the environment, and transform their lives through service.

Each year, the Programs team at The Corps Network executes the vision to provide service opportunities for young people at Corps across the country.

Our team's goal is to help our member Corps go from good to excellent through compliance review, training, and technical assistance.

As the Grants Coordinator, you will be an integral member of the finance and administration team responsible for the organization's monitoring, and compliance, across a diverse portfolio of Corps programs.

In this role, you will closely collaborate with the Grants Management team and serve as a hub for information related to The Corps Network's grants management process.

Your job will be to establish a culture of excellence in grant administration among all grantees.

• Detail Focused
• Organized
• Team player
• A selfstarter
• Inquisitive, eager to learn, and always seeking ways to improve and refine
• Respects processes and frameworks but also possesses the disposition and mindset to reach agreement
• Analytical excited by data, charts, databases, and Excel spreadsheets
• Passionate about creating opportunities for young people to thrive

Specifically, you will be
responsible for:

_ Grant Administration _

• Assist Grants Manager with providing postaward grants management support for programs of The Corps Network.
• Review submitted programmatic and financial reports to monitor subgrantee performance.
• Aid the Grants Manager with fiscal reporting and reimbursement requests of subgrantees.

_ Data Management_

• Uphold knowledge management practices through regular maintenance of data collection tools and internal CRM.
• Generating or managing reports from our grant database. Analyze program data to report on The Corps Network's progress towards defined grant performance measures.

_Training and Technical Assistance_

• Providing technical assistance to grantees through remote support, workshops, webinars, or other opportunities.

_ Other _

• Attend the annual AmeriCorps grantee symposium.
• Involvement with the planning and implementation of The Corps Network's annual National Conference, Day of Service, and other special events.
• Participate in staff meetings, work groups, and other committees as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Superior customer service skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Commitment to national service and civic engagement as strategies for positive youth development.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team and thrive in a performancebased culture.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with OMB's Guidance for Grants and Agreements in 2 CFR 200.
• Working knowledge of AmeriCorps programs and demonstrated understanding of applicable rules, regulations, terms, and conditions of award.
• Prior experience administering and/or managing grants.
• Experience assisting multisite grant programs, preferably involving subrecipient monitoring.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies. Prior experience with eGrants, Salesforce, FormAssembly, and/or Thinkific.

Must be able to satisfactorily complete a criminal history background check.


Benefits Offered:

Health, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, and Life insurance; Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave; and 403B Retirement Plan.

The Corps Network is committed as an organization to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Through this commitment, we aim to value all types of diversity, pursue equitable results, and to identify and dismantle inequities, including those present in ourselves, our organization, and the communities we serve.

**Equal Opportunity Employer