274166 – Grants Project Manager Level 2

9 month contract with possible 1 year extension
position closes 12/27

Provides day to day coordination of functional and technical teams to ensure milestones and program goals are met. Develops and maintains vendor/client relationships, develops and monitors work plans for development projects, implementations and support services. Identifies and manages risk. Reports daily status to executives.

Responsibilities include managing all project financial, reporting, and procurement activities, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements relating to federal grant funding, and collaborating with Program Managers in developing/maintaining projects’ financial strategic direction as well as short- and long-term financial/business goals, such as gathering requirements for the District.

Knowledge of specific District applications such as SOAR and PASS is preferred. Also technical knowledge of Quickbase and/or SharePoint application development is desired.

Candidate may also have to take on special assignments as required by Senior Manager.

Thrives in a time-critical, results-oriented environment; speaks and writes effectively; can analyze and think critically; is detail-oriented; facilitates inter-agency cooperation; has an outgoing personality; is responsible and self-motivated

Required Experience:
Management of project financial and procurement activities (7  Years)
Exp. in compliance with federal regulatory requirements, incl reporting (5  Years)
Experience w municipal/state Government financial/procurement practices (Highly desired)
Experience in management of federal grant-related audit reviews (6  Years)
Exp. in financial planning, impact of re-baselined budgets (4  Years)
Experience managing financial systems including invoicing, payments, etc. (4  Years)
Experience in financial documentation and tracking (5  Years)
Solving bus. & Tech. problems independently, creating innovative solutions (5  Years)
MS Office, MS Project, MS Excel (7  Years)
Project Management Experience (7  Years)
Experience in Quickbase    (Highly desired)
Grant Writing Experience (2  Years)
Experience in Risk Anaylsis (5  Years)
PMP certification (Desired)
Bachelor’s Degree (4  Years)
Experience in grants management (4  Years)

Questions For Requirement
Question 1:
Vendor shall be specifically responsible for assuring that personnel have laptops and necessary peripherals, compliant to District Standards (there are no reimbursable expenses). Please acknowledge.
Question 2:
Candidate must provide documented examples or previous experience applicable for this position upon interview. Please acknowledge.
Question 3:
A bachelor’s degree is required. Please acknowledge.
Question 4:
This is an MPD position. Additional fingerprinting background check will be conducted by MPD. Please acknowledge.

Work Location:     MPD: 300 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 5117 20001