Job Details

Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services' company, is looking for a Grants Management Specialist to provide expert-level federal grants administration support under 2 CFR 200, assisting Grants Officers with pre-award, post-award, and closeout actions. This role ensures compliant, timely processing of financial assistance awards and supports audit readiness, performance monitoring, and policy-aligned grants administration for IA programs.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee's knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Apply mastery knowledge of 2 CFR 200 to support pre-award, post-award, and closeout activities.
• Monitor recipient compliance, review performance reports, and support timely award closeout.
• Research, draft, and prepare modifications to financial assistance awards.
• Analyze recipient capabilities, financial systems, and compliance with award terms.
• Review budgets, cost allocation plans, and financial reports for compliance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart E.
• Coordinate and execute closeout processes, ensuring all financial and administrative requirements are met.
• Support development of Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), evaluation plans, and award documentation.
• Serve as a grants management subject matter expert for program officials.
• Recommend process improvements and participate in team meetings regarding policy updates.
• Resolve disputes, approve or prepare final payments, and complete all closeout documentation.
• Prepare responses to audit findings and compliance inquiries.
• Provide direction and guidance to less experienced staff.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, public administration, economics, or management; or equivalent experience supporting federal grants programs.
• Three (3)+ years of directly related federal grants management experience, preferably with DOI. One year must be equivalent to GS-12
• Mastery of federal financial assistance regulations including 2 CFR 200.
• Experience conducting compliance reviews, closeout actions, and award administration activities.

• Experience with Department of the Interior (DOI) or Indian Affairs (IA) grant programs.
• Familiarity with federal grants management systems (e.g., GrantSolutions).
• Experience preparing NOFOs, award packages, and audit responses.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve recipient disputes and recommend corrective actions.

• Strong analytical skills for reviewing financial data, reports, and recipient capabilities
• Skills in negotiation, issue resolution, and communication with program officials.
• Ability to interpret complex federal regulations and apply them to awards.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines with moderate independence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.