Grants Management Financial Specialist

Grants Management Financial Specialist

About the Role

ICF is seeking an experienced Financial Specialist to deliver grants and financial management training and technical assistance (TTA) nationwide. In this role, you will partner with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to strengthen grantees' financial management capacity and infrastructure. Your work will help improve the administration of federal awards supporting victim services, criminal justice, juvenile justice, and justice research programs.

* This position is REMOTE.  Applicants should have the ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.

* This position requires obtaining a Public Trust Clearance PRIOR to the start date.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess financial and grant management tools and resources used by OJP grantees.
• Apply knowledge of national trends, leading organizations, and best practices in program implementation.
• Deliver customized training and technical assistance to federal grantees to enhance financial management practices.
• Provide subject matter expertise in developing innovative tools, resources, and services.
• Plan and facilitate virtual webinars, regional workshops, office hours, and other events to increase awareness of federal grants financial management requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in financial management, accounting, federal grants management, business administration, or organizational development.
• U.S. citizenship is required by federal government contract.
• This position requires a Public Trust security clearance. Applicants will be subject to a government security investigation to obtain clearance prior to the start date.

Additional Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a full range of financial management and grants administration tasks.
• Strong knowledge of federal grants financial management requirements and effective practices.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience providing TTA to American Indian/Alaska Native communities, U.S. Territories, or State Administering Agencies.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage direct technical assistance services, evaluate training curricula, conduct needs assessments, and develop publications.
• Demonstrated success in managing federal client relationships and deliverables.
• Customer-service orientation and experience working with federal/state grantees.
• Proficiency in planning and conducting virtual meetings (MS Teams, Zoom, Webex) and in-person training events.
• Familiarity with online case management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

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Working at ICF

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.  

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$67, $113,934.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

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