Grants Coordinator

A highly regarded non-profit in Washington, D.C. is seeking a full-time, non-exempt Washington D.C. based Grants Coordinator in the Grants, Finance and Operations department. The Grants Coordinator is responsible for assisting and providing support to the Senior Grants & Contract Manager with the non-profit's grants and contract management processes, including, but not limited to, management of the grant/contract portfolio, maintenance of data in the project management database, preparing reports, providing training on grants/contracts procedures, reviewing grant/contract documents submitted for approval for compliance with non-profit and donor requirements, and maintaining project files. The Grants Coordinator provides an essential role in ensuring smooth grant operations, timely processing, quality control, and accurate recordkeeping. This is an administrative position.

• $30/hour starting pay
• Contract role - indefinite contract length with the potential to turn into a permanent role
• Mostly remote - candidate will need to be in the DC office as needed
• 40 hours per week - asap start date

Primary Duties:

• Provides day-to-day assistance to Grants Managers and Programmatic staff as needed
• Maintains a strong knowledge of federal rules and regulations that govern grants and cooperative agreements.
• Receives, files, logs, and processes all grant documents (including both paper and electronic files).
• Accurately identifies and enters pertinent data into database, including grant agreement/contract data, grant/contract modifications; reports, travel authorizations and reports, etc.
• Maintains and ensures accessibility of all necessary documentation on the scan drive.
• Prepares files and documents for single audits and donor specific audits
• Assists with the pre-award diligence process by reviewing Accounting Questionnaires for completion, verifying funding eligibility using the Bridger database, and completing the applicable sections of the risk analysis
• Assists with monitoring partners for compliance with grant terms and requirements
• Provides training to staff on project management database and compliance procedures
• Assists with project close-outs by scanning and entering the necessary information into the database, sending files to storage, and managing archive logs for closed projects
• Other duties in the Grants/Finance Department as assigned such as, but not limited to preparation of training materials and providing support to colleagues.
• Conducts terrorist checks/certifications on all vendors, consultants, grantees, participants and staff
• Adhere to appropriate NED and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce policies and procedures.