Job Description
POSITION: Grants Management Specialist
OFFICE: Mayor's Office of Volunteerism and Partnerships (ServeDC)
OPEN: August 4, 2025
CLOSED: August 22, 2025
GRADE: Excepted Service Grade 5 (ES-5)
SALARY: $71,578.83
This is an Excepted Service position. Selected candidate must be a District resident or establish residency within 180 days of hire.
Current District of Columbia residents will receive priority and advanced preference for screening and interviews. background
The Mayor's Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC) has the mission to strengthen and promote the District of Columbia’s spirit of service through partnerships, national service, and volunteerism. As the DC Commission for National and Community Service, Serve DC manages a portfolio of AmeriCorps programs in the District. Serve DC supports communities across the District through multiple sources of funding, including federal grant funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). For more information about Serve DC, please visit:
The Grants Management Specialist is responsible for participating in the overall management and coordination of grants and programmatic activities supported by the agency. This includes maintaining the financial and grants management system and adhering to the policies, procedures, and fiscal manual used by the agency. The work supports Serve DC in advancing the Mayor’s strategic plan and ensuring that residents are connected to meaningful volunteer opportunities through collaboration among community- and faith-based organizations, the private sector, and local and federal government.
Major duties
- Oversees the budgeting, purchasing, supply management, operational, and personnel functions of the office. Establishes and maintains financial, grants managements, and other administrative records.
- Works with program staff to assist sub-grantees in modifying budgets as necessary ensuring such modifications are in compliance with state and federal guidelines. Works with program staff to review, critique, and make reimbursement recommendations regarding sub-grantee requests for funds ensuring that payments are executed according to state and federal guidelines.
- Provides the training and technical assistance to the Commission, staff members, sub-grantees, and potential applicants regarding budget development and financial management.
- Conducts, in concert with program staff, semi-annual assessments of the sub-grantees’ financial management practices providing recommendations to assure quality and continuous improvements in systems.
- In cooperation with the Office of Finance and Resource Management, prepares comprehensive fiscal reports, as requested; provides evaluations and analysis; and coordinates the preparation of financial reports to the Corporation for National and Community Service.
- Researches current rules, regulations, and guidelines as related to federal grant management and maintenance of effective financial management systems.
- Directs multiple projects and coordinates activities of numerous and diverse financial/accounting services. Identifies emerging financial, operational, and policy issues, and advises the Director of cost-effective resolutions.
- P erform other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Thorough knowledge of the mission, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and regulations of Serve DC.
- Expert knowledge of legislation, regulations, and provisions of Federal and District law relating to national service and grants management.
- Expert knowledge of budget process and federal funding requirements relating to the grants processes.
- Comprehensive knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods to assess and evaluate policies, program, and issues for decision-making; and to identify potential and existing problem areas.
- Ability to comprehend multi-faceted problems and to design appropriate and effective techniques for resolution. Demonstrated skill in determining methodologies, approaches or alternatives used to achieve initiative objectives.
- Comprehensive knowledge of and experience using the District’s accounting and reporting system. Extensive knowledge of Federal and District guidelines relative to financial management, travel policies, and records maintenance.
- Excellent communication skills in writing, oral presentations, public speaking, and computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Outlook and Power Point).
- Ability to exercise tact, discretion, and skill in personal relations in dealing with persons at various levels, and groups, especially in public forum.
- Ability to work well under pressure, with simultaneous attention to multiple tasks, to meet tough deadlines in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity, maintaining strict adherence to information security policies and protocols.
- Knowledge of non-government and/or government competitive grant application, evaluation, and management processes is preferred.
Work environment
The work is performed primarily in-person in an office setting. Time in the field is frequently required for related events.
SPECIAL NOTE - SECURITY SENSITIVE
This position is deemed security sensitive. The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability – Security Sensitive.
If you are interested in this role, please upload your resume and answer the questionnaire. Only the candidates deemed most suited for the position based on resume will receive a call to schedule further discussion.
Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Local area,