Grant Specialist

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Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

Nature and Variety of Work

Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

This is an advanced level paraprofessional budget and grant support position in the Grants Administration Unit (GAU) of the Financial Management Division (FMD). The incumbent works in collaboration with the Operations and Capital Improvement Program Financial Management Units, Programmatic Offices within DPW&T, and leadership to perform a variety of day-to-day responsibilities related to fiscal and grant management. Work is performed with a high level of independent judgement and ability, while also receiving guidance and direct input from the Chief, Financial Management Division (Chief Fiscal Officer).

The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is responsible for nearly 2,000 miles of County-maintained roadways that range from rural to urban classifications. The transportation infrastructure includes 900 bridges, as well as shoulders, sidewalks, curbs/gutters, stormwater management facilities, driveway aprons and nearly 3,000 acres of grassy area -- all of which are maintained by staff of the Department. DPW&T’s workforce keeps the County’s various services moving by performing a myriad of activities which include removing snow and ice from County-maintained roadways, upgrading traffic signals, installing streetlights, clearing fallen trees, unclogging drainage inlets and maintaining stormwater management facilities, as well as performing roadway repairs ranging from potholes and sidewalk trip hazards to bridge repairs and resurfacing projects and more.

• Compile, review, verify, and maintain grant-related fiscal data within automated financial systems.
• Track budget allocations, expenditures, and spending activity, and perform calculations necessary to respond to fiscal and data requests.
• Prepare and compile financial data related to grant funds, including reviewing grant billings for completeness and supporting documentation.
• Prepare budgetary and fiscal reports related to grant, operating, and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) activities.
• Process journal entries, deposits, budget realignments, and other fiscal transactions associated with agency wide financial needs and grant programs.
• Provide technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocations, budget preparation, and related financial activities.
• Summarize budget information and prepare recommendations regarding approval or disapproval of funding requests.
• Process purchase order and non-purchase order invoices, credit memos, recurring entries, and other applicable fiscal transactions.
• Maintain the agency’s grant repository, including records associated with Operating and CIP grant programs.
• Prepare and maintain monthly grant reports and tracking tools related to grant utilization, billings, deliverables, incoming revenue, and outstanding fiscal activity.
• Maintain accurate and organized…