Federal Grants Manager

Tennessee Department of Education – Nashville, TN

Salary:
Anticipated $5,100.00 - $7,646.00 /month ($61,200-$91,752/year)

Closing Date: 07/13/2026

This position is located in Davidson County and is in-office, with flexibility to work remotely as business needs support, pursuant to the Department's Alternative Workplace Solutions policy.

The Federal Grants Manager oversees grant activities for assigned Federal Education grants, including entering grant proposals and budgets, calculating local education agency (LEA) allocations, monitoring and reconciling grant expenses, and managing reporting and grant closeouts. This work supports students across Tennessee, especially vulnerable subgroups, by ensuring they receive the funding and resources needed for success.

• Managing assigned Federal Education grants throughout their full lifecycle by coordinating implementation, developing and maintaining budgets, tracking expenditures, and collaborating with program teams and stakeholders to ensure accurate financial oversight.
• Monitoring grant activity for compliance with federal cost principles, reconciling financial data across multiple systems (ePlan, Edison, G5/PMS), resolving discrepancies, and overseeing timely reporting and closeout.
• Analyzing processes, implementing improvements, and managing allocations, transfers, and subawards, including calculating LEA allocations.
• Supporting audits, preparing journal entries, reviewing reimbursement requests, and providing technical guidance to stakeholders while ensuring compliance with regulations and contributing to team initiatives.

Education and Experience:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years of) full-time professional educational or instructional work, including at least two years of supervisory, administrative, or advisory work.

Substitution of Graduate Education for

Experience:

Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years, there being no substitution for the required two years of specialized experience.

OR One year of experience as an Education Consultant 2 with the State of Tennessee.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Applicants for this class may be required to possess a valid driver's license.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The policy provides an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.