Criminal Justice Specialist - R3 at State of Illinois Springfield, IL

Position Overview

We are looking for a Grant Specialist I to work at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority in the Federal and State Grants Unit (FSGU). The role requires monitoring grantee performance, budgets, ensuring compliance with grant regulations, and conducting site visits.

• Provide technical assistance in the review, examination, approval, implementation, and monitoring of interagency agreements and contracts relating to ICJIA grant programs.
• Travel to conduct on‑site reviews or enhanced desk reviews of grantee records.
• Review and analyze quarterly and close‑out program and fiscal reports.
• Review allocation requests and work with Grants Team members to determine approvability of requests.
• Conduct random reviews of quarterly subcontract/subrecipient program and fiscal reports submitted by grantees.
• Conduct research and recommend development or revisions to budget or fiscal report format, site visit and compliance review procedures and forms.
• Prepare and distribute written drafts and final reports of site and enhanced desk review findings relative to the progress of agreements.
• Establish and maintain a system/method to track grantee program performance, expenditures, objectives, and outcomes.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Completion of four years of college with coursework in law, criminal justice, government, public administration, sociology, accounting, political science, or a related field.
• Completion of an agency‑approved training program or one year of professional experience in planning, development, implementation, or assessment of criminal‑justice or public‑administration programs.

• Two years of experience working with grant programs that deliver social service programming.
• Three years of experience demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Three years of experience demonstrating the ability to analyze complex information, identify problems, and propose creative and effective solutions.
• Two years of experience with program performance tracking and reporting.
• Two years of experience with budget preparation and analysis.
• Two years of experience with expenditure tracking and reporting.
• Three years of experience utilizing computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF.

• Requires proper documentation for approved work in the United States.
• Requires ability to travel.
• Requires a valid and current driver’s license.
• Requires ability to pass a background check.

Work Hours:

Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Headquarter

Location:

524 S 2nd St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Work County:
Sangamon
Email: CJA.HR Department