Contracts - Contracts Specialist

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Contracts Specialist

Washington,

D.C

$81,000/yr - $91,000/yr + Benefits

On site 3 days ;
Remote 2 days (Hybrid)

MUST:
Public Trust
5 years of U.S. Government grant management experience.
1 year of experience terminating grants and negotiating final award budgets.
Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and USAID policies.
Experience processing actions in government grants and financial management systems.
Ability to quickly assimilate complex award mechanisms (Government-to-Government, Title II, Interagency Awards, Public International Organizations).
Strong analytical, financial review, documentation, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment.
Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.

DUTIES
Provides expert grant administration support focused on grant terminations and closeout actions in compliance with customer and U.S. Government regulations.
Works closely with Agreement Officers (AOs), legal counsel, technical offices, and grant recipients to ensure procedural, financial, and operational requirements are properly executed.
Perform financial administration functions including expenditure review and reimbursement processing.
Maintain strong attention to detail while managing multiple tasks and priorities.
Coordinate with the Agreement Officer (AO) when issues arise that may impact timely completion of work.
Collaborate with grant recipients and AOs to ensure all closeout actions are completed.
Draft and disseminate closeout letters to grant recipients, as applicable.
Review and process actions required for proper closeout of Federal awards.
Process actions within USAID's grants and financial management systems.
Request and review final indirect cost rate agreements, as necessary.
Conduct final review of completed awards and required reports and provide recommendations to the AO.
Review financial reports submitted by grant recipients, verify accuracy, and recommend follow-up actions.
Ensure completeness of grant files and track closeout actions.
Monitor the status of de-obligation of Federal funds.

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