Senior Community Development Specialist (ON-CALL PART TIME ROLE)

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference. Diversity & Inclusion, is simply who we are and what we do.

Are you an experienced Senior Community Development Specialist, able to provide hands-on program management support services, and are able to work a combination of remotely and at a Federal office work location in Washington DC to support our client as needed?

You will be part of a team of Financial Auditors, Financial Analysts, and Community Development Specialists, providing financial and program analyses of Federal grant funding recipients, and assist with conducting compliance reviews, and related tasks for program oversight, to monitor Federal grantees’ fiscal and programmatic performance.

You will also provide assistance with understanding grants management risks and deploying prevention measures.

You should have the unique combination of interpersonal and analytical skills that will make you a critical part of our team from the day you arrive, with a drive to succeed, and a commitment to client satisfaction.

As the selected professional, you will have successfully supported teams and work groups performing financial and program management work for Federal, state, non-profit and/or commercial clients, and will collaborate with project managers internally and at the Federal client as needed. If you possess in-depth knowledge of implementing systems and protocols for the monitoring of Federal grant recipients, we need you to apply.

THIS IS AN ON-CALL, part time hours position based on project needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team conducting financial and programmatic analyses and reviews of Federal grant funding recipients.
• Assist with developing and documenting in-depth compliance review notes, working papers, reports, and technical assistance materials.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees as needed.
• Attend periodic weeklong Federal grantee compliance reviews within the USA.
• **Must be able to work a combination of remotely and at a Federal office work location in Washington DC to support client as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, social science, or public administration, that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting, financial management, or financial analysis.
• 2 years of Grant experience applying qualitative and quantitative techniques and analysis, having the following functional responsibility: With direction from project leaders, capable of using relevant analytical, methodological, and management tools needed to organize, perform and deliver the services being provided.
• 4 years of experience in program management or programmatic analysis.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Clearance for the purpose of having Federal agency building access, if required.

Additional Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in programmatic analysis and monitoring block grant programs administered by states and tribes as well as nonprofit organizations that receive Federal grants, and in interpreting Federal block grant regulations.
• Implements specialized solutions to problems and develops project work in areas of technical competence that will support other staff.
• Ability to independently conduct objective and subjective analysis of information from multiple sources to provide concise, accurate reports of analysis, findings, and recommendations.
• Outstanding skills using MS Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrated experience supporting Federal agencies.
• Experienced with at least one of the following: The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Community Economic Development (CED) Program, Rural Community Development (RCD) Program, Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant and the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Programs (LIHWAP).
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring systems and protocols for compliance reviews and visits.
• Knowledge and experience using the Government standards for reviews published by the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO).
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring systems and protocols for compliance reviews and visits.

Professional Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems, and recommend solutions.
• Outstanding interpersonal and self-motivation skills, including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude.
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a dynamic, deadline-oriented environment.

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Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about non-discrimination:  Know Your Rights and  Pay Transparency Statement.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is:

$70,809.00 - $120,375.00

DC Remote Office (DC99)