[Remote] Specialist, Workforce Development, Grants Administration

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Foundation for California Community Colleges is dedicated to enhancing the California Community Colleges system. They are seeking a Specialist in Workforce Development to manage grants administration projects, ensuring proper funding allocation and support for awardees while promoting economic and social mobility across California.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of assigned awardees and projects, which may include negotiating contract scopes and budgets, reviewing invoices, monitoring fiscal and program compliance and performance, and providing one-on-support for awardees
• Leads program reporting and award management activities for assigned awardees and projects, including providing guidance to awardees, reviewing reports, summarizing data, and ensuring alignment with related guidance and regulations
• Tracks project/award specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), business development relationships, and may develop and coordinate funding application processes in collaboration with Senior Specialist

Skills

• 100% Remote within California, Must reside in California
• Strong project management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed upon timeframes, with limited supervision
• Ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex topics to a variety of internal and external audiences, in a variety of formats (e.g. toolkits, reports, graphic displays, presentations)
• Experience with Excel required
• Experience with grants administration from a funder's perspective
• Familiarity with state and federal funding
• Willingness to engage in constructive discussion (including disagreement) and keep a good sense of humor
• A customer service mindset
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License, good driving record, automobile insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle is required
• Experience with the California Community College system and/or Workforce Development preferred
• Experience with project and client management software (e.g., Asana, Salesforce) preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

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