Head Start Grants Management Specialist

ICF

Grants Management Specialist providing fiscal assistance to Head Start/Early Head Start grantees. Preparing and tracking grants while supporting Federal staff with grants management services.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $55,665 - $94,631 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in federal discretionary grants management, including preparation, tracking, and monitoring of grants. Proficient in data aggregation, analysis, and reporting, with strong skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal Discretionary Grants ManagementData Aggregation and AnalysisGrant Preparation and TrackingMicrosoft Office SuiteBachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business Management

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Grants ManagementFiscal Performance MonitoringData ReportingGrant CloseoutsFinancial Analysis

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Head StartEarly Head StartGrantee SupportFiscal AssistanceGrant Documents Monitoring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide ongoing, prompt and accurate fiscal assistance to Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) grantees
Support Federal staff with high quality grants management services
Prepare and track grants through review and funding processes
Monitor receipt and accuracy of grant documents
Monitor fiscal performance of grantees, evaluation of required fiscal reports
Prepare grant closeouts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in Accounting, Business Management, or a related field
2+ years of progressive professional experience
2+ years' experience related to federal discretionary grants management
1+ years' experience aggregating, analyzing, charting, graphing and reporting on and presenting data gathered from multiple sources
1+ years knowledge and experience with the administration of discretionary grants is required
1+ years’ experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Must have valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable Accommodations are available
Equal opportunity employer
Competitive salary
Professional development opportunities