Philanthropy Northwest

Administration

• Partner with the Director of Finance and Grants Administration to oversee the compliance aspects of PNW’s intermediary grantmaking which is currently focused on the Thriving Communities partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Develop and manage processes to ensure federal grant compliance for 200+ grant subrecipients including but not limited to, a Federally-compliant subrecipient monitoring plan and the subrecipient award closeout process.
• Manage the grants administration staff as they develop policies and procedures and navigate complex issues.
• Ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance and all applicable funder rules and regulations in implementation and grantmaking activities.
• Manage grant administration workflow to support the smooth execution of the grant lifecycle.
• Evaluate opportunities to streamline and improve workflow with a bias toward reducing administrative and reporting burdens for grantee partners.
• Review and approve subrecipient payment requests.
• Review grant portfolio data to support reporting to the funder, fund balancing, and managing sub-award burn rates to maximize fund availability for grantee partners.
• Work closely with the Technical Assistance Program Officer to develop compliance and capacity building support for subrecipients.
• Prepare grant draw-down requests to the funder.
• Assist in leading the federal annual single audit.
• Manage a portfolio of high profile subgrantees as required.
• Supervise the grants administration team which includes three full-time Grants Administrators and two contract Grants Administrators ensuring they meet performance expectations, work deliverables, and are supported in their continued professional development.

Manager, Grant Administration