[YEP-DC] KIPP DC is looking for a Federal Grants Manager

KIPP DC is looking for a Federal Grants Manager at our Headquarters Office.  All interested applicants should submit an online application.  This position is available immediately, and if you have any questions, please email Ashley Piche at ashley.piche@kippdc.org. 

FEDERAL GRANTS MANAGER

Washington, DC

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

KIPP DC is a network of high-performing, college-preparatory charter schools in Washington D.C. which serve the city's most under-resourced communities.  At KIPP DC, there are no shortcuts: outstanding educators, more time in school, a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, and a strong culture of achievement and support help our students make significant academic gains and continue to excel in high school, college, and beyond.

 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

KIPP DC seeks an experienced Federal Grants Manager to join the KIPP DC Team.  The Federal Grants Manager will be responsible for managing a variety of federal grants, as well as developing relationships with grant-making organizations.  Approximately 60% of this individual's time will be allocated to the Race to the Top – District Capital Teaching Residency (CTR) grant.  CTR will train over 400 aspiring teachers through an intensive one-year residency in high performing public charter schools, and retain our most effective teachers in partner schools across the DC region.  This position reports to the Director of Accountability & Federal Grants and works closely with the other members of the Compliance Team and the programmatic grant leads.  She/he will also collaborate closely with cross-functional peers from other teams such as Finance and the Development Team. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Compliance

·        Analyze grant agreement commitments and help ensure programs funded by public money (e.g., No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Race to the Top) comply with all commitments

·        Organize and conduct periodic grant performance and administrative compliance reviews

·        Help ensure partner agreements and procurement processes involving public grant money are compliant with commitments linked to funding.

·        Maintain strong relationships with public donors and program officers.

 

Reporting & Invoicing

·        Coordinate the development of progress reports, as required by grant agreements

·        Report project and program milestones for NCLB and Race to the Top grants

·        Maintain accurate and timely invoicing for a variety of federal grants and programs, including: E-Rate, NCLB, National School Lunch Program, Healthy Schools Act (HSA), Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Program, and Race to the Top

·        Work with Finance team to maximize and fully utilize funding and prepare for financial audits, particularly the A-133.

 

Proposal Development

·        Acquire and maintain sound knowledge and understanding of KIPP DC; use that knowledge and understanding to better help KIPP DC's Development team identify public grant opportunities

·        Coordinate the development of federal grant applications, including writing substantial portions of these applications; work with programmatic teams to ensure grant proposals accurately reflect instructional goals and approaches; work with finance and programmatic teams to develop budget portions of grant proposals

 

Collaboration

·        Partner with federal grant programmatic leads to ensure full accountability and implementation of the grant objectives.

·        Work with multiple team members to gather information necessary for grant reporting

·        Maintain consistent communication with teams regarding their progress towards grant targets

Support teams in reaching grant targets by clearly outlining gaps in current performance to team 

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