Director Grant Administration Services

Overview

The organization is seeking a Director of Grant Administration Services to lead the financial and compliance work for a portfolio of roughly $50 million in federal, state, local, philanthropic, and fee-for-service grants and contracts. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role ensures awards are managed responsibly, remain compliant—including Davis-Bacon and Build America, Buy America—and are audit-ready from start to finish.

This position serves as a go-to expert on federal grant requirements and partners with funders, clients, contractors, and sub-recipients. The Director will also grow fee-based grant administration services.

Responsibilities

• Manage grants awarded to subrecipients (including municipalities, nonprofits, and contractors), guiding them through:
  • Requirements
  • Budget changes
  • Reimbursements
  • Closeout
• Provide BABA and Davis-Bacon compliance support for infrastructure and construction projects, including:
  • Verifying domestic content and prevailing wage compliance by reviewing sourcing records and certified payroll
  • Coordinating corrective actions
  • Training partners on requirements
• Oversee financial performance and risk, including monitoring budgets, expenditures, and audit readiness; partner with finance staff on reconciliations, funding reports, and audits (with major financial matters approved by the CFO)
• Lead client contract and grant administration efforts as the main point of contact, including fee-for-service engagements from contract to closeout and strategic guidance
• Grow fee-based services by building relationships with local governments, nonprofits, and other organizations, developing proposals, and meeting revenue and retention goals

Requirements

Education and Experience (select one):

• Option A: Master’s degree (preference for public administration, accounting, business administration finance). Minimum of five (5) years administering, monitoring, or managing Davis-Bacon and/or BABA in relation to federal or state grant programs.
• Option B: Bachelor’s degree (preference for public administration, accounting, business administration finance). Minimum of seven (7) years administering, monitoring, or managing Davis-Bacon and/or BABA in relation to federal or state grant programs.
• Option C: High school degree or equivalent is required and 11 years of relevant experience in public administration, accounting, or business administration, including seven (7) years of experience with Davis Bacon and/or BABA.

Additional requirements:

• Senior-level oversight of a grant and contract portfolio of approximately $50 million or more, ideally within a nonprofit, public-sector, community development, or consulting environment
• Advanced knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), including:
  • Cost principles
  • Procurement
  • Subrecipient monitoring
  • Audit requirements
• Experience managing federally funded infrastructure or capital projects, including Build America, Buy America (BABA) and Davis-Bacon compliance
• Strong financial and risk management skills, including:
  • Budgeting
  • Reimbursement reviews
  • Forecasting
  • Reconciliations
  • Internal controls
  • Audit readiness
• Proven leadership experience managing teams or consultants and developing scalable processes
• Strong client-facing, communication, and writing skills, including preparing proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and reports
• Must maintain a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, an acceptable driving record, and at least the state-required minimum personal auto liability insurance coverage
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Will require about 40% travel

Preferred Qualifications

• A related professional certification is preferred, such as CGMS, GPC, or CGFM

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
• Employer 401k Match
• Paid holiday, vacation and sick time

Location

Work is ideal from home; however, the candidate must currently reside in the seven states the organization operates in: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.