ATLAS RESEARCH Grants Management SME Salary in the United States

Atlas Research has an urgent and immediate need for a Federal Grants Management SME. The selected individual will provide a wide range of analytical and technical writing support to assist a federal agency with managing its large portfolio of research grants. This role would provide grants management and regulatory compliance training to the team of grants analysts; provide technical supervision (regulatory compliance) of work products such as grantee operational desk reviews, white papers, SOPs, or the practical impacts of evolving regulations. The SME would be expected to lead many of these deliverables. This scope is focused on financial, administrative, compliance aspects of the portfolio, not the technical delivery of the research. The project team is based in Washington DC and will need regular engagement (face to face) with the SME. The SME would be expected to meet with the client generally weekly. Some telework will be feasible (not more than two days per week at the discretion of the team).

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7+ years of experience working with federal agencies assisting in the administration or financial operations (not delivery) of grants programs
• Proven ability to assist with award portfolio risk assessments, conduct desk reviews (assessing awardee grant management administrative compliance and capability), prepare and update SOPs, review requests for financial adjustments for regulatory compliance
• Expert level familiarity with all common grants regulations, specifically the Uniform Grants Guidance, and FAR
• General management consulting skills and ability to interact with clients
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong proficiency with MS Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to obtain a US government security clearance
• Ability to work in the US indefinitely without sponsorship

Beneficial Qualifications

• Related Master's degree
• Experience as a Management Consultant to Federal clients
• Familiarity with academic research programs (the culture of the people that work on them)
• Grants Management Certificate (e.g., Management Concepts) or Certification (e.g., National Grants Management Association Certified Grants Management Specialist) highly preferred