DRPT Project Manager 4

Job Description

DRPT is seeking a Grants Management Contractor and Implementation Specialist to provide guidance and hands-on support in the design and implementation of grant management systems and business processes, industry best practices and software solutions.
· Provide strong
expertise and guidance in order to support DRPT in implementing a pilot Grant
Management platform with the aim of migrating all grant activity into the new
platform early next calendar year
· Serve as a
subject matter expert in grant management practices and federal uniform
guidance standards.

· Work with
dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes as it relates to the entire
grant life cycle and illustrate how to best integrate those processes into the
software platform

· Develop and
implement processes within grants management software.

· Assess and advise
the agency on common/best practices and identify operation efficiencies as it relates to grant applications, review and contract
agreements.

· Assess and advise
the agency on common/best practices as it relates to paying grantee invoices
(claims), grant accounting and reporting and how to best capture these
practices using software platforms

· Assess and advise
the agency on monitoring grant expenditures (including identifying inactivity),
and the grant close-out/de-programming process.

· Work closely with
DRPT staff and system vendors to improve workflows and processes.

· Develop materials
to support system changes, policy and procedures changes, training, etc.
(including developing process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries)

· Document all
decision points and obtain approvals

· Update and/or
provide oversight with developing policies and procedures on revised workflows.

· Provide weekly
status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.