Grants Management / Contract Specialist

Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) is seeking a Grants Management / Contract Specialist to support our Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) customer. This position is onsite in Washington, D.C.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinating people and processes to facilitate delivery of desired programmatic outcomes.
• Monitoring progress and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Researching problems and solutions, gathering relevant information and data, compiling reports and giving presentations, interviewing personnel, analyzing program-related data, finding solutions and developing alternative practices, making recommendations.
• Support a Government program office in the procurement of advanced research technologies.
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to support clients in the execution and management of Federal Financial Assistance Agreements.
• Maintain responsibility for providing expertise in financial assistance agreement negotiations, contract rules and regulations, and STRIPES or similar federal procurement systems.
• Work directly with Federal Grants Officers to complete a client's workload of executing new awards, no-cost extensions, administrative modifications, and administrative requirements associated with Financial Assistance Agreements.
• Perform award management functions to support Grants Officers and develop Procurement documentation for award recommendations, reviews, and updates to the requirements.
• In collaboration with programmatic support staff, analyze functional award support documentation, provide cost analysis, and complete required financial assistance award documents.
• Act as the liaison between Grants Officers and programmatic support staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Possesses a depth of knowledge commensurate with education level in performing management analysis, business process reengineering, configuration management, quality control, and quality assurance.
• Experience with Federal contracting, procurement, and/or management of federal grants.
• Attention to detail and ability to provide in-depth cost analysis related to the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs being negotiated.
• Thinks creatively about problems and overcoming them.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment where speed and accuracy have equally significant value.
• Ability to foster collegial and cooperative working relationships with technical and legal staff, procurement personnel, leadership, project teams, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Possesses attention to detail, can manage large volumes of work, successfully works independently and in teams. Pleasant personality and positive outlook.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Other Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.

Multiple factors contribute to determining the final pay for a position. These include, but are not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and competencies that align with the specific role, geographic location, educational background, and contract provisions related to labor categories specific to the position. We are committed to offering a competitive compensation package that reflects the value and expertise that each candidate brings to our team.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is $57,500 - $67,500.