Criminal Justice Grants And Contracts Specialist((Grants And Contracts Specialist))

Overview

Manage, develop, and oversee criminal justice grant programs and federal contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• grant prep
• application review
• compliance monitoring
• reporting
• data analysis
• policy development

Tasks

-budget preparation and monitoring; -Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks. -Monitor compliance with federal regulations and prepare the required reports for submission to federal agencies; -Assist with creating awareness of the grant opportunities among relevant criminal justice stakeholders; and -Plan and develop interagency initiatives to demonstrate new policy objectives and strategies with a specialized focus on criminal justice; -Develop policies, practices, and procedures to support compliance with federal legislation; -Plan and coordinate forums, hearings and events to allow for public participation in developing statewide priorities and plans; -Create new grant announcements and ensure that the application and review process comply with federal requirements and guidelines; -Review grant application materials, including but not limited to, budgets, narratives, and statements of work; -Lead efforts to enhance and create new subgrantee reporting requirements and monitoring tools to improve data-driven and evidence-based funding decisions; -Interpret and implement US DOJ federal financial regulations. -Serve as the lead contact to the US DOJ for several federal grants; -Pursue federal discretionary grant opportunities to generate resources for developing and accessing innovative policies, practices, and procedures within the statewide criminal justice system; -grant preparation and administration; -Analyze current services, fiscal data and performance measures to identify the most effective and efficient use of federal funds; -Draft statewide implementation plans involving multiple state and local criminal justice agencies; -Lead working groups involving agency staff to examine policies and procedures and make necessary course corrections;

Requirements

• master's
• bachelor's
• microsoft office
• criminal justice
• grant admin
• supervisory

What You Bring

-Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). -Knowledge of -oral and written communication skills; -A Master's degree in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. -Ability to utilize computer software; -Experience working with state and federal criminal justice agencies; -Experience in criminal justice or public policy; -Experience leading the planning and development of new programs, policies and initiatives; -Supervisory ability. -Considerable knowledge of -Experience administering and monitoring state or federal grants; -interpersonal skills; -Experience working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft Office products. -Experience interpreting and implementing statutory and administrative policy; and -College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

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Benefits

-Full time, 40 hours per week -A healthy work/life balance to all employees. -Office conveniently located at 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT -Professional growth and development opportunities.

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