DCF Grants & Contracts Manager - Limited Service

State of Vermont • Waterbury, VT

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Do you like to write? Work with numbers? Have a good eye for detail? Enjoy
working with budgets, spreadsheets, and performance-based data? Have a knack for
developing tracking systems? Do you want to have an impact on healthy
development, safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Vermonters? Then the
Grants and Contracts Unit of the Department for Children and Families may be
just the place for you!

We are looking for a new member to join our close-knit team based out of the
Waterbury State Office Complex. While this position is based in Waterbury, there
is the opportunity for a hybrid (in office/remote) schedule; some travel, mostly
in state, may be required.

The DCF Grants and Contracts Unit comprises twenty-one staff working closely
with internal and external partners to support DCF's initiatives. This position
should have an understanding of the life cycle of an agreement, which may
include a grant, contract, memorandum of understanding, and statement of work,
for example. It is anticipated that this position will have a primary focus on
supporting agreement drafting, monitoring, and/or compliance efforts across the
Department. Great attention to detail, an understanding of financial
reconciliation and budgeting, strength-based customer service, excellent written
and oral communication skills, proven ability to work independently and juggle
competing demands, flexibility, and a willingness to learn are some key
qualifications for this position. Experience with and/or working knowledge of
Uniform Guidance, the Agency of Administration's Bulletins 3.5 and 5, quality
control and assurance, audits, agreement drafting or development of detailed
scopes of work, and programs and services of the Department for Children and
Families a plus!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher AND two (2) years of work experience that includes one or more of the following: (a) administration of grants/contracts as a funder and/or recipient; (b) collaboration with community partners in the delivery of social services; c) enforcement of provider agreements; OR d) management of financial affairs or a governmental accounting system.
• Four (4) years of experience that includes one or more of the following: (a) administration of grants/contracts as a funder and/or recipient; (b) collaboration with community partners in the delivery of social services; c) enforcement of provider agreements; OR d) management of financial affairs or a governmental accounting system.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with and/or working knowledge of Uniform Guidance, the Agency of Administration's Bulletins 3.5 and 5, quality control and assurance, audits, agreement drafting or development of detailed scopes of work, and programs and services of the Department for Children and Families a plus!

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level