Grants Specialist II

This is a remote position within our Division of Veterans Affairs and works to uphold the integrity of the Veterans Affairs grants program by engaging with grant applications, data management, performance tracking, and overall support of the program to provide the best available service on behalf of our Colorado Veterans.  Specific duties are listed below:

• Grant Reimbursement & Compliance: Independently audits and validates grantee reimbursement requests against budgets and state rules, analyzes spending patterns to propose budget modifications, prepares reports and reviews grant reimbursements processed by the Program Assistant.
• System Technical Support: Serves as the primary technical lead for the Neighborly grants management system, implements system workflows, troubleshoots programmatic issues, and develops user manuals.
• Training & Compliance Tools: Designs and maintains functional tools for grantees—such as automated reimbursement calculators and reporting templates—to streamline submissions and maintain data accuracy. Facilitates legal tracking of all financial products to the grant for compliance with State and Federal audits and guidelines.
• ADA Accessibility: Serves as the unit’s technical resource for state ADA accessibility compliance by performing document remediation (tagging, alt-text, reading order) on templates, handbooks, and public materials.
• Technical & Operational Support: Research and updates internal manuals and the Grantee Handbook to reflect statutory changes, provides training and guidance to grantees, identifies workflow bottlenecks, and proposes process improvements.

• Other: performing other duties as assigned by the senior Grants Specialist, such as re-evaluating grant programs, reviewing applications, handling communication, proofreading, editing documents, policy and grant requirement interpretations and technical advice, as well as ensuring back-up during periods of absence.

Residency Requirement:

Minimum Qualifications:

Or

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
AND 
One year of professional experience in grants or accounting or finance administration that included monitoring or administering grants or other restricted funds.

Or

College Transcripts: 

If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Failure to provide a transcript may result in your application being removed from consideration in the selection process for this position.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected states in accordance with applicable law.

Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must bes ubmitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Accommodations:
The Department of Personnel & Administration is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Tamy Calahan at [email protected] or 720-250-1520.