Region II Grantee Specialist Manager/ Head Start, NY/ NJ

Manhattan Strategy Group
United States, New York, Albany
Jan 29, 2025
Description Head Start Region 2:NY/NJ, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands2: NY Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG), a rapidly growing management and social sciences consulting firm based in Bethesda, MD, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as aGrantee Specialist Manager in the government contracting space. You will play a crucial role in the execution of complex projects working closely with Project leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of client projects on time, within scope, and in compliance with contractual requirements. Position Location: Remote in NY/ NJ. Job Responsibilities/Duties: Implement a comprehensive system of quality assurance for TTA to grantees and contract deliverables related to the work of Grantee Specialists. Provide effective and timely ongoing oversight and coaching to Grantee Specialists. Develop and implement professional development for Grantee Specialists to increase their capability to deliver TA that increases program capacity, supports grantees in developing strong management systems, and strengthens grantee corrective action efforts. Communicate with Regional Office staff to ensure coordinated support, messaging, and prioritization of technical assistance to grantees with monitoring findings, management systems concerns, under-enrollment, and other risk factors identified by the Regional Office. Conduct at least two field observations of the Grantee Specialists in each performance period to assess quality of TTA provided and determine professional development needs. Implement TTA data aggregation, analysis, and reporting processes that inform and improve the quality and responsiveness of Grantee Specialist TTA services and improves coordination with state, regional and national priorities. Participate in national and regional briefings as well as other regional office meetings as requested by OHS. Provide direct TTA to grantees, as requested by the Regional Office. Support emerging OHS initiatives and priorities. Qualifications: A minimum of a BA or BS Degree from an accredited university or college. If the highest degree was awarded more than ten years ago, the resume should be specific regarding such events as courses, conferences, seminars attended or relevant work experience. A minimum of seven years' experience that includes at least three years with the provision of technical assistance to HS/EHS programs related to management and fiscal systems. Experience working with federal government programs, ideally with federal contracts and in a consulting environment. Experience coaching staff. A minimum of three-five years of progressive supervision/management and staff development with experience managing remote-located staff preferred. Experience developing, implementing and managing quality assurance systems. Experience analyzing, aggregating, and presenting data gathered from multiple sources. Experience communicating, both orally and in writing, to various audiences.