Grant Compliance Advocate (100% Onsite - Los Angeles)

Monitor and provide technical assistance to subcontracted Service Providers and activities to ensure compliance with administrative and fiscal regulations in accordance with contract provisions and grant deliverables.

Liaise and provide direct support to the network of subcontracted Service Providers (SP).

Provide on-the-ground evaluation and responsive support to a diverse representation of service provider organizations across Los Angeles County that experience barriers to access to traditional County funding.

Participate with Grant Administrator and Grant Development Team in the development and issuance of grants or service contracts in accordance with Exhibit 1, Administered Programs of the TPA project.

Work with a portfolio of subgrantee service providers to ensure access to training for monthly data entry and all grant reporting.

Work with a network of service providers to establish ongoing quality assurance monitoring processes and reviews including ongoing quarterly meetings.

Conduct Program Reviews of subcontracted Service Providers and supervision implementation of corrective action plans to ensure high-quality services are provided under CFCI and non-CFCI funding.

Participate in workgroups and departmental communication to inform senior management team on matters relating to contract compliance.

Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures for the general operation of the data collection, entry, required reporting, and compliance program for individual Service Provider organizations (as needed).

Respond to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, and standards of conduct by initiating investigative procedures.

Reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested to keep the Grant Administrator, Project Manager, and senior management informed on the operation and progress of compliance efforts and grant administration.

Maintain positive collaborative relationships with subgrantee Service Provider organizations.

Support the needs of the Program Manager or Grant Administrator as needed.

Additional duties as assigned.

Four (4) year degree in Social Sciences or related fields; AND 

Two (2) years of full-time administrative or programmatic experience working in a community-based environment delivering social services such as housing, employment support, reentry services, or other services to vulnerable populations.

Additional experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Lived experience with incarceration, addiction recovery, poverty, foster care, or other systems involvement is considered an asset.

Experience collecting and entering data to demonstrate the achievement of deliverables to funding sources is a plus.

100% Employer-Sponsored EPO plan

PPO Medical, Dental, Vision.

Paid vacation, sick time, & 11 holidays.

401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs

Community-oriented workplace

An organization committed to community action & social justice.  

Physical Requirements:  

Faculty must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Frequently required to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

Frequently required to type for extended periods of time. 

Occasionally required to reach, walk, climb, pull, push, grasp, stretch, stoop. 

Frequently required to talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions. 

Frequently able to communicate in verbal and written form.

Frequently able to use all types of vision, such as close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, to complete daily tasks.

Required to wear comfortable and office appropriate clothes. 

Mental Demands:

Ability to change direction as priorities shift. 

Ability to thrive in an environment that requires one to adapt to changing circumstances. 

Ability to professionally work under pressure with difficult or temperamental students & faculty. 

Ability to handle mental and emotional stress related to the position.

Work Conditions:

Generally, in an indoor office setting. 

Environmental Conditions:

The noise level in the work environment is moderate but can be loud.

The temperature in the work environment is usually moderate to cool but can be cold or hot.

Travel:

May travel locally by vehicle.

• Faculty must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently required to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Frequently sitting and typing for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to reach, walk, climb, pull, push, grasp, stretch, stoop.
• Frequently required talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions.
• Frequently able to communicate verbally and in written form.
• Frequently able to use all types of vision, such as close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, to complete daily tasks
• Required to wear comfortable and office appropriate clothes.

• Ability to thrive in an environment that requires one to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to professionally work under pressure with difficult or temperamental students & faculty.
• Ability to handle mental and emotional stress related to the position.

• Generally, in an indoor office setting.

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate but can be loud.
• The temperature in the work environment is usually moderate to cool but can be cold or hot.

• May travel locally as needed.

 

Note: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. It is not possible or desirable to commit every detailed aspect of each job to a written description. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary by the company. Job descriptions alone cannot be used as an argument to refuse work assignments. Faculty are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments required by company officials. This job description does not constitute an employment contract between the company and any employee. The job responsibilities of this position may include cross-training in other functions to ensure satisfactory operation.

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