Contracts and Grants Team Lead (Government Operations Consultant III) Full Time

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Responsible for developing and reviewing contracts, weekly communications, invoice verification and submission of payment request ensuring contractual and agreement terms, conditions, and expenditures are compliant with contract and agreement requirements and procedures specified in the Department of Financial Services and processing times specified in Florida Statutes, quarterly report and return on investment submission.
• Review, monitor, and audit payment request invoices and compliance reports, related to the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to ensure they are complete and accurate and meet statutory requirements and policy guidelines.
• Submit claims recommendations to the Contracts and Grants Manager of compliance for the Deputy Secretary’s decision.
• Ensure compliance is maintained with applicable federal and state law rules and procedures.
• Oversee claim data administration in agreement database, to include review and processing of key project contract information.
• Draft letters, reminders, and other required documents for project compliance processes.
• Provide assistance to incentive applicants and awardees, project administrators, and others involved in the incentives process.
• Analyze state and applicable federal legislation or regulations that may impact Florida’s incentive programs.
• Prepare briefings, as necessary, for Department executives and Deputy Secretary.
• Assist with communications flow between contract managers and grantees.
• Illustrate compliance procedures to grantee at time of contract execution.
• Perform financial reconciliation against payments made to validate the accuracy against contract/agreement requirements and adjusts and changes, as necessary, to resolve any issues.
• Responsible for maintaining agreement rules and records and prepares reports regarding the statutes of the awarded grants.
• Prepare reports on the incentive programs for the Governor, the Legislature, auditors, the press, and the general public, as requested.
• Under the supervision of the Bureau Chief for Compliance, assist with the preparation of materials for public information requests, Commerce’s legal counsel, and the Governor’s legal office.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and procedures for strategic business development.
• Proficiency in utilization of computer using Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint®.
• Ability to produce professional level written work products.
• Ability to perform computer-based research activities.
• Proficiency with oral and written communication skills.

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records.

Preferred:

Currently a Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM), held a FCCM certificate within the last five years or the ability to obtain within the first six months of employment.