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Do you believe that Coloradans should have equal access to affordable, fast, and reliable broadband service? If so, the Governor’s Office of Information Technology is looking for you to become our next Senior Broadband Grant Specialist for the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO). For more information on the office follow this link:CBO.
Never before has the need for access to broadband been more urgent and apparent. As our new Senior Broadband Grant Specialist you will support the State of Colorado's mission to provide this crucial service to our State's more rural and under-serviced communities.
You will be responsible for conducting Advance-Local grant application reviews and providing recommendations to the Colorado Broadband Office and Advance-Local Work Group, and reporting on grant progress. You will provide technical and program support to CBO Program leads regarding applications and grant funding determinations. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Reviewing grant applications and writing summary reports, challenges and appeal documentation for CBO to review; Reviewing applications for adherence with statute and board policy; Providing general administrative and organizational support for the program.
If using your creativity and innovation in the development and delivery of equitable broadband solutions is what you want to do, apply today for the opportunity to put your passion to work for the state you love.
Some of the day to day opportunities include:
Providing information and recommendations, including reimbursement summaries, to the program managers as to the approval, denial, or modification of financial requests from grantees based upon an extensive analysis of the cash requests and the financial rules for the grant program.
Collect and track all required performance and financial reporting for grant recipients, and maintain data through both spreadsheets and major CRM platforms, related to grant performance and financial reporting.
Working with grantees to rectify problems with cash requests and explain to them why a cash request can or cannot be processed.
Updating grant management and accounting databases using a variety of software applications, including major CRM platforms, to maintain day-to-day accounting activities of the grant programs and to ensure the timeliness and completeness of information for the annual federal and state reports.
Analyzing, comparing, monitoring, and reporting on the financial activities of subgrantees for federal and state funded grant programs that include, but may not be limited to federal formula grants, federal competitive grants, grants awarded from private entities or funded through the State’s legislative process.
Ensuring submission of correct grantee information to federal and state agencies.
Participating in the competitive grant application review process by reviewing applicants’ budgets for accuracy, allowable expenses and compliance with program guidelines prior to funding meetings. This includes tracking the federally required percentages by funding source and gathering the necessary data to report in the federal systems.
Providing recommendations regarding compliance with statutory and policy requirements.
Conduct and document desktop and on-site monitoring visits of projects as directed to ensure compliance with grant agreement terms and grant agreement close out procedures, including the development,collection and preparation of reports from major CRM platforms.
Assisting in the development and maintenance of forms and reports, both in spreadsheets and in CRM platforms
A minimum of three (3) years of professional grant management experience, or accounting experience that included planning, coordinating, monitoring, or managing grants. This experience must include at least two (2) years of financial analysis and/or reporting.
Professional experience with CRM platforms (Salesforce is preferable).
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience coordinating the fiscal aspects of the grant process including budgeting, projections and reconciliation.
Adept at reviewing technical information related to grants management and concisely sharing with Senior staff.
Demonstrated expertise and understanding of federal grants policies.
Experience within the telecommunications industry.
Advanced Excel skills including familiarity with Pivot Tables, formulas (VLOOKUP), data validation, and logic statements to conduct complex data analysis.
Experience using CRM platforms, specifically Salesforce, would be particularly beneficial to the candidate.
Experience in talking in front of large audiences, engaging with and building relationships in the process.
Comfortable in developing skill sets in speaking, meeting stakeholders, and being encouraged to expand opportunities in professional development.
OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.
A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.
This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.
If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.
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The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
The Governor's Office of Information Technology 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 applicationprocess, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in theemployee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requestedaccommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and requirereasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewingfor this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900.
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