Grant Compliance Program Manager (Hybrid Work Schedule)

Job Details

• Job Number: 634
• Salary: $33.35 - $50.00
• Department/Office: Community Resources
• Division: Community Resources
• Location: 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO, 80120
• Job Type: Hourly Full-Time
• Posting Date: 06/08/2026
• Closing Date: 06/29/2026

The Arapahoe County government serves its communities in ways both obvious and obscure. As the beating heart of local and regional government, we're here for our neighbors on their best days---and their worst. We share our residents' goals of preserving our quality of life and strive to be the place we're proud to call home.

General Description of Job

Leads the Community Resources Department's centralized grant compliance and governance functions by developing and maintaining frameworks, tools, and training that ensure adherence to federal, state, and local grant requirements across all divisions.

Duties

• Develops and maintains departmental frameworks, policies, and tools for grant management, compliance, and documentation aligned with federal, state and local standards.
• Leads centralization of subrecipient management and monitoring processes, establishing governance standards, schedules, and alignment with funding agency requirements.
• Coordinates departmental risk and maturity assessments, tracking results and supporting continuous improvement in grant administration.
• Prepares and submits required federal subaward reporting (FFATA) and maintains supporting documentation to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Verifies completion and timely submission of required grant deliverables, reports, and monitoring activities across programs.
• Develops and delivers the department's internal grant training program and determines ongoing education requirements for grant-related staff.
• Supports audit readiness by maintaining grant documentation systems, subrecipient files, and process records within approved data management structures.
• Provides guidance and consultation to departmental divisions on regulatory interpretation, compliance expectations, and process improvements.
• Develops and maintains the department's master grant schedule and tracking system to monitor application timelines, reporting deadlines, and monitoring activities, ensuring consistent adherence to funding agency and County requirements.

Requirements

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and subrecipient management under 2 CFR Part 200.
• Ability to design and implement compliance frameworks and training programs.
• Analytical and organizational skills to manage complex grants and reporting timelines.
• Effective written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in data tracking, documentation systems, and collaboration tools.

Behavioral Competencies

• Accountability
• Accessibility
• Inclusivity
• Integrity

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, business, finance, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of professional experience in grants management, compliance, or financial administration.
• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience in subrecipient monitoring, government grant administration, and federal reporting systems.

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements

• Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes a background check.

Work Environment

• Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

Physical Demands

• Spends 95% of the time sitting and 5% of the time either standing or walking.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 20 lbs.
• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.

Definitions

• Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.
• Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
• Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.

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Arapahoe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other status protected under the law.

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