FHI 360 is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position Grantee Specialist Manager based in Washington, DC.
The Office of Head Start Region XII Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) network provides local grantees with high-quality, sustained, and intensive training and technical assistance. T/TA is provided to individual grantees, to clusters of grantees with similar interests, and at state and regional events. Region XII includes Migrant and Seasonal grantees in 37 states across the country.
The Grantee Specialist Manager will work closely with the Regional Office to align current region’s priorities to implantation. Grantee Specialist will be reporting to the Regional Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator.
- Work closely with the Regional Office on short, intermediate, and long-term planning in accordance with OHS Central and Regional Office priorities;
- Provide ongoing supervision of the Grantee Specialists to ensure the provision of high-quality training and technical assistance;
- Develop professional development support for Grantee Specialist to increase their expertise and ability to support program capacity and strengthen quality system for programs;
- Implement a comprehensive system of quality assurance for training and technical assistance to grantees and contract deliverables related to the work of the Grantee Specialists;
- Provide reports of comprehensive data analysis linking regional and state TTA to OHS Central and Regional Office priorities and grantee service delivery, including an analysis of Grantee Specialist activities as posted on HSES as well as trends, regional needs, and the intensity and quality of TTA provided;
- Participate in regional-level meetings with the HSSCO Director and other state-level partners, as directed the RPM;
- Implement a comprehensive system of quality assurance for training and technical assistance provided to grantees and for contract deliverables related to the work of Grantee Specialists;
- Participate in national and regional briefings as well as other regional office meetings as requested by the RPM and/or COR; and
- Provide direct TTA to grantees, as requested by the regional office.
- Typically requires a minimum of 8+ years of project management experience.
- Demonstrated experience in multi-sector project management and implementation.
- Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience.
- Demonstrated talent management, strategic planning, performance management, staff development, and capacity building experience.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and national/international in scope
- Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).
- Demonstrated budget and contract management experience. Will be responsible for compliance fulfillment of any fiduciary activities of the project.
- Demonstrated experience working with migrant and seasonal communities preferred.
- Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish highly desired.
- Birth to five experience preferred.
- Position will require at least 50% of travel.
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