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🔗African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) Grant Specialist (Agency Grants Specialist II)

Full Time
Crownsville, MD
Posted 4 months ago
$25.88 - $37.63/hour, progressing to $41.45 USD / Hour
Applications have closed
Job Summary: The Agency Grants Specialist II reports to the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC), Executive Director, and is led by the Grants Manager at the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT).
Job Qualifications:
Experience: Seven years of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation and execution.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation and execution for the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute graduate education from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration at a rate of 30 credit hours for five years of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience
How to Apply:
https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=23&R2=006746&R3=0001
Job benefits: Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits. Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
Application URL: https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=23&R2=006746&R3=0001

Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture / Maryland Historical Trust

This position directly supports the missions of MCAAHC and MHT mission by managing grants that support the preservation of Maryland’s African American heritage. Duties include the fiscal administration of State-funded African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) grants.

Job Duties

· Prepare, transmit, and coordinate grant agreements and other related legal documents for the AAHPP grant program, in coordination with the Office of the Attorney General, MDP/MHT fiscal staff, and AAHPP Program staff.

· Provide direct coordination with and assistance to grantees on matters pertaining to preparation of grant agreements, project progress reports, disbursement requests, financial reporting responsibilities, and project audits.

· Review requests for payment/reimbursement submitted by grantees via Program staff, reviewing requests for accuracy, assuring that all expenditures, including the grantee’s match, have been accounted for in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement and that sufficient financial backup/documentation has been provided by the grantee. Prepare grant purchase order and payment requests for approval; coordinate with MDP/MHT fiscal staff on processing.

· Maintain project status and auditable records via grants lifecycle management software.

· Research and prepare various reports and budget requests, as needed.

· Assist with Fiscal Year End accounting.

Job Listing 🔗African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) Grant Specialist (Agency Grants Specialist II)

Job Listing
🔗African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) Grant Specialist (Agency Grants Specialist II)