GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 40000622

Requisition No: 866838 

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT III - 40000622

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 40000622 

Salary:  $50,584.67 - $52,063.90 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/19/2025 

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This position serves as “Team Lead” for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and works directly with the CSBG program manager. Provides technical assistance as subject matter expert consulting with federal agencies, local governments, private non-profits, Community Program Managers and department staff for the CSBG program operated in the Bureau of Economic Self-Sufficiency (BESS).

Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Plan, facilitate, and assist in the negotiation of agreement changes, amendments, coordinate the development of cost and price analysis, conduct agreement and file post-audits and closeout, complete the agreement checklists, facilitate findings of fact and resolve agreement disputes.

Update tracking systems and maintain agreement logs in accordance with department policy and procedures and to ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements.

Develop contract and grant administration goals and objectives, identifying resources, interpreting statutes and rules, and providing technical and administrative assistance.  Participate, as needed, in the development and revision of contract and grant related policies and procedures.

Facilitate the administration of division agreements including contract and grant agreements, interagency agreements, data sharing agreements and memoranda of understanding. 

Perform preliminary document reviews, facilitate the establishment and tracking of agreements through the department review and approval process, which includes the coordination of the agreement review and approval from other department offices (General Counsel, Office of Financial Management, Office of Budget Management, and Executive Leadership). 

Responsible for informational programs to advocate the disaster recovery missions.

Provide technical assistance to subrecipients/vendors to develop a scope of work, budget, timeline, and deliverables. 

Develop and process Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Applications (RFAs) and Invitations to negotiate (ITNs), as required. 

Review, analyze, and negotiate all terms and conditions of grants and contracts. 

Process and track payments to ensure compliance with state guidelines and contract requirements.

Conduct desktop and onsite monitoring on activities and expenditures of assigned projects to ensure compliance with state guidelines and contract requirements. 

Maintain good working relationships and keep in close coordination with partnering agencies.

If the employee is designated as a subject matter specialist on a specific topic, the employee provides technical assistance, as needed, to all subrecipients on this topic.

Participates in the development and implementation of training workshops and webinars for subrecipients.

Prepare reports and analyses and make recommendations to team to determine program action.

Review external best practices to ensure a high level of program execution and make recommendations to management if changes are needed.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and effectively handle multiple tasks to complete assignments on time.
• Ability to interpret statutes, administrative rules, and federal regulations and explain these requirements.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with outstanding customer service skills.
• Ability to compile data from a variety of sources and present it in a logical manner.
• Ability to create spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, prepare documents in Microsoft Word, and create PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to coordinate and manage activities with ot