CDBG Grant Management Specialist

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

    

Tetra Tech, Inc. is seeking a CDBG Grant Management Specialist to assist in performing management and compliance services for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) disaster relief grants for its disaster recovery practice. As a CDBG Grant Management Specialist, you will be ensuring grants are administered in accordance with Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and State requirements.

• Working with state agencies, local municipalities, and private non-profits to provide CDBG grant services

• Reviewing applications for grant funding and project files

• Reviewing and processing payment requests while ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal and State requirements for CDBG grants

• Performing review, reconciliation and accounting procedures in accordance with established standards and in an accurate, thorough and timely manner

• Communicating progress of projects, problems, and resolutions to team leads and project managers

• Identifying policy or program related compliance issues

• Making recommendations for and coordinating resolutions and improvements

• Successfully managing schedules, priorities and deadlines

• Preparing appropriate documentation on progress to contribute to required program reporting

• Communicating and interacting with local officials on a daily basis

• Providing administrative and clerical support of project-related activities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

• 3 or more years of experience with federally funded grant programs; CDBG experience preferred

• Knowledge of HUD and CDBG regulations

• Ability to learn, interpret and apply policy to specific circumstances

• Must be detail oriented, organized and be able to handle multiple tasks

• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.) and Microsoft SharePoint

• Strong critical thinking abilities

   

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

 

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits.

 

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratech.com. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website, found through the external application link on Handshake.

 

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

 

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

 

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