DCF Grants and Contracts Manager

About the role

Do you like to write and work with numbers? Do you enjoy working with budgets, spreadsheets, and performance-based data? Would you like to have an impact on the development, safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Vermonters? Then the Department for Children and Families' Grants and Contracts Unit may be just the place for you! We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail to join our close-knit team. The unit is based out of the Waterbury State Office Complex.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal and external partners to support DCF's initiatives at the Agency, Department, and Division levels (Child Development Division, Disability Determination Services, Economic Services Division, Family Services Division, Office of Economic Opportunities, Office of Child Support).
• Join a close-knit team of DCF Grants and Contracts Managers.
• Use a keen eye for detail in grants and contracts administration.
• Perform duties primarily in a standard office environment and in the field; require private transportation; some evening and weekend work may be necessary.
• Exercise considerable tact and diplomacy; interact extensively with community groups, service providers, advocacy groups, and state/f