Grant Compliance & Monitoring Specialist

About the role

IEM is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Grant Compliance & Monitoring Specialist to join our team on a full-time basis. The role involves reviewing program documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance, conducting periodic desk reviews, analyzing findings, identifying irregularities, addressing potential conflicts of interest, and preparing clear reports.

Responsibilities

• Review program documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Identify gaps, discrepancies, and areas for improvement.
• Conduct periodic desk reviews to assess adherence to program requirements and federal/state regulations.
• Analyze findings to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Identify irregularities, suspicious patterns, or indicators of possible identity theft or misrepresentation.
• Identify and address potential conflicts of interest.
• Apply relevant policies, guide employees through disclosure requirements, and maintain records to uphold ethical standards.
• Maintain audit-ready records of monitoring activities.
• Prepare clear reports outlining findings, non-compliance issues, and recommended corrective actions.
• Use tools such as Excel, Smartsheet, Word, SharePoint, and program case management systems to analyze data, document investigations, and organize compliance records.

Requirements

• Degree: Associates degree or higher from an accredited university in a related field such as business, accounting, or project management.
• Experience: 1–2 years of professional experience in compliance, monitoring, grant administration, case management, or auditing.
• Strong written communication skills to produce clear, grammatically correct reports, and effective interpersonal skills to convey sensitive findings to management.
• Demonstrated commitment to high ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidentiality during investigations.
• Exceptional focus on accuracy when reviewing documentation to prevent any compliance gaps.

Qualifications

• Degree and Experience Substitution: A combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• One (1) year of compliance, monitoring, or fraud investigations experience.
• One (1) year of housing experience or CDBG-DR experience – particularly experience with disaster recovery initiatives or other similar grant programs.

Skills

• Strong ethical values.
• Analytical skills.
• A keen eye for detail.
• Effective written and interpersonal communication abilities.

Benefits

• Annual salary based on location and experience: $60,000 - $70,000.
• 10 paid Holidays.
• Vacation Pay.
• Sick Pay.
• 401(K) plan with matching.
• Company paid STD and LTD.

Pay

• Annual salary based on location and experience: $60,000 - $70,000.

Schedule

• Work from a personal office / at home location.