Job description

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, is simply who we are and what we do.

ICF is seeking a Grants Management Specialist to support a science and engineering innovation program at a federal research and development (R&D) agency. Your work will contribute to enabling the U.S. to uphold its leadership in innovation in science and engineering. You will help support the acceleration of data and emerging technologies in an innovative process that has a direct societal impact.

This is an opportunity to contribute to an important project from the beginning, work with the latest and emerging technologies, and all while building a great career at ICF!

Key Responsibilities

Support the development of cooperative agreement terms and conditions through coordination with cognizant Program Officers and administrative staff.
Coordinate with identified stakeholders to support issue identification and resolution.
Follow‐up and coordinate with agency partners (external to the agency) for transfer and commit funds to new and existing awards (e.g., Interagency Agreements).
Perform analyses of funded projects by technology area and application domain in response to questions from senior leadership.
Assist in drafting presentations that summarize the program including extracting information from award databases using search tools and help build program highlight briefings.

Required Qualifications:

3+ years of experience in science and/or information technology
Bachelor’s degree or six (6) years of relevant work experience, or Associate’s degree and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
1+ years of Experience managing research projects on a large research team or 1+ years of experience providing support to government funding agencies as a Science and Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) contractor/integrator/evaluator.
Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with research, project, and program management.
Experience managing complex projects including managing budgets.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
Calendar and schedule management using Outlook
Proficient with agency collaboration tools: Zoom, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Box, Slack and Microsoft SharePoint

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more here: Requesting an Accommodation for the ICF interview process.

Read more about workplace discrimination rights, the Pay Transparency Statement, or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair and equitable interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodations that involve the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$60,927.00 - $103,576.00

Virginia Remote Office (VA99)

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