Key Facts

Remote From:

District of Columbia (USA) , Pennsylvania (USA) , Washington (USA)

Full time

English

Hard Skills

Budget Management Grant Applications Standard Operating Procedure Business Communication Contract Management Consultant Plus SharePoint Administration Compliance Management Digital File Management Grant Applications +2 more

Other Skills

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Training And Development
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Mentorship
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Advising
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Teamwork
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Communication

Roles & Responsibilities

Experience overseeing grant compliance across federal, state, corporate, foundation, and other institutional funding sources.
Strong knowledge of grant management policies and federal regulations, including 2 CFR 200.
Ability to interpret grant agreements and translate requirements into internal controls, SOPs, and reporting processes.
Experience developing and maintaining grant management systems (e.g., SharePoint) and providing training or mentorship to staff.

Requirements:

Interpret and apply grant agreements to ensure compliance with funding guidelines, reporting deadlines, and allowable costs across all awards.
Monitor USG grant management policies and funder-specific requirements (including 2 CFR 200); update internal guidance and advise staff accordingly.
Develop, maintain, and refine grant award tracking and filing systems (including SharePoint) to ensure records are current, accurate, and complete.
Oversee subaward compliance and provide training, guidance, and mentorship to grant team members and project/program managers to build organizational capacity and ensure compliance.

American Farmland Trust

Civic and Social Organization

About American Farmland Trust

American Farmland Trust (AFT) began in 1980 after a small group of farmers and conservationists asked an important question: What will happen to the nation's food supply if we continue to wastefully develop our best farm and ranch land? Peggy McGrath Rockefeller, the wife of philanthropist David Rockefeller, was one of AFT's founding members. Peggy was a dedicated and accomplished farmer, raising purebred cattle on farms in Maine and upstate New York. Guided by Rockefeller, noted soil conservationist Norm Berg, California farmer Ralph Grossi, and others, AFT focused in the early years on pioneering programs around the country that use a powerful tool – conservation easements – to make the nation's best farmland off limits to developers. From the early days, AFT has been a strong advocate for voluntary conservation practices and programs that preserve not just land but also our precious soil and water supplies. In the 40+ years since AFT began, we've seen farmland preservation transform into a national movement that has protected well over five million acres nationwide. Of course, there is much more work to be done. Today, AFT is dedicated to preserving the nation's farm and ranch land – and critical natural resources like soil and water. We also make sure to never forget that it is people – our family farmers and ranchers – who feed us and sustain America. Please join us.

Company type: SME

Industry: Civic and Social Organization

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

Who We Are

American Farmland Trust is the only national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. Since our founding in 1980, AFT has helped permanently protect over 6.5 million acres of agricultural lands, advanced environmentally-sound farming practices on millions of additional acres and helped thousands of farm families make a go of it (primarily through programs that increase farm viability and/or enhance farmland access). Long a pioneering leader, AFT is now riding a new wave of growth, driven by agriculture’s most pressing needs and opportunities.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Grants Management, the Grants Compliance Manager (GCM) is responsible for overseeing grant compliance across AFT’s diverse portfolio of grants. The GCM ensures that all grant activities adhere to applicable regulations, funder requirements, and organizational policies; develops and maintains internal systems, tools, and standard operating procedures; and serves as a key resource for staff on grant management and compliance matters. This role requires a high degree of collaboration with the Programs, Project Management, Legal, and Development teams, and the ability to clearly communicate grant regulations and financial concepts to a variety of audiences.

Duties & Responsibilities

Interpret and apply grant agreements, terms, and conditions to ensure compliance with funding guidelines, reporting deadlines, and allowable costs across awards issued by federal, state, corporate, foundation, and other institutional funding sources.
Monitor and stay current on U.S. Government (USG) grant management policies, federal regulations (including 2 CFR 200), and funder-specific requirements; update internal guidance and advise staff accordingly.
Develop, maintain, and refine organizational grant award tracking and filing systems, including SharePoint platform management, to ensure records are current, accurate, and complete.
Review new grant agreements and solicitations to identify compliance requirements, risks, and operational considerations.
Oversee subaward compliance, including development and review of subaward agreements for consistency with prime award requirements.
Provide training, guidance, and mentorship to grant team members and project/program managers to build organizational capacity and ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
Develop, update, and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for key grant management functions, to include procurement, subawards, consultant contracting, and budget and financial management.
Support the annual organizational work planning and budgeting process as it relates to grant compliance requirements.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to request other or different duties be performed as assigned.