This position is a program expert and is responsible for providing programmatic and fiscal oversight over the Nebraska Weatherization Assistance Sub-grantees. This position provides essential and required monitoring of sub-grantee agencies to meet federal, state, and local programmatic and fiscal compliance.  This position understands the significant complexities of the Weatherization Program and assists in management process including seeking funding opportunities; planning, developing, and submitting applications; budgeting and reporting; creating and awarding contracts; provides fiscal and programmatic training; and assists with program outreach. 

• Conducts financial and programmatic reviews of Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) sub-grantees by reviewing documents, records, journals, general ledger, and other supporting documentation to assess the accuracy and reliability of program and fiscal records.  Duties require extensive travel to perform the on-site reviews at the sub-grantee offices throughout the state.
• Prepares detailed written reports of findings and recommendations for improvement from sub-grantee programmatic and management monitoring visits. Maintains a tracking mechanism for the receipt, review and disposition of findings identified in individual fiscal monitoring reports.
• Reviews the Certified Public Accountant audits of Weatherization Assistance Program sub-grantees for compliance with 2CFR200 and 10CFR440.  Resolves questioned costs and findings of non-compliance.
• Reviews and processes the monthly reimbursement requests from Weatherization Assistance Program sub-grantees
• Provides fiscal and programmatic training and assistance to the staff of WAP sub-grantees as needed. 
• Reconciles sub-grantees’ budgets and expenditures with the NDEE’s Accounting Division.
• Calculates aid agreement budgets for sub-grantees of each Funding Source. Assists in the review and preparation of sub-grantee aid agreement documents and amendments.
• Plans and coordinates energy grant management process, such as the annual application, monitoring, and budgeting of funds for the Weatherization Assistance Program to ensure rules and regulations are complied with.
• Maintains NDEE Building Check and Job Order (BCJO) database including adding new aid agreements, updating user roles and information, reporting database issues to the developers, and assisting with training users. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in grants management, business administration, public administration, accounting, budgeting, or related fiscal field, and four years’ experience in grant management, contract administration, accounting, budgeting, or other fiscal related areas of work. Additional years of experience in the area listed may substitute for the required education, on a year-for-year basis.

Other Requirements:  Valid driver’s license or the ability to provide independent transportation; Occasional overnight travel 5 – 10%; ability to lift 30 pounds; able to maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Preferred:  Master’s degree in grants management, business administration, public administration, accounting, budgeting, OR related fiscal field, and four years’ experience in grant management, contract administration, accounting, budgeting, OR other fiscal related areas of work.

Knowledge of: grants and contracts processing and monitoring; accounting principles, practices, methods, and procedures; budgeting procedures; computer capabilities and applications. State and federal statutes and legislation regarding aid administration; agency and state fiscal policies, rules, and regulations.

Skills: quantitative and analytical review; planning and organizing; decision-making; effective communication

Ability to: analyze financial transactions; work independently, with little supervision; work effectively with staff in other divisions and agencies; complete accurate reports; work under pressure; to meet deadlines.