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Front and Centered imagines a future full of possibilities, and one that is rooted in the rise of frontline communities for climate justice. Born nine years ago as a collective of visionary Black Brown Indigenous and People of Color community leaders, we have emerged as the leading statewide coalition advancing the solutions to climate change and environmental injustice by advancing our vision for a Just Transition. The essence and the ideas which seeded the bold vision as a people-powered, values-based climate and environmental justice movement in Washington early on, remain embedded in our community leadership which guides our Front and Centered team of experts into the future.
Black, Brown, and Indigenous leaders are organizing in rural towns and rising in urban neighborhoods across the state. The coalition envisions “a future where our communities and the earth are healed and thriving, our people have dignified work and the building blocks of opportunity and prosperity, and our government values, respects, and represents us.” They shine a light on the environmental injustices endured. They survive and thrive against all odds, as they share their wisdom, insight, and solutions to climate change and environmental racism. Across the state, coalition members bear witness to oppression and come together to lift what is possible.
With community voices guiding the vision and strategies of Front and Centered, our staff team serves as a backbone for the coalition, a statewide center for coordinating and developing policy analysis, advocacy strategy, research and development, leadership support, capacity building, and diversified funding and other resources to sustain and grow the movement. This unique integration from community-driven expertise and resources is what Front and Centered powerfully brings together -- the people, policy, and practice of strategic impact. Our body of work is broad and deep, from the groundbreaking Environmental Health Disparities Map, the 100% Clean Energy Transformation Act, the Healthy Environment for All Act, to the methodologies and reports generated as a result of our community data-driven listening sessions. The coalition will continue to build and bring all tools to bear – from law and policy changes to innovations which are evidence-based and inspired by frontline community stories, to public education.
Join us as we develop our next actions to show how frontline communities are leading the transition away from an extraction-based economy toward a regenerative future!
Grants Compliance and Administration
- Manage the full lifecycle of grant compliance, from application to reporting, ensuring adherence to all local, state, or federal regulations, including OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
- Ensure that all grant-funded activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations,
- Oversee financial and programmatic reporting for foundation, state, and federal funded grants, ensuring timely and accurate submissions
- Collaborate with the finance,program/grant leads and leadership to ensure grant funds are properly allocated, tracked, and reported in compliance with federal guidelines. This includes Provide program oversight to ensure compliance with grant requirements, maintains program records, compiles a variety of statistics and data, and prepares required reports
- Partners with staff to maintain information management systems that ensure the accuracy and integrity of an organizational-wide grants database
Grant Compliance, with special focus on State and Federal Compliance
- Coordinates the preparation and submission of federal grant applications, including, completion of certifications, compiling of materials, ensuring compliance with requirements, and communicating with federal grants officials.
- Ensure compliance with State and Federal -specific regulations and guidelines, including environmental assessments, permitting requirements, and other State and Federal grant standards.
- Keep up-to-date with evolving federal environmental regulations and requirements, advising the organization on any necessary operational adjustments.
- Serve as the primary contact for grant-related state and federal environmental audits and reviews, preparing all necessary documentation and ensuring the organization is always audit-ready.
- Works closely with program staff and the leadership team to manage progress on project deliverables and ensures accurate programmatic reporting on grants and subawards.
- Provides leadership and oversight on grant compliance requirements and develops organizational practices and processes for documenting grant information and activities, including for audits.
Internal Controls & Risk Management:
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal compliance policies and procedures related to federal grants and regulations.
- Conduct internal audits and risk assessments to ensure the organization is in compliance with grant terms and conditions.
- Develop and implement corrective actions to address any identified non-compliance or risks related to grant-funded projects.
Training and Capacity Building
- Provides expertise on grant compliance and interpretation of OMB Circulars and all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures in collaboration with finance staff. Interprets applicable regulations and translates into operational policies as required.
- Provide training and guidance to program staff on federal grant administration and compliance
- Develop resources and tools to ensure staff understand and adhere to complex federal regulations and environmental standards.
- Monitor changes in federal regulations, particularly EPA guidelines, and ensure timely dissemination of information to relevant staff and departments.
- Provides individualized training and technical support to grantees in the areas of organizational capacity building, grants management, and compliance.
Additional Information
Position Located: This is a hybrid in-person/remote position based in Washington State
Schedule This is a full-time (35 hrs/week), Washington state-based position. Office hours are typically Monday-Friday from 9am-5:00pm, with occasional evening and weekend work. We currently work under a hybrid remote-work arrangement model: work-from-home and onsite/in-person environments. Some travel is required; Front and Centered hosts in-person staff meetings up to four times a year (when COVID allows safe travel and social interactions) and hosts a number of in-person and virtual convenings throughout the year
Ideal Candidate will possess:
- Passion for facilitating frontline communities participation in changing the rules, for making justice the center of the climate and environmental conversation, and for being part of a dynamic, fun, and creative team that is facilitating frontline communities participation.
- Experience (years may overlap):
- At least 4 years of professional experience in non-profit compliance, grant management, or state and federal contract management, particularly with environmental or EPA grants
- At least one year of professional or volunteer experience working with community-based organizations
- At least one-year experience and demonstrated commitment to advancing racial equity or working directly in and for communities of color
- Extensive knowledge of state and federal grant regulations, including OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and experience in managing compliance for federal-funded projects
- Documented experience in ensuring that transactions are recorded in compliance with GAAP; federal, state, and local regulations; and individual grant and contract requirementsProven ability to manage multiple grants simultaneously, ensuring full compliance with all financial and regulatory requirements
- Technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, strong operational focus, and high ethical standards
- Highly organized and resourceful with a strong attention to detail and ability to work with tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of equity and social justice issues, and in particular environment and climate justice, preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to advancing racial equity or working directly in and for communities of color with experience working in diverse communities namely with people of color and indigenous peoples as well as disenfranchised communities.
- Strong commitment to the vision, mission, and values of Front and Centered, including a service ethic and commitment to racial justice.
- Proven ability to take initiative, identify priorities and accomplish tasks, and advance projects, including ability to work within a team to execute and work independently.
- Skill to communicate effectively complex concepts in easy to understand ways, verbal and written.
- Team player capable of working both collaboratively and independently.
- Deep knowledge and passion for social movements, environmental justice and racial justice.
- Experience working with and taking direction from frontline communities and working with community based organizations.
- Ability to travel and attend meetings, potentially on weekends and evenings.