Job Description
REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES Benefits of Broward County Employment High-Deductible Health Plan – Bi-Weekly Premiums: Single $10.90 – Family $80.79 Includes County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,000 Annually Consumer-Driven Health Plan – Bi-Weekly Premiums: Single $82.58 – Family $286.79 Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan 457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match Eleven (11) Paid Holidays Each Year Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 Weeks Per Year Up to 40 Hours of Job Basis Leave for Eligible Positions Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K Annually) Paid Parental Leave JOB ANNOUNCEMNENT TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEENRECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. The Broward County Board of County Commissioners Transportation Department is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Contract/Grant Administrator within the Transportation Department. The incumbent leads the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded contract reviews, manages grant performance tracking, reconciles data across Transit Award Management System (TrAMS), Non-Disaster Grants Management System (NDGrants), PeopleSoft, and Transit Operations Management Software Platform (HASTUS), National Transit Database (NTD) and maintains continuous audit readiness for FTA Triennial Reviews, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) audits, Transit Electronic Award Management (TEAM) and County compliance reviews. General Description Assists in initiating, coordinating and/or administering assigned programs or projects involving public sector procurements and/or contract, grant, or lease administration. Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration or closely related field. (One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.) Requires two (2) years in procuring, managing and/or monitoring contracts, grants and/or leases or closely related experience. Special Certifications and Licenses Requires a valid Florida drivers license. Preferences Master's or Doctorate Degree in Public or Business Administration or closely related field Economic Inclusion Certification or relevant Relevant Grant Management Certification Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Compliance Administrator (CCA) Certification Master Contract Administrator (MCA) Certification Five or more years of experience in presenting, data collection, and analysis for financial reporting. Five or more years of experience in Transit Compliance, FTA Reporting or Grant Management Three or more years of experience in Federal Transit Administration Reporting System Experience (NTD, TrAMS, TEAM). SCOPE OF WORK The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary. Serves as the FTA compliance approver in Bonfire at the pre-solicitation and pre-award stages for all FTA-funded procurements. Completes the FTA-Funded Contract Review Checklist, validating compliance with FTA Circular 4220.1, the FTA Master Agreement, FTA Funding Supplement, FTA Civil Rights requirements, and funding eligibility. Provides technical assistance to County staff on solicitation drafting requirements and FTA clause requirements. Reviews vendor documentation for suspension/debarment status, authorized signatures, insurance compliance, and completed FTA certifications. Verifies closeout documentation, including subcontractor payment records, commercially useful function (CUF) documentation, ADA/Title VI service delivery records, EEO compliance, and final utilization reports. Prepares and delivers compliance presentations at pre-bid and pre-proposal meetings. Prepares, executes, and files FTA Compliance Review Memos in Bonfire and SharePoint. Coordinates monthly reconciliation of federal grant data across TrAMS, NDGrants, PeopleSoft, and HASTUS with the BCT Finance Division. Reviews drawdown amounts, obligation balances, milestone progress, and asset dispositions for consistency across all systems. Identifies and flags discrepancies; initiates resolution efforts in coordination with the Finance Division. Prepares quarterly reconciliation summaries for Compliance Manager and