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• Updated the SSA Grants Policy Statement and Grants Administration Manual
• Managed SSA's specialized public health programs that provide outreach, assistance and support to disabled beneficiaries
• Performed financial and administrative evaluation and review of grants programs including Grants and Cooperative Agreements
• Assured that all required certifications are obtained and current before issuing a Notice of Grant Award
• Evaluated and apply indirect costs using the most current agreement established between the grantee institute and its’ cognizant agency
• Supplied information and advice for the grantee community and other grants management staff

• Managed the Grants Team, which included three Grants Management Officers, three Grants Specialists, and one Grants Assistant (Total program budget-$69 million)
• Interacted with senior management SSA staff providing necessary grants, statistical, and budgetary information
• Developed several automated systems to replace manual paper driven processes for managing and tracking grants
• Managed SSA's specialized public health programs that provide outreach, assistance and support to disabled beneficiaries
• Prepared reports including monthly funding status, progress reports, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act reporting, and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance program annual updates
• Served as the certifying and approving official for all processes involving the issuance and administration of grants and cooperative agreements

• Served as the Grants Management Officer (GMO) for the Division of Extramural Affairs, Cell Biology and Biophysics (CBB) section
• Managed the administrative aspects of biomedical research and development grants for the CBB section and supervised the management staff initiating those programs (Total program budget-$350 million)
• Provided advice and counsel to the team, division and program directors, other senior staff of NIGMS and the universities and institutions we served
• Worked closely with the Chief GMO to create and implement appropriate policies, procedures and internal controls for the entire office
• Interacted with key division and administrative officials to establish annual goals and objectives for the team and to develop long-term plans
• Served on several committees that focus on providing better service to our recipients and simplifying the grant process

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Diploma, General Studies