The application deadline for this CAH employment opportunity was Monday, May 4, 2026.
For additional inquiries, please send an email to [email protected].
Job Summary
This position is located in the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Executive Office of the Mayor. The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities is the official arts agency of the District of Columbia.
The purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of duties related to development and implementation of grants procedures, grant application review and evaluation, negotiation, and grant awards.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages and oversees the review and evaluation of assigned grant applications to ensure adherence to grants management polices regulations and statutory requirements and to ensure the selection of grantees with maximum potential for success. Serves as official grant manager for assigned applications. Advises and monitors independent review panels by interpreting policy. Plans, drafts, and finalizes the agency’s annual grant submission to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) within the required timeframes, including grant submission and reporting stipulations. Manages the development of grant guidelines, application questions and evaluation criteria to ensure applicant eligibility adheres to agency objectives. Evaluates policy recommendations to adjust guidelines and grant programs year-to-year.
Ensures that grant programs address the needs within the community and coordinates the team to engage with applicants. Oversees, reviews, and evaluates grant awards to ensure compliance with policies, and agency requirements before issuance, and confirms accuracy and allocation of appropriate award amount. Prepares information for assigned grants, such as special terms and conditions, for grant awards. Provides supervision in solving problems related to methods, procedures, and process improvements that impact program operations. Supervises, trains and evaluates the work of subordinate staff, and assists in the development of skills necessary to accomplish established performance goals. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
Qualifications and Education
Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression. Demonstrated experience monitoring the review and evaluation of grant applications, maintaining grants management planning tools and monitoring grants and grant-related activities. Supervisory experience is preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
None
Working Conditions/Environment
Work is typically in a controlled environment.
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: Monday- Friday 8:15 am-4:45pm (varies)
Pay Plan, Series and Grade: MS-1109-13
Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential
Duration of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS): At-will employment applies to the MSS. All positions and appointments in the MSS serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated at any time with or without cause.
Collective Bargaining Unit (Non-Union): This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.
Position Designation: The position has been deemed security sensitive. Accordingly, the incumbent will be subject to pre-employment checks (criminal background checks, consumer credit check, traffic record checks, if applicable) as a condition of employment, and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of your tenure.
EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.