Grants Compliance Officer

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and maintains and enhances the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

Under general supervision of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsels, with wide latitude for independent judgment, the ideal candidate must have experience in understanding and interpreting highly specialized and complex federal grant requirements, including FHWA, FTA, FEMA, and HUD grant eligibility, and state, and city policies, rules and regulations; and ensure compliance with them in order to facilitate transportation project planning, design and construction implementation.

We are looking for a self-starter who can handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with moderate supervision under tight deadlines. The candidate will have strong analytic and quantitative skills, communication skills, including writing and the ability to accomplish goals by working with various areas within DOT such as budget, grants, fiscal, contracts and program management, and agencies outside DOT such as DDC. The candidate should have a background in policy as well as experience in a City agency managing federal or state grants, and implementing grant compliance programs for the life of the grant.

Duties include but are not limited to the following: interpreting grant requirements; providing guidance on a continuous basis to ensure compliance and consistency with federal and state regulations, and city policies, rules and regulations; developing and performing an effective process of compliance reviews and evaluations to assess levels of compliance and estimated risks; creating and implementing compliance monitoring systems such as protocols and standard operating procedures; confirming compliance with eligibility requirements for federal and state grants; assisting in the preparation and review of contract specifications to adhere to federal regulatory and policy guidelines; planning and implementing in-service training programs and developing manuals based on federal and state grant programs; conducting special complex studies and prepares appropriate reports; monitoring grant budgets, and tracking project budget and expenditures; monitoring grant progress; attending hearings and meetings as the technical advisor on quality assurance matters related to federal and state grant programs; preparing reports for senior agency staff; reviewing project plans and ensuring compliance with agency, state and federal regulations, guidance, and policies; ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure and to adhere to strict deadlines; and special projects may be assigned as needed.

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.