GATA/GATU Specialist

• Serves as an agency Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Specialist. 

• Reviews, monitors, coordinates, and tracks grant applications to ensure compliance with GATA/GATU and other required statutes. 

• Makes grant award determination recommendations based upon established criteria and monitors grant award performance. 

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above. 

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years college with courses in business or public administration. 

• Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in public or business organization or completion of an agency approved professional management training program. 

• Prefers one (1) year or more of practical experience using Amplifund or a similar grant management system. 

• Prefers one (1) year or more of practical experience working with the principles of governmental accounting and statistics. 

• Prefers one (1) year or more of practical experience in grants processing and application of GATA. 

• Prefers one (1) year or more of professional experience exercising judgement and discretion in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures. 

• Overtime is a condition of employment, and employee may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel & Internet applications. 

• Requires ability to travel to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry-related topics relevant to job duties. 

• This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. This job may require a good deal of walking or standing and involves sitting for long periods of time. 

• Requires the ability to pass a criminal background and work history check. 

• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine. 

• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings. 

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.