The FFN Subgrantee Support Contractor will provide support to subgrantees of the Family,

Friend, & Neighbor (FFN) Training & Support Services Program. The Colorado Department of

Early Childhood (CDEC) funds this reimbursement-based grant. The purpose of this program is

to support FFN serving organizations in providing FFN providers with valuable information,

training, and materials. Through this program, CSPC regrants funds to qualified local

organizations and groups (subgrantees) and provides them with support and technical

assistance to successfully achieve the goals of this project. This contract position will work

closely with CSPC’s FFN grant management team to provide financial and contract compliance

support for subgrantees to ensure their successful implementation of the FFN support and

services program.

This contract has a desired contract term from April 2025 to December 2026. This contract may

be extended or shortened depending on the availability of funds and the outcomes of the grant

deliverables.

Scope of Work:

During the contract term, the contractor will

• Manage a caseload of 8 to 10 subgrantees through round 2 of the grant process.
• Ensure subgrantee compliance with the goals and requirements of the program.
• Monitor subgrantee budgets, document submissions, and adherence to the conditions of advance payments for their caseload of subgrantees.
• Review and approve all reimbursement requests, document submissions, and budget amendment requests for their caseload of subgrantees.
• Provide technical assistance and contract support for their caseload of subgrantees.
• Collect and report on financial metrics for their caseload of subgrantees.
• Enter subgrantee data and case notes into CSPC’s program database (Zoho)
• Report on the financial progress of each subgrantee in alignment with the grant terms.
• Meet regularly with CSPC’s FFN grant management team and payment provider.
• Complete other tasks which CSPC and the contractor agree on.

At the completion of the contract, the contractor will successfully

• Manage the financial requirements for the 8 to 10 subgrantees on their caseload.
• Support each subgrantee’s full spend-down of their grant funds in compliance with the grant requirements.
• Collect the required documentation from each subgrantee on their caseload.
• Document the necessary financial metrics for each subgrantee on their caseload.

Qualifications:

• Experience in the Early Childhood sector, preferably supporting FFN providers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• At least 2 years’ experience supporting nonprofit grants management.
• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, finance, accounting, or a related field OR certification or training in federal/state grants management.
• Working knowledge of GAAP, audits, federal and state grant processes, and/or other regulatory requirements in the nonprofit financial field.
• Detail oriented and organized, with proven ability to manage projects and relationships with both funders and subgrantees effectively and independently.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
• Familiarity with Zoho (preferred)
• Highly comfortable working in a remote environment.
• Capacity to operate in an environment where Spanish is the primary language.
• A champion of organizational diversity & equity with a commitment to social justice.
• A passion for and commitment to education and early childhood programming.

Ideal Characteristics:

CSPC values candidates whose skills and lived experience have prepared them to understand

and uphold our core values of Dignity, Justice, Bravery, and Belonging. The ideal candidate is

also:

• Curious and eager to learn and feels comfortable admitting mistakes.
• Excited to collaborate with various CSPC team members, across departments and across experience levels.
• Proactive, able to spot problems early, and willing to tackle a wide variety of projects.
• Flexible and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment
• Friendly, welcoming, patient, and service-oriented
• Passion for or expertise in early childhood and a deep understanding of intersectional factors that impact a good education.

CSPC does not discriminate in employment , contracting, or in offering services and programs

on the basis of an individual’s socioeconomic class; race; color; religion; creed; ancestry;

national origin; age; height; weight; hairstyle; sex; gender identity and/or expression; sexual

orientation; marital status; sensory, mental, or physical disability; the use of a trained guide dog

or service animal by a person with a disability; medical condition (cancer- or genetic-related);

AIDS or AIDS-related condition; family and medical care leave; pregnancy, disability leave;

veteran status; the intersection of any of these; or on any other bases prohibited by law.

Values:

CSPC believes strongly in building a workplace that provides everyone with the opportunity

to reach their full potential and thrive as both workers and people.

To help achieve that goal, the CSPC seeks to build a culture where:

• Our team members have a sense of belonging by feeling physically, emotionally and psychologically safe and respected;
• The inherent dignity of each person is upheld and celebrated; and
• Our policies are rooted in justice by being restorative in nature and practice, and centered in community; and
• Where everyone can practice bravery in the face of fear, experiment, take risks, and learn from mistakes.

Belonging, dignity, justice, and bravery also means centering the voices and experiences

of marginalized people and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply, including:

women; Black, Indigenous, and people of color; immigrants and refugees; folks who are

trans or nonbinary; people who are queer, lesbian, gay, or bisexual; Autistic and

neurodivergent people; folks with visible or invisible disabilities; anyone from another

historically marginalized group or anyone at the intersection of these groups.

Location:

This position is based in Colorado. The contractor must live within Colorado and be able to

work remotely.

Compensation:

For the services rendered by the Contractor, CSPC will offer compensation of $35-$45 per hour for a maximum of 25 hours per week or 2275 hours during the entirety of the contract period.