DRPT is seeking a Grants Management Contractor and Implementation Specialist to provide guidance and hands-on support in the design and implementation of grant management systems and business processes, industry best practices and software solutions. · Provide strong expertise and guidance in order to support DRPT in implementing a pilot Grant Management platform with the aim of migrating all grant activity into the new platform early next calendar year · Serve as a subject matter expert in grant management practices and federal uniform guidance standards. · Work with dedicated SMEs to assess current work processes as it relates to the entire grant life cycle and illustrate how to best integrate those processes into the software platform · Develop and implement processes within grants management software. · Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices and identify operation efficiencies as it relates to grant applications, review and contract agreements. · Assess and advise the agency on common/best practices as it relates to paying grantee invoices (claims), grant accounting and reporting and how to best capture these practices using software platforms · Assess and advise the agency on monitoring grant expenditures (including identifying inactivity), and the grant close-out/de-programming process. · Work closely with DRPT staff and system vendors to improve workflows and processes. · Develop materials to support system changes, policy and procedures changes, training, etc. (including developing process workflow diagrams and field dictionaries) · Document all decision points and obtain approvals · Update and/or provide oversight with developing policies and procedures on revised workflows. · Provide weekly status updates and communicate issues and/or risks identified.