Grants and Funded Projects Specialist

October

9,

2026

POSITION

OPENING:

Grants

and

Funded

Projects

Specialist

IN

THIS

ROLE:

Are

you

passionate

about

financial

accuracy,

collaboration,

and

making

a

difference

through

effective

grant

management?

Do

you

enjoy

working

with

numbers,

solving

problems,

and

ensuring

resources

are

managed

responsibly

to

support

educational

programs

and

initiatives?

Oakland

Schools

is

looking

for

a

detail-oriented,

analytical,

and

motivated

Grants

and

Funded

Projects

Specialist

to

join

our

Financial

Services

team.

In

this

role,

you

will

oversee

the

accounting,

budgeting,

compliance,

reporting,

and

reimbursement

processes

for

a

variety

of

Federal,

State,

and

Local

grants

and

funded

projects.

You'll

collaborate

with

program

managers,

school

districts,

and

other

partners

while

ensuring

financial

accuracy,

meeting

critical

deadlines,

and

maintaining

compliance

with

applicable

requirements.

If

you

thrive

in

a

dynamic

environment,

enjoy

managing

multiple

priorities,

and

are

looking

for

an

opportunity

to

combine

your

financial

expertise

with

meaningful

work

that

supports

education,

we'd

love

to

hear

from

you!

WHAT

WE

NEED:

You

will

play

a

vital

role

in

ensuring

fiscal

integrity

and

compliance

across

our

grant-funded

programs.

In

this

dynamic

position,

you

will

oversee

grant

revenue

and

expenditure

budgets

using

state-mandated

coding

systems,

maintain

standard

governmental

accounting

practices,

and

continuously

monitor

compliance-taking

proactive

corrective

action

whenever

necessary.

Working

closely

with

program

managers,

local

education

agencies

(LEAs),

grant

sub-recipients,

and

external

auditors,

you

will

reconcile

accounts,

manage

general

ledger

adjustments,

and

prepare

essential

monthly,

quarterly,

and

annual

financial

reports.

Beyond

core

accounting

and

annual

audit

preparation,

you

will

serve

as

a

subject

matter

expert

by

leading

in-depth

grant

training

for

staff

and

directly

supporting

the

financial

success

of

our

educational

initiatives.

WHAT

YOU

NEED:

An

Associate

degree

in

Accounting

or

related

field

and/or

equivalent

experience,

Bachelor's

preferred.

Michigan

School

Business

Officials

(MSBO)

Business

Office

Specialist

certification

preferred,

or

the

ability

to

obtain

upon

hire.

3-4

years

of

related

experience,

school

grant

accounting

preferred.

Experience

with

developing

and

monitoring

budgets.

WORK

LOCATION:

Oakland

Schools

• Main

Campus

2111

Pontiac

Lake

Road

Waterford,

MI

48328

This

position

is

eligible

to

participate

in

the

Flexible

Work

Program,

which

allows

eligible

employees

to

perform

their

job

duties

from

a

designated

alternative

location

up

to

two

days

per

week.

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Pontiac

Lake

Rd.,

Waterford,

MI

48328

SALARY

DETAILS:

$66,731

• $83,339

salary

based

on

relevant

experience.

Exempt

position

/

12-month

work

year.

WHY

WORK

FOR

OS?

Aside

from

working

with

talented

experts

on

important

initiatives,

when

you

join

Oakland

Schools,

you'll

also

get

these

great

benefits:

Pension

Plan

OS

offers

the

opportunity

to

enroll

in

a

pension

plan

to

help

support

your

financial

stability.

Full

Health

Coverage

High

quality,

low-cost

health

insurance

plans.

Employer

paid

dental,

vision,

life

insurance,

short

and

long-term

disability,

and

well-being

benefits.

Wellbeing

Program

OS

utilizes

a

holistic

approach

to

provide

resources

that

support

the

wellbeing

of

our

employees.

Professional

Learning

OS

provides

various

professional

learning

opportunities

to

advance

your

skill

sets

with

education

development.

Flexible

Vacation

Time

Experience

built-in

vacation,

including

time

off

for

winter

and

spring

break

and

generous

leave

time,

so

you

can

have

a

healthy

work-life

balance.

Other

Perks

You're

eligible

for

preferred

pricing

on

pet

insurance,

legal

coverage

for

most

of

your

legal

needs,

additional

life

insurance

and

access

to

the

Student

Loan

Repayment

Program

(PSLF)

for

loan

forgiveness

in

public

service.

Public

Service

Loan

Forgiveness

(PSLF)

Program

Working

with

Oakland

Schools

isn't

just

meaningful

• it's

financially

rewarding!

Oakland

Schools

qualifies

as

an

eligible

employer

for

the

Public

Service

Loan

Forgiveness

Program.

The

PSLF

Program

forgives

the

remaining

balance

of

your

Direct

Loans

based

on

the

following

requirements

of

eligibility:

after

the

individual

has

made

the

equivalent

of

120

qualifying

monthly

payments

under

an

accepted

repayment

plan,

and

while

working

full-time

for

an

eligible

employer

(for

a

weekly

average,

alone

or

when

combined,

equal

to

at

least

30

hours)

For

additional

information,

please

visit

studentaid.gove/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/publicservice

WHO

WE

ARE:

Oakland

Schools

(OS)

is

an

Intermediate

School

District

(ISD)

focused

on

providing

educational

and

technology

services

to

local

school

districts

in

a

cost-effective

manner

to

provide

students

with

a

superior

education.

We

also

operate

our

Oakland

Schools

Technical

Campuses

(OSTC)

and

Virtual

Learning

Academy

Consortium

(VLAC).

You

will

help

students

have

the

best

learning

experience

possible

through

your

work

at

OS!

To

learn

more

about

us,

visit

https://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/about .

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MI

48328

HOW

TO

APPLY:

To

apply,

please

use

the

Oakland

Human

Resource

Consortium

(OHRC)

website .

You

will

need

to

make

an

account

on

the

OHRC

website

to

apply.

To

access

this

application

click

the

position

title

below:

Grants

and

Funded

Projects

Specialist

Oakland

Schools

is

a

member

of

the

OHRC.

Once

you

create

your

account,

you

will

be

able

to

apply

for

positions

within

our

district

as

well

as

positions

available

through

other

member

districts.

All

applications

must

be

completed

on

the

OHRC

website.

Please

do

not

email

or

fax

application

materials

to

Oakland

Schools.

POSITION

DEADLINE:

Applications

will

be

accepted

until

October

23,

2026,

or

until

the

position

is

filled.

NOTE:

Interested

candidates

must

be

available

to

interview

the

week

of

October

26

and

November

2,

2026.

For

questions

regarding

this

position,

please

contact

HRRecruiting@oakland.k12.mi.us

In

accordance

with

state

and

federal

law,

Oakland

Schools

does

not

discriminate,

nor

permit

discrimination,

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

national

origin,

ethnicity,

religion,

sex

(including

pregnancy

or

parental

status,

gender

identity,

gender

expression,

and

sexual

orientation),

disability,

age,

height,

weight,

marital

status,

military

service,

veteran

status,

genetic

information,

or

any

other

legally

protected

status,

in

its

educational

programs

and

activities,

employment,

or

enrollment.

The

District

also

provides

equal

access

to

the

Boy

Scouts

of

America

and

other

legally

designated

youth

groups.

For

questions

or

complaints

regarding

unlawful

discrimination

or

harassment,

employees

should

contact

the

Assistant

Superintendent

of

Human

Resources,

Personnel

Management,

and

Labor

Relations

at

248.209.2466

or

Complaints@oakland.k12.mi.us.

Students

and

others

should

contact

the

Civil

Rights/Title

IX

Coordinator

at

248.209.2467

or

CivilRights.TitleIX@oakland.k12.mi.us.

This

job

posting

is

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

work

being

performed

by

a

person

assigned

to

this

job.

It

is

not

to

be

construed

as

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

job

duties

that

may

be

performed

by

a

person

so

classified.

Incumbents

may

be

asked

to

perform

additional

duties

as

required

by

his/her

supervisor.

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Lake

Rd.,

Waterford,

MI

48328