
Vander Weele Group
Remote Jobs
Grants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
10 Jobs
Travel & Administrative Specialist
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Coordinating complex, multi-destination travel itineraries for 30 team members • Gathering, verifying, and building comprehensive expense backup data for every invoice submitted • Serving as a primary point of contact during emergencies or disruptions • Partnering with the Project Manager to assist with data entry, compliance documentation tracking, asset returns, and other administrative project tasks
Inspection Team Manager, Compliance Audit Manager
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Oversee unannounced site visits and ensure teams adhere to Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (CIGIE Blue Book) and GAGAS requirements • Manage a seamless, high-velocity inspection machine from initial deployment to final publication • Ensure every inspection report and finding is structured like an investigative record, perfectly documented, heavily sourced, and built to withstand intense external or legal challenges • Successfully direct a dedicated team of Senior Inspectors, Auditors, and Medical Subject Matter Experts through 3-to-4-day site walkthroughs, capturing evidence • Establish an airtight internal quality control process for thorough cross-referencing • Drive a streamlined drafting workflow to submit comprehensive, site-specific draft reports to the Client within deadlines • Act as the primary on-site Manager for inspection teams (4–6 personnel), coordinating logistics and ensuring safety and professionalism
Inspector/Auditor – Facility Oversight
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Conduct on-site walkthroughs and interviews with staff and residents to collect high-quality data. • Synthesize findings into clear, actionable reports that identify deficiencies and conform to OIG/OIE standards. • Support the creation of complex workpapers and draft site-specific reports outlining deficiencies and recommendations. • Coordinate with medical subject matter experts to integrate specialized findings into draft reports. • Ability to travel 1 to 2 weeks per month and remain 24-hour ready for unannounced facility visits. • Capacity to walk 15,000+ steps, stand for 8–10 hours, and carry equipment through various facility terrains.
Assistant Compliance Project Manager
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Provide day-to-day management of overall contract support operations and maintaining authority for technical and financial decisions. • Lead a team of up to 25+ personnel in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment to ensure success. • Facilitate weekly progress meetings and provide comprehensive monthly reports that accurately assess technical progress and schedule status. • Act as the primary responder to technical problems, ensuring resolutions are provided within 4 hours.
Compliance Oversight Manager
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Oversee high-priority compliance inspections and reports • Manage a team of 15 to 20 individuals performing inspection deliverables • Transform inspection data into litigation-ready reports • Ensure 100% evidentiary integrity through refined review protocols • Apply a litigation-informed lens to documentation to eliminate reporting vulnerabilities • Standardize interview methodologies to reduce remediation cycles • Synthesize data into high-level risk insight reports with actionable recommendations • Lead the review and validation of inspection reports • Identify inconsistencies across inspection activities and guide corrective action • Coach inspection teams on compliance and evidentiary proof.
• Participate in risk assessments. • Test processes and internal controls to ensure compliance and practices are in place. • Sample and review expense reimbursements for equipment, supplies, and personnel to ensure they accord with laws, regulations, and established guidelines. • Draft recommendations and reports to summarize testing, findings, and recommendations, and ensure that required reports are submitted per project requirements. • Ensure that staff paid from grant funds are properly certified and that their documented duties align with the grant from which the funds were expended. • Ensure that appropriate actions are taken to resolve past deficiencies in auditing or monitoring reviews.
Technical Advisor – Rural & Community Economic Development
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Provide expert technical assistance to grant recipients in specialized areas, including business planning, job creation, and rural water/wastewater infrastructure management. • Manage assigned caseloads of up to 40 recipient projects, providing direct oversight and monitoring of grant progress. • Support program data collection and analysis to strengthen project effectiveness and assist with obtaining OMB clearances for pertinent documents. • Draft public-facing content, including congressional reports, blogs, and program spotlights that highlight community impact.
Senior Project Director – Rural & Community Economic Development
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Develop and execute a comprehensive capacity-building plan for the Office of Community Services (OCS) and the Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs (DCDDP), including approach, timeline, and organizational resources. • Lead the end-to-end development and delivery of 60 high-impact capacity-building initiatives and training resources annually, including webinars, toolkits, SOPs, and online learning resources, focused on strengthening the operational excellence of grant recipients. • Implement management controls to meet cost, performance, and scheduling requirements. • Establish goals and strategies to measure performance and recommend recipient activities. • Lead the drafting of technical documents for leadership, technical assistance plans, and use quality assurance plans as a tool to manage the overall project. • Conduct educational and research webinars to identify barriers to entry. • Manage approximately 10 mid-to-senior-level staff.
Senior Technical Advisor – Rural & Community Economic Development
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Analyze program data to identify barriers to community success and ensure that Community Economic Development (CED) and Rural Community Development (RCD) initiatives are resulting in sustainable job growth and long-term economic stability. • Provide technical assistance to grant recipients, helping them navigate the complex logistics of rural water and wastewater management and the strategic planning required to launch and maintain community-based businesses. • Conduct policy and program research, evaluation studies, and performance measurements. • Assist in reviewing active grants and conducting risk assessments to determine who should be monitored. • Provide policy development support and assist in obtaining OMB clearance for certain documents. • Provide expert guidance in Community Economic Development (CED) or Rural Community Development (RCD) as required. • Ensure every technical solution leads to long-term community independence, from helping a rural town launch a sustainable small business to solving the complex engineering hurdles of delivering clean water to remote populations.
Project Manager, Subject Matter Expert
Vander Weele GroupGrants Monitoring, Oversight, and Technical Assistance
• Conducting comprehensive reviews of UAC facilities to assess compliance with ORR policies, the Flores Settlement Agreement, and other federal mandates. • Evaluating facility operations, including case management, clinical services, and educational programs. • Reviewing financial records and program budgets to ensure funds are used appropriately and efficiently. • Facilitating the identification of potential waste, fraud, or abuse in grant expenditures. • Synthesizing complex information into clear, actionable monitoring reports for federal clients. • Participating in post-site visit briefings to discuss findings and recommended corrective actions.