The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is the State Education Agency for the District of Columbia charged with raising the quality of education for all DC residents. OSSE is focused on sustaining, accelerating, and deepening the progress being made for the District’s 90,000+ students. OSSE serves as the District’s liaison to the U.S. Department of Education and works closely with the District’s 470+ early childhood facilities, 250+ schools, 60+ local education agencies (including DCPS and charter organizations), and community-based organizations to provide critical programming and resources to our stakeholders. 

The Division of Systems and Supports, K12 ensures compliance with federal and local regulations for kindergarten through 12th grade education by strategically supporting LEAs to be in compliance and improve practice through grant funding, monitoring, training, and technical assistance. This position is located in the Office of Special Populations and Programs that administers and oversees major federal grant programs, including the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) grant which supports the establishment or expansion of a broad array of services to students during non-school hours or extended learning during regular school hours.  

The Program Analyst is responsible for a wide variety of programmatic duties connected with the administration of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant as it relates to monitoring, and the development of tools, technical assistance, processes, and procedures to assist subgrantees. The Program Analyst provides technical and administrative assistance, and supports that office’s programs and functions. 

Specific functions of the Program Analyst include: 

• Provide technical assistance to subgrantees, including providing ongoing strategic support for grant project implementation and overseeing day-to-day grant routines. 
• Support implementation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, including compliance requirements, deadlines, and reporting requirements. 
• Support and analyze grant program operations to identify interrelated program problems, draw conclusions, and develop recommendations to improve program efficiency and effectiveness. 

Key qualifications for the role include: 

• Familiarity with regulations and laws that govern public finance processes and federal grants (e.g., Uniform Grants Guidance, EDGAR) 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to synthesize and distill information to make it clear and relevant to a particular audience 
• Proficiency in Excel with the ability to analyze large datasets and draw concise conclusions 

Our ideal candidate will also have: 

• Eagerness to be creative, innovative, and proactive in finding solutions to any challenge 
• Strong attention to detail and desire to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing tasks 

Interested applicants should register for the OSSE Hiring Fair.