Niya S. Hamilton, MBA
About Niya S. Hamilton, MBA
Niya S. Hamilton, MBA, serves as a Grants and Contracts Specialist at Enterprise Community Partners Inc. in Columbia, Maryland, where she has worked since 2021, leveraging her extensive background in grants management and accounting.
Work at Kforce
Niya S. Hamilton has been employed at Kforce Inc. as a Grants + Contracts Specialist since 2021. In this role, she works with Enterprise Community Partners Inc. in Columbia, Maryland. Her responsibilities include developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with federal and private grant regulations. She also provides guidance and technical assistance to nonprofit grantees, such as Community Development Corporations and Community Housing Development Organizations, to ensure adherence to grant requirements.
Education and Expertise
Niya S. Hamilton earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Johnson C. Smith University, completing her studies from 1994 to 1998. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. Her educational background supports her expertise in grants management and financial analysis.
Background
Before her current position, Niya S. Hamilton held various roles in grants and financial management. She worked as an OSP Award Specialist II at Nemours Foundation for four months in 2021 and as a Senior Accountant at Accountemps and OfficeTeam from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she has experience as a Senior/Grants Accountant at Robert Half and as a Senior Budget Analyst/Grants Management at Philadelphia FIGHT, where she contributed to grants management for two years.
Achievements
In her professional career, Niya S. Hamilton has played a significant role in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with grant regulations. She has also reviewed and scored 'Request for Proposal' submissions for HUD Section 4 capacity building grant opportunities using the Slideroom platform. Her collaboration with Program Managers and the Solutions | Operations Management team has been essential in reviewing and approving grant reporting and modifications.