SUMMARY Responsible for managing overall grant efforts, optimizing the grant funding and administration processes, grant identification and preparation, overseeing fund-raising, preparing progress and compliance reports, documenting payments and expenditures, program monitoring, and program evaluation activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employees must spend over 50% of their time on these duties.
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Manages and supports the preparation and submission of grant proposals and reports for the organization, and ensures required implementation.
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Serves as the organizational representative and point of contact with funding agencies or organizations for all business management aspects of the agreement.
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Performs relevant research to identify available grant opportunities and evaluate the results.
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Writes, submits, and ensures grants are implemented according to the operational and financial needs of the organization.
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Identifies and develops strategies to optimize the grants administration process.
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Creates, designs and implements processes and procedures related to grants management and proposal development and review.
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Collaborates with other departments (finance, REC, Programs) to ensure accuracy of grant application content and shared understanding of grant opportunities/awards.
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Researches, interprets, and evaluates information on federal, state and private funding resources.
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Develops and maintains a process to monitor grant compliance with grant regulations.
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Manages and oversees grants staff team to ensure compliance with their job responsibilities.
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Provides detailed reports to the funders and the board of directors with respect to the organization’s progress.
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Monitors paperwork and other related documents connected with grant-funded programs.
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Maintain records of all payments and receivables and prepare monthly records for all grant related activities.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES 1.
Other duties and special projects as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES * Provides supervision to staff on grants management, compliance, reporting requirements, and related duties.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE * Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, preferably with a major in business or public administration, non-profit management, or related field.
Master’s degree preferred.* Eight years of management experience in grant applications and/or grants administration within a nonprofit, governmental agency, or educational institution.* Federal grants experience preferred.* Experience using grant research software (i.e.
Foundation Directory Online, Grants.gov, etc.) required.* Experience using donor databases, donor prospecting software (i.e.
Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, etc.) required.* State, county, city government experience desirable.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS z * Possesses a valid driver’s license and state-required auto insurance.* Remote work may be considered.* Excellent project management skills with experience in managing and supervising administrative projects.
Children’s Institute, Inc.
does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.