Assistant Director - Grants Management

 

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Manage a portfolio of current funders 
    • Prepare and submit grant applications  
    • Produce timely reporting 
    • Ensure contract compliance  
    • Conduct stewardship and correspondence activities  
  • Secure new funders; capture lapsed donors 
    • Perform prospect research, analysis and management; identify and cultivate potential donors 
    • Write private and public grants 
      • Match internal needs to external opportunities  
      • Collaborate to determine scope and mission fit 
      • Build multi-disiplinary consensus on goals, objectives, timelines, etc.  
  • Provide cross-team project management support 
    • Develop and administer an annual workplan 
    • Maintain grants calendar; ensure accuracy, meet due dates  
    • Create workflows and systems to enhance efficiencies, ensure transparencies and measure outcomes 
    • Coordinate cross-team efforts; act as liaison to grants function  
    • Maintain accurate records, ensure proper documentation 
    • Assist grant accounting efforts – application budgets, budget modifications, financial reporting, reconciliation, etc. 
  • Administration & Other  
    • Build and maintain strong inter-agency relationships 
    • Utilize database; conduct analysis and prepare reporting 
    • Support agency peers, including event assistance 
    • Prepare, plan for and support internal and external meetings 
    • Act as an ambassador and champion of CHSC’s mission  

Essential Qualifications 

  • Minimum 5 years of successful philanthropic grant writing experience 
  • Experience taking the lead on successful team projects   
  • Ability to learn quickly on the job and synthesize complex themes in writing   
  • Exceptional attention to detail, professional judgment and critical thinking skills   
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and organize for maximum efficiency 
  • Ability to work independently  
  • DonorPerfect or other fundraising database experience highly preferred 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required