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Education: Required - Bachelor’s degree 

Experience: Required - Five (5) years non-profit management as a senior executive or three (3) experience as a grants manager for a charitable giving organization 

Supervises: N/A

Summary: The Director of Grants Management oversees the FirstDay Foundation grantmaking process in a way that aligns with the FirstDay mission, values, and strategies. The Director of Grants Management will work collaboratively with staff across the Foundation to ensure timely and thorough completion of all stages of workflows from initial inquiry and application to award, payment, reporting, and closeout. The Grants Manager ensures data integrity, facilitates the use of technology to support grantmaking, and provides transparency and accessibility about grants information for staff and external partners. This full-time exempt position works in close collaboration with and reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer or his designee. 

Grants Management
1. Manage day-to-day grants process, including application intake, review, award, reporting, and close out, in a timely manner.
2. Conduct due diligence and ensure compliant grantmaking.
3. Document grant procedures.
4. Work in partnership with the President/CEO or his designee to improve and innovate processes and policies.
5. Provide data reporting and analysis for internal and external audiences.
6. Communicates with applicants and grantee partners to facilitate their relationship with FirstDay Foundation and the use of FirstDay online systems.
7. Create and maintain integrity of electronic grant files that meet legal, auditing, and other internal requirements.
8. Provide project support as assigned; initiate and oversee other activities and projects as assigned.

Data Administration
1. Serve as administrator of grant data and records.
2. Manage the online application and reporting system, including building and publishing templates, timely intake of applications and reports, and managing workflows.
3. Ensure data integrity of all records.
4. Create dashboards, searches, reports, and other data analyses.
5. Proactively troubleshoot technical problems with Information Technology Services.

Preferred Experiences & Qualifications
1. Demonstrated professional experience, preferably 2-5 years, in foundation grants management, or managing grants at a grant seeking or other grantmaking institutions.
2. Proficiency in data management and database systems.
3. Enjoys learning about and adapting to new technologies.
4. Strong verbal and written communication skills combined with excellent customer service skills with a wide range of audiences.

5. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with deadlines while remaining flexible. Respond to and manage the unexpected.
6. Ability to work closely and collaboratively with others and independently as work requires.
7. Proficient in MS Word including advanced formatting and template management.
8. Proficient in Excel for data manipulation, calculation, visualization.
9. Strong problem-solving skills.
10. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
11. Understanding of nonprofit ecosystem and ability to treat applicants and grantee partners with respect.
12. Deep and demonstrated commitment to equity and social justice, and strong alignment with the organizational values of FirstDay Foundation.

Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

FirstDay Foundation is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption from FirstDay Foundation as a medical or religious accommodation. This is a condition of employment, and all new hires will be responsible for providing proof.

Here at FirstDay Foundation, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Please feel free to apply for this position even if your work experience and education do not align perfectly with every requirement for this job description. You may very well be the perfect candidate for this role or other ones that we have open. Thank you for your interest in joining our mission!

FirstDay Foundation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of FirstDay Foundation, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

EEO Statement

It our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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