What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants Manager position at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers?
The Grants Manager is responsible for identifying, securing, and managing the grant application and reporting process from corporations foundations, and government agencies: including federal, state, and local sources. Writing proposals for both operating revenue and restricted projects, submitting timely and accurate reports for existing and new grants. Working collaboratively with members of the grants team, program managers, accounting, and senior leadership. The Grants Manager will assist in identifying new prospects and cultivating and stewarding relationships. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, detail-oriented, and a strong communicator and storyteller.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage full grant cycle which includes but is not limited to researching new prospects, identifying potential funding opportunities, writing and submitting letters of inquiry and grant applications, preparing and submitting grant reports, leading grant management initiatives, and tracking/reporting requirements/deadlines.
- Collaborate with program managers to collect, analyze, and report data on the performance of programs and services that are funded by public and private grants. Analyze and evaluate program results, draw conclusions, and present solutions as it relates to the purpose and granting institutions.
- Provide regular updates on grant activities and prepare narrative and statistical reports. Maintain knowledge of grant funding policies, regulations, and procedures; disseminate and present changes to internal staff and Leadership Team as needed; advise on the implementation of changes and impact of changes.
- Create and maintain a grants management calendar that tracks on an ongoing basis information such as existing and new grant funders, funding missions and priorities, submission schedules and deadlines, requirements, and reporting dates to ensure compliance with all granted-related requirements.
- Work collaboratively with program staff to maintain ongoing knowledge of the activities and programs throughout the organization.
- Conduct interdepartmental meetings to provide technical assistance, coordination, and communication with involved staff regarding grants management issues, including compliance, development, and evaluation of data, reporting, and renewal.
- Work with the Accounting Department and program leaders to ensure grant accounting and expenditures comply with funders' requirements. Assist with agency budget preparation as it relates to grants and gaps in program support.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 5 or more years' experience in grant writing in a nonprofit fundraising department.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy and ability to work under pressure to meet grant deadlines.
- Proven written communication skills, demonstrating a command of technical and storytelling language; includes the ability to write persuasively, clearly, and concisely and to blend information from multiple sources into a single, effective document.
- Excel at articulating agency goals, outcomes, objectives, and evaluation strategies for funders.
- A solid understanding of programmatic budgets as required for grants and proposals.
