Director of Grants Administration
DESCRIPTION
The Director of Grants Administration performs a wide variety of grant application and report writing and related services in support of UCP Seguin’s comprehensive institutional giving program to meet ambitious annual operating, campaign, and special project goals through establishing and maintaining effective funder relationships and ensuring program implementation. The Director of Grants Administration is also responsible for fulfilling required reports and conducting analyses; assisting in the management and coordination of the institutional grants process from development to closeout; researching funding sources, global and national trends, exemplary practices, and relevant issues; and overall supporting successful efforts to obtain and manage external funding that will advance the Agency, as well as other institutional grants activities on behalf of UCP Seguin.
The Director of Grants Administration performs a wide variety of grant application and report writing and related services supporting UCP Seguin’s comprehensive institutional giving program to help meet the program’s ambitious annual operating, campaign, and special project goals. The Director of Grants Administration is responsible for the planning, management, and coordination of the institutional grants solicitation process; identifying, researching, and contacting new, current, and previous institutional funding entities; writing institutional grant requests (e.g., online and paper-based applications, proposals, letters of inquiry, etc.) and preparing related support materials for such solicitations; developing grant reports to corporate and foundation funders and other entities as requested; and, performing other institutional grant-related activities as assigned.
The Director of Grants Administration will manage the following categories of institutional giving sources utilizing the various mechanisms as stated below:
· Foundations, corporations, business and social organizations, and other private entities through grant requests and reports
· State and federal agencies (e.g., Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities, Illinois Housing Development Authority, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Congressional Community Project Funding, etc.) via competitive grant requests and reports
· County and municipal government agencies (e.g., Community Development Block Grants and other funding opportunities) through grant requests and reports
· Local township 708 community mental health authorities via grant requests and reports
· United Way through grant requests and reports
QUALIFICATIONS
A bachelor’s degree and pertinent and successful experience in nonprofit fund development and grant (public/private/corporate/governmental) application/report writing are required.
· Minimum of 3 years of grants management experience for nonprofits– preferably in the areas of intellectual and developmental disabilities, child welfare, and/or educational training and resources, with demonstrable evidence of outcomes produced (i.e., securing funding from both private and public sources in support of programmatic, operational, and capital goals). Minimum of 3 years of development/resource development experience.
· Evidence of well-developed research, communication, critical thinking, and project management skills required.
· Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills experience along with superior editing skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly to a diverse audience.
· Highly organized, with high attention to detail and accuracy, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
· Able to prioritize, implement, and follow through with multiple deadline-driven tasks accurately and timely.
· Experience with grant database management systems.
· Knowledge of Grants.gov, online grant application systems, and foundation research programs preferred.
WORK SCHEDULE
Primarily Monday through Friday regular business/program hours with scheduling flexibility to work variable hours as needed to appropriately carry out duties and responsibilities effectively.
Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000
