Grants Manager

Position Description

The Grants Manager is a part of Nomi Network’s Development team and reports to the Director of Development. The Grants Manager oversees the administration of the organization’s grants program and is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of grants, from proposal development and submission to post-award reporting and compliance. This role requires a strong understanding of grant funding mechanisms, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, strong organizing and project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Location: Remote

Reports to: Director of Development

Status: Exempt (Salaried)

Schedule: Full time

Travel: Employee is expected to travel approximately three times per year

Salary: $67,000 - $72,000 / annually

Responsibilities

Proposal Development & Management:

• Write, review, and edit grant proposals and reports
• Manage grants calendar to ensure compliance with grant cycle deadlines
• Work in consultation with program leaders to draft budgets that meet specific RFP (Request for Proposal) requirements
• Collaborate with program staff on implementation possibilities that align with the grant opportunity
• Craft award letters or letters of agreement as needed
• Project manage internal stakeholders and frontline fundraisers for any proposal or report to include international staff
  
  

Research & Outreach

• Research prospective grant opportunities including corporate foundations and foundations
• Work with the frontline fundraisers and leadership to maintain positive relationships with funders, keeping a pulse on changes in funder interests or grant cycle processes
  
  

Reporting & Administration

• Document all grant activities, proposals, and funder information in Salesforce
• Provide biweekly reports to frontline fundraisers and leadership on the status of proposals
• Design reporting format processes and provide technical assistance to all appropriate staff to complete reports
  
  

Communication & Support

• Assist with the strategy of grant-related decisions including managing internal meetings to identify and discuss new leads
• Provide programmatic, technical assistance on how to approach larger federal/state funding for US programs (e.g. Workforce Investment, DOL, etc.)
• Collaborate with MEL on outcomes, KPIs, and other evaluation for grants
  
  

Internal Collaboration

• Implement best practices and processes for a highly efficient and successful grants program
• Manage grant-related workflows and coordination with all internal stakeholders
• Develop a deep familiarity with Nomi Network programs, working closely with program staff to gather data and impact stories to prepare compelling narratives for proposals and reports
  
  

Competencies

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Problem solving: Resolving or addressing issues before they need to be escalated; able to solve problems by analyzing situations and applying critical thinking. Defining issues, problems and opportunities, generating different courses of action, evaluating the constraints and risks, and selecting the viable option to address the identified problems and/or opportunities.
• Initiating action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Achieving results: Demonstrates drive and determination to achieve both results and success; can be counted upon to successfully exceed goals; regularly pushes self and others for results; bottom-line oriented; persisting, despite obstacles and opposition.
• Managing conflict: Dealing effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughly accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. Monitoring and checking work or information for accuracy.
• Planning and organizing: Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Data Science, or a related field. May also have equivalent work experience.
• 2 years of experience writing grants and managing a grants program
• Proven success rate in writing grants
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• Knowledge of prospecting and conducting research on institutions, corporate foundations, and foundations
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Salesforce or similar CRM systems
• Experience using a project management tool such as Monday.com, Trello or similar systems.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• The position functions in a remote office environment that requires the ability to successfully interface with a computer
• Sitting, standing, walking, and occasionally climbing stairs are typical activities in this role
• Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) and hearing (perceiving the nature of sounds) are required
• Clarity of vision (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print) is required
• The ability to lift objects up to 25 lbs is required
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.