Grants Administration Manager

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Are you thinking about expanding your horizons? Looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Are you interested in working in an environment where innovation, collegiality, and respect for all are prized values? Arrowmont just might be the opportunity you are looking for.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is one of the nation’s premier craft schools. Embarking on major initiatives to expand programs and the communities that it serves, Arrowmont is poised to enhance arts and crafts opportunities for ALL.   As a result of strategic plan expansion, Arrowmont needs to augment its current staff with several competent, committed individuals. At present, we are adding staff to the Program, Institutional Advancement, Culinary, and Hospitality Departments.

Those hired will join a tightly knit and supportive team that is highly professional, innovative, and committed to Arrowmont’s mission of “enriching lives through art and craft.”

At Arrowmont, every team member is valued—all work is valuable and every member’s contributions are recognized and appreciated.

You will work in a dynamic, creative environment with colleagues who are committed to providing excellent arts education today while ensuring the future. You will have the opportunity to use your skills and abilities to play an important role in helping Arrowmont move confidently into the future.

Arrowmont is located on 13 wooded acres in the heart of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park—Knoxville is nearby and offers the amenities of a major metropolitan area. For more information, go to www.arrowmont.org.

Please review the following position carefully to determine if it meets your skills and interests. Check out our other postings. We hope to welcome you to Arrowmont in the near future.

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

POSITION TITLE:                   Grants Administration Manager

DEPARTMENT:                       Institutional Advancement

REPORTS TO:                        Chief Officer for Institutional Advancement

POSITION SPECIFICS:          Full-time, exempt, benefits eligible

SALARY:                                 $55,000 per year with excellent benefits.

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Grants Administration Manager is a career-track position in the office of Institutional Advancement, reporting to the Chief Officer for Institutional Advancement. The Grants Administration Manager is responsible for coordinating administrative management, reporting, and closeout of grants. The GAM is also responsible for researching and identifying specific grant opportunities and potential grantors. In addition the GAM will maintain a calendar for the timeline of each grant including reporting dates and deliverables. Grants management work will be performed under the supervision of the COIA.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains calendar of report dates, deliverables, and reporting requirements for existing and new grants
• Provides administrative support for grants process from research through receipt of grant, and management and reporting thereafter
• Documents and maintains file of all grant reports
• Ensures that all documentation is available when reporting on existing or seeking new grants
• Researches potential grantors
• Manages portfolio of grants prospects
• Ensures that the COIA receives timely reports relative to grants management
• Such other duties as may be assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Committed to mission of Arrowmont and arts education
• Knowledge of grants development and management
• Highly organized with strong detail orientation
• Strong writing and research skills
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Personable and positive with ability to relate to wide range of people
• Reliable
• Team player with “can do” attitude
• Knowledge of donor management software

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: BA/BS in management, nonprofit management, business or related discipline preferred. In rare circumstances, experience may be substituted for education requirement. At least two years nonprofit management experience, preferably in grants development/management preferred.

INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:  Arrowmont is committed to creating an anti-racist, diverse and inclusive workforce and work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Arrowmont strongly encourages people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with varying abilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  Arrowmont is committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  This position requires limited travel, ability to drive a car, is physically demanding requiring the ability to walk unaided up and down hills and over uneven terrain; bend, stoop, reach above head; fine and gross motor skills, and work in close quarters. The employee must have normal visual acuity at near and far distance with correction and hear spoken word with correction. Must be fluent in English. While performing the duties of this position, employee is required sit and work at a computer. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, touch objects, tools or controls and to talk fluently. The employee must occasionally lift or move heavy objects.

To Apply: Send a letter telling how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the position, your resume, four professional references to fday@arrowmont.org.