Grants Manager

Heritage Conservancy seeks a Grants Manager to oversee a $500,000 (and growing) grant portfolio, with responsibility for managing and supporting all grants across the Organization. This position can be either full- or part-time and reports to the Vice President for Programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job responsibilities include: grant writing; grant administration (including maintaining records); quarterly reporting; awards and closeouts; coordinating with funders; coordinating and supporting internal and external stakeholders; collaborating and communicating with staff involved with grant deliverables; and identifying potential new sources of grants.

The ideal candidate will take a detailed approach to the job, while also being entrepreneurial in pursuit of new funding sources.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Manage an existing portfolio of grants from public, private, and government sources.
• Research, evaluate, and track grant funding opportunities relevant to approved programs and projects.
• Work closely with Vice President and program staff to develop grant applications.
• Prepare and submit grant applications/proposals, monitor expenditures, track grant-related financial reporting, and review against project budgets.
• Coordinate with staff involved with grant deliverables.
• Ensure all grants are in compliance with organization and funder requirements.
• Evaluate and update the Organization’s grant process as needed, in coordination with the Vice President.
• Manage and monitor grants by creating reports (quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc), tracking metrics, maintaining appropriate records and files, and meeting deadlines specific to the grant deliverables.
• Build and sustain relationships with funders to ensure that grants are in compliance with funder-stated outcomes.
• Maintain accurate internal files and records of grant-related expenses and reports prepared by Accounting Department.
• Monitor sub-award grants in accordance with grant agreements and terms.
• Support organizational reporting and compliance needs related to the annual financial audit and charity registration.
• Build and manage grant-reporting calendar based on grant research and analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS & ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven critical and strategic thinking skills; detail-oriented
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to be flexible and work under pressure to meet deadlines and address time-sensitive issues
• Experience with project management / productivity / collaboration technology
• Ability to take initiative and be self-directed
• Ability to develop and build strong effective internal/external working relationships

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of applicable experience in grants management, or comparable education/experience

EXPECTED SALARY RANGE

• $62,000 to $72,000

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Heritage Conservancy at joinourteam@heritageconservancy.org. No phone calls please.