Grants Administrator - Stark Community Foundation

The Grants Administrator, a non-exempt, hourly position, is the centralized administrator of the grant process from the intake/entry point throughout the life cycle of the grant and provides clerical support for Program department activities. The Grant Administrator is additionally a liaison between internal departments and the public and provides professional customer service to internal and external audiences.

1) Competitive Grantmaking.

• Processes various competitive funding applications in the Grant Lifecycle Manager and CSuite Programs
• Assists Organizations through the application process
• Performs due diligence ensuring required documentation is complete
• Assists with assigning grant reviewers to proposals and scheduling appointments for those reviewers
• Provides application materials to reviewers, committees and Board
• Develops power point slides for internal review meetings
• Maintains grant payment schedule and monitors required evaluative components of issued grants.

2) Communication and Special Events.

• Provides grant information for publications and public relations
• Schedules meetings and helps with event logistics
• Assists with presenting and planning grant writing and other workshops and events
• Attends various Board meetings as a liaison for the Foundation.

3) Database and Reporting.

• Maintains the Grant Lifecycle Management Database
• Provides reports to Foundation staff and partners
• Remains up to date on new trainings and enhancements provided by Foundant.

4) Maintain grant files.

• Scan and save files electronically across varying data systems in accordance with the records retention policy.

5) Other.

• Provides coverage for the Donor Relations Associate and Manager, Office Administration in their absence.

Education/Degrees:

Associate degree; Bachelor's degree desirable

Experience:

Minimum of five years related experience with database and/or data process improvements. Familiar with researching and writing grant proposals and/or working in a nonprofit setting in an employee or volunteer capacity.

Key Skills, Knowledge and Personal Characteristics:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products and experience with a grants management and/or database management system
• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Must have an ability to be focused and detailed, meet deadlines and juggle multiple tasks, be organized and effective, and work as part of a team, while maintaining priorities
• Knows best practices and key functions of grants management such as compliance, evaluation and reporting
• Ability to handle confidential, proprietary and sensitive information requiring judgment and discretion