GRNT000: Department Head - JerseySTEM, Inc.
About the Job
Overview:
This is a pro-bono volunteer position.
JerseySTEM is looking for talented professionals across our departments to commit time and energy as long-term engagement for our mission to provide STEM education to underrepresented middle school girls.
In addition to Corporate and Individual donations, Grants are a potential large source of financial support for the JerseySTEM mission. JerseySTEM is looking for a Department Head who can help us establish and manage the infrastructure to effectively and efficiently access this stream of funding for JerseySTEM.
Responsibilities:- Implement best practices in Grant Research, Writing and Management
- Manage a team of Grant Researchers and Grant Writers
- Investigate and evaluate JerseySTEM’s, and other organizations’, process for applying for grants.
- Make recommendations regarding requirements to create and implement an improved process.
- Make recommendations regarding creating a robust and self-sustaining team
- Work with the human resources group to identify and on-board volunteers with the requisite skills.
- Monitor and guide the team’s efforts.
- Attend virtual team meetings once a week
- Report to the board on team’s performance and provide recommendations on team structure and operational management, as well as on-going potential further improvements.
- Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender and opportunity gap.
- Experience developing and supervising teams.
- Experience working with volunteer organizations.
- Strong leadership/team building skills.
- Resourceful, can-do attitude.
- Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce).
- Flexible schedule to allow for non-regular, scheduled meetings during the workweek 1-2 times a month
Source : JerseySTEM, Inc.