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Position Description

Title: Director-Grants & Special Projects Grade: 15

Summary

Provide leadership, coordination, writing, and technical assistance for grant development and management throughout the College. Collaborate with College faculty and staff, the College Foundation, employers, and community partners to develop and acquire federal, state, local, and private sector grants in support of College priorities. Manage special projects such as developing articles for inclusion in the GC Foundation newsletter and assisting in Foundation-sponsored activities. Position reports to the Chief Development Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with faculty and staff to successfully compete for grant funds in support of plans for new and improved programs and services at the College. Support grant managers and monitor the progress of grant-funded projects to ensure successful implementation in accordance with grant contract terms and agency requirements.

2. Write and edit grant proposals; research institutional and funding agency policies to ensure proposed activities and budgets are in accordance with the College’s policies and funding agency’s requirements.

3. Support the development of strategic partnerships with business and industry, educational institutions, economic development and community-based agencies; facilitate external partnership meetings; lead partnership development activities; negotiate roles, duties, and contributions; draft agreements, subcontracts, and other documents.

4. Evaluate requests for funding opportunities; research supporting data and best practices; analyze funding agency’s requirements, and anticipate the College’s competitive position for each opportunity.

5. Serve as final check-off for all proposals on campus prior to presentation to the College President for signature and final submission.

6. Direct project planning and proposal development activities for grant teams to include but not limited to meeting with Deans, Department Chairs, and others to discuss program plans and lead the development of strategies for grant funds; direct cross-functional teams in developing proposals for new and enhanced programs and services; assist with setting project goals, objectives, timelines, budgets and sustainability.

7. Support and monitor grant-funded projects to include, but not limited to, lead grant orientation meetings for assigned grant management teams; conduct training for new grant/project managers; serve as a point-of-contact with funding agencies for assigned teams and direct any revisions to an awarded grant contract with the support of Accounting.

8. As a member of the grant leadership team, support and educate grant managers and other responsible parties about their duties in managing and administering grants to ensure performance and compliance with grant specifications.

9. Monitor progress toward project goals, objectives, outcomes, deliverables, and all other contract terms for assigned teams through regular communication and meetings; research institutional and funding agency’s policies to ensure implementation and budgets are in compliance.

10. Monitor and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of College-wide support services for grant managers; identify gaps and recommend specific improvements to ensure successful implementation.

11. Support the Development Officer in the planning of federal funding strategies, priority and special projects, and periodic reports to the President and College administration.

12. Perform a wide variety of other support and analytical duties related to government relations and grants as assigned.

13. Participate on various College committees, and community and professional organizations as requested.

14. Actively participate in other departmental activities including, but not limited to, annual planning process, strategic planning, annual work plan, staff retreats, professional development, budgeting, policies and procedures review.

15. Contribute to monthly meetings with departmental staff to track grant implementation progress and ensure effective and timely grant support and monitoring; provide quarterly reports on the progress of grant-funded projects to the Development Officer and College administration.

16. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required; master’s degree preferred.

• Five years of professional work experience directly related to the job duties in the areas of grant proposal and development, grant administration, and compliance required.

• Demonstrated success as a principal writer of funded grants required.

• Professional work experience within a non-profit setting required.

• Experience in higher education preferred.

• Working knowledge of the Raiser’s Edge fundraising management software preferred.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include off-shift hours, evenings, and weekends, required.

1/16/14

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