Director of Grants Strategy & Management

Youth Consultation Service (YCS) • West Orange, NJ

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About The Position

Youth Consultation Service (YCS) is a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children, families, and communities through behavioral health, educational, and social service programs. We are committed to trauma-informed care, innovation, and sustainable impact across all service lines.

YCS is seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Grants Strategy & Management to lead and grow the organization’s enterprise-wide grant funding efforts. This role serves as the primary authority for all grant-related initiatives across YCS systems and is responsible for developing, writing, managing, and tracking a comprehensive grants portfolio aligned with organizational priorities and program impact goals.

The Director will oversee the full grant lifecycle — from opportunity identification and proposal development through compliance, reporting, and funder stewardship — while collaborating closely with executive leadership, finance, clinical teams, and program leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Public Administration, Social Services, English, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in grant writing, grant management, and institutional funding development
• Demonstrated success securing private, public, and institutional grant funding
• Experience in nonprofit, behavioral health, social services, education, or healthcare environments strongly preferred
• Strong writing, analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Experience managing full grant lifecycles, compliance, and reporting requirements

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience securing six-figure and/or multi-year grants preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive grant strategy aligned with YCS strategic priorities
• Build and maintain a diversified pipeline of foundation, corporate, government, and institutional funding opportunities
• Identify funding opportunities supporting behavioral health, workforce development, program innovation, infrastructure, and sustainability initiatives
• Monitor funding trends and provide strategic recommendations to leadership
• Establish internal grant review and intake processes
• Lead the development and submission of grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and institutional applications
• Translate complex clinical and community-based initiatives into compelling, fundable narratives
• Coordinate proposal timelines, supporting materials, and submission requirements
• Ensure all content reflects YCS’s mission, trauma-informed approach, and measurable impact
• Oversee grant tracking, compliance, reporting, renewals, and documentation systems
• Manage reporting calendars and collaborate with program and finance teams on interim and final reports
• Ensure compliance with funder requirements and audit readiness
• Track outcomes, metrics, and impact reporting
• Partner with executive leadership, program directors, finance, and clinical teams to support funded initiatives
• Coordinate implementation workflows, data collection, and reporting processes
• Lead grant kickoff meetings and maintain oversight of deliverables and timelines

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director