Grant & Communications Coordinator

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The Grants & Communications Coordinator - Blue & You Foundation is responsible for researching, writing, and editing content to support Foundation and external communications pieces. This position creates and edits content for articles, website content, social media, presentations and more. The Coordinator also oversees the Foundation's Mini Grant program, including processing applications, coordinating reviews, communicating with the recipient and tracking grant progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. In lieu of degree, five (5) years' experience in nonprofit or funding and/or writing, social media, web content, printing techniques, layout and design will be considered in addition to the experience requirements listed below.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in nonprofit or funding and/or writing, social media, web content, printing techniques, layout and design OR one (1) year of experience as listed with related Master's degree.
• Experience editing writing and web content.
• Knowledge of funder guidelines.
• Knowledge of grant management systems.
• Analytical Thinking
• Compliance Governance
• Conducting Interviews
• Creative Writing
• Customer Service
• Data Management
• Grant Review
• Media Writing
• Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Social Media
• Time Management

Responsibilities

• Attends site visits with Blue & You Foundation funded organizations 3 – 4 times per year and organization meetings to obtain adequate reporting information for the Blue & You board meetings and content for publishing on social media and website with consideration to search engine optimization (SEO) and readability.
• Identifies key messages and develops editorial content for educational and promotional materials.
• Identifies the Foundation’s key messages and develops internal editorial content to inform and engage enterprise employees.
• Manages annual mini grant cycle including due diligence of organizations and grant applications, reviewing and scoring applications according to rubric, communicating approval and decline notifications, coordinating payment with Accounts Payable, preparing and sending acknowledgement letters to grantees, etc.
• May take photographs or video to support Foundation’s communication goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Works closely with Foundation President, Design Coordinators and Communications staff to develop content.
• Works with Foundation President and Corporate Marketing to create communication pieces to support Blue & You Foundation marketing goals and objectives.
• Works with Grants Manager and compiles updates for the Blue & You Foundation website to be approved by President, prior to publishing.
• Works with the Foundation team to create content for the Quarterly Newsletter.
• Works with the Grants Manager to read Letters of Intent (LOIs) and send feedback to applicants for regular and special grant cycles.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Club Blue, a free, onsite gym to encourage exercise.
• Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite restaurants in Little Rock that promote healthy eating.
• Incentives for wellness education and exercise

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees