Grant Development VISTA 2026

Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St Joseph•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The overall goal of the Grant VISTA is to assist the Grant Manager to strategically manage the full lifecycle of grants—from pre-award to post-award—in order to advance the organization’s mission, enhance program and fiscal effectiveness, and maintain strong regulatory integrity. The VISTA will support the grant management process to ensure that nonfederal grant-funded projects are compliant, efficient, and successful, building the capacity of Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph to lift people out of poverty. This VISTA program provides a living allowance of $513.94, bi-weekly, that enables each member to live very frugally, like members of the communities they are serving. For more information about the VISTA program please visit https://www.americorps.gov/. To learn more about this role and our agency, check out the link below! Grant Development Assistant VISTA

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, business or human services-related field from an accredited institution preferred.
A minimum of two years’ experience in grant writing.

Responsibilities

Create a comprehensive grant record library.
Research for potential funders (non federal grants).
Follow through and communicate with funders as directed.
Organize and update all grant documentation, including proposals, budgets, correspondence, and compliance materials.
Assist with fulfilling programmatic and financial reporting requirements
Ensuring accurate and timely grant reporting.
Track expenditures against approved budgets to ensure compliance and flag any discrepancies.
Help identify and implement more efficient ways to manage grant documentation, reporting, and tracking.
Monitor deadlines for applications, renewals, reports, and closeouts to keep everything on schedule.
Coordinate communications and support the grant application process.
Create an internal grants calendar.
Help maintain positive relationships with funders by ensuring prompt, professional, and accurate communication and reporting.
Draft and proofread grant applications.