Grants and Contracts Manager (8136)

The Salvation Army•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for identifying potential grant opportunities through research, preparing and submitting funding proposals and applications to various prospects, and reviewing contracts for compliance with laws and regulations. The role also involves responding to inquiries, maintaining a funding calendar, activating resources for compliance, and managing funder databases. Key responsibilities include submitting applications to diverse funding agencies, reviewing grants and contracts for compliance, monitoring and preparing grants for submission through TSAMM, serving as a liaison between various headquarters and funders, and providing information to Corps regarding funding programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Social Work, or a related field.
Three years progressively responsible experience in contract administration and grant writing.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in research, interpreting and analyzing diverse data.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals.
Ability to effectively and efficiently work on multiple projects at the same time without becoming frustrated or disorganized.
Ability to integrate and interpret data from various sources and to plan, develop, and implement responsible strategies.

Responsibilities

Identify potential grant opportunities via research of typical and atypical channels.
Prepare funding proposals and applications for new government, corporate, foundations and private funding prospects, and submits on a timely basis.
Serve as the Point of Contact for Q&A with funders during in-person or online application review meetings.
Review contracts for compliance with applicable laws and regulations; prepares contracts for submission to Social Services, Property Management or other DHQ departments.
Respond to inquiries from DHQ and DFB.
Implement and maintain funding calendar activities including a schedule of compliance reporting and requirements.
Activate necessary resources to provide information in support of compliance requirements.
Maintain appropriate databases established by funders such as Council On Aging and the HFUW 211 website.
Prepare and submit applications to funding agencies including, but not limited to, City, County, State and Federal governments, local agencies, corporations, and foundations.
Review applications, contracts, and grants for compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
Monitor and prepare grants for submission via TSAMM to Social Services, Property Management or other DHQ departments for review prior to submission by those departments to the Divisional Finance Board/Board of Trustees.
Serve as liaison between funders, Command, Division and Territorial Headquarters.
Investigate and provide information to Corps relative to licensure, standards for operations, etc. for funding programs.