Grants Assistant

jobs • San Francisco, CA

10d • $43 - $47 • Onsite

About The Position

The Grants Assistantâ ms primary responsibility is to provide administrative support to the foundationâ ms grants management team.

The Grants Assistant must have an excellent work ethic, be highly skilled at setting priorities, possess initiative and bring to their work a strong attention to detail. The successful candidate will be collaborative/ relationship-oriented, and organized; a quick study who thrives in a fast-paced organization where the work often demands quick and accurate outputs.

Requirements

• Energetic, motivated self-starter; ability to work independently and as a team player;
• Ability to understand and willingness to learn cloud-based applications, new technologies, and software applications;
• Working knowledge of Google apps (Gmail, Drive, Sheets) and MS Office, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong verbal & written communication skills;
• Strong time management skills; prompt and timely adherence to deadlines and commitments;
• Ability to manage competing and shifting priorities;
• Ability to work effectively in a growing organization with an emphasis on teamwork;
• Willingness to travel to job-related conferences and/or other foundation satellite offices.
• Willingness to work extended hours during the work week, if necessary;
• Ability to work legally in the United States.
• Must be able to use a computer and communicate by video call or telephone for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of non-profit grantmaking practices is highly preferred;
• Fluency with Salesforce or other online databases is highly preferred;

Responsibilities

• Assists with inquiries from internal and external GMS users via monitored inboxes.
• Assists with the processing of grant agreements and related documents via the current CLM DocuSign.
• Assists with the creation of reports generated from the grants management system (GMS) that will advise the Executive Director, program staff and/or finance department with tracking grant status, synthesized metadata & trends and provide other useful information as needed.
• Attends GMS meetings and Grants Management team meetings.
• Develops a working knowledge of grants management policies, procedures, and compliance for proper documentation and maintenance;
• Develops a working knowledge of both Salesforce and the future GMS.
• Maintains agendas and documentation of team meetings, as requested.
• Supports the Grants Management team by helping to monitor, update, and at times, streamline the grants management process, and keeping the process documents up to date.
• Assists with other projects and activities as assigned.

Benefits

• The Schmidt Family Foundation offers a competitive salary range at the Assistant level of (Level 2) and a best-in-class benefits package, which will be shared during the process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed