Grants Compliance and Capacity Building Manager - Atautchikun

Atautchikun•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The Grants Compliance and Capacity Building Manager leads post-award grant management and coordinates grant identification, development, submission, administration, and reporting for Atautchikun. The role ensures that awarded grants are managed in accordance with funder requirements and organizational policies, supports competitive funding proposals, and builds grant management capacity throughout the NANA region. The manager works closely with the Executive Director, Finance, contractors, consultants, partner organizations, and tribal and city governments. The position allocates approximately 40% of effort to grant compliance and reporting, 30% to grant development and proposal support, and 30% to regional capacity building and technical assistance. The manager oversees grant compliance, reporting, documentation, monitoring, funder inquiries, and audit or site-visit coordination; partners with Finance on expenditure monitoring, reimbursements, budget variances, modifications, and financial reporting; and maintains grant procedures, tracking systems, and portfolio updates. The role also researches funding opportunities, coordinates and prepares proposals, manages application timelines and materials, and maintains funding pipelines and resources. Regionally, the manager provides technical assistance, facilitates virtual office hours and a monthly Regional Grants Working Group, distributes funding information, and develops training and resources to strengthen community grant capabilities. The role involves competing demands, multiple tasks, and deadlines, and may require occasional work beyond normal business hours and travel. Work is primarily indoors in a standard office environment, with travel to remote communities in the NANA Region and other locations in Alaska. Travel may involve alternative transportation such as snow machines, boats, small airplanes, and ATVs; less frequent travel outside Alaska may be needed. Employees may occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds and are frequently required to sit, stand, walk, handle or feel with their hands, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, see, taste or smell, and carry or lift weight.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as English, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related discipline, and five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in grant administration, grant development, project management, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered instead of a bachelor's degree.
Demonstrated experience administering or supporting grants, including compliance monitoring, narrative and financial reporting, deadline management, and documentation.
Ability to research funding opportunities and develop clear, compelling grant proposals, applications, and reports.
Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills, including the ability to independently manage multiple grants, competing priorities, and deadlines.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, identify compliance risks, and coordinate work across departments and with external partners.
Ability to interpret grant agreements, award conditions, and budgets; monitor grant-related expenditures and performance; identify potential discrepancies or compliance concerns; and collaborate with Finance and stakeholders to support accurate reporting and accountability.
Demonstrated experience in training, technical assistance, education, public outreach, or stakeholder engagement, with the ability to communicate complex information, facilitate learning, and support measurable outcomes.
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, editing, and proofreading skills, including the ability to prepare professional reports and proposals and work effectively with leadership, funders, community representatives, and cross-functional teams.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record to be eligible under the company vehicle insurance policy.
Ability to travel, potentially up to 25% within the NANA region and to other locations in Alaska, with possible less frequent travel outside Alaska.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds and perform the listed frequent physical activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Alaska Native organizations, tribal governments, or rural and remote communities, particularly in Alaska.
Experience with federal, state, tribal, foundation, or private grant programs, including grant writing, technical assistance, training, or capacity building.
Knowledge of rural development, infrastructure, alternative energy, economic development, or other initiatives relevant to the needs of the NANA region.

Responsibilities

Lead administration and stewardship of awarded grants and cooperative agreements, ensuring compliance, accountability, and effective management.
Oversee compliance with federal, state, tribal, foundation, and private grant requirements, award conditions, regulations, and organizational policies.
Maintain a grant management system tracking award requirements, deliverables, reporting deadlines, performance measures, budgets, and compliance obligations.
Coordinate, review, prepare, and submit programmatic and financial grant reports accurately and on time.
Partner with Finance to monitor grant expenditures, reconcile grant information, coordinate reimbursement requests, identify budget variances, and support budget modifications and financial reporting.
Review grant agreements, award documents, work plans, and related requirements; identify compliance obligations and risks and recommend appropriate actions.
Monitor grant implementation, identify compliance or performance issues, and coordinate corrective actions with staff and leadership.
Maintain complete, organized, audit-ready grant files and supporting records.
Coordinate responses to funder inquiries, monitoring reviews, audits, and site visits with Finance and relevant staff.
Develop and maintain grant management procedures, templates, tracking tools, and reporting standards.
Provide the Executive Director with grant portfolio updates, including award status, deadlines, reporting requirements, risks, and recommended actions.
Research and evaluate funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities, shareholder needs, eligibility requirements, and funding potential.
Coordinate the development, writing, review, and submission of proposals, letters of intent, and supporting documents.
Manage proposal timelines, submission requirements, and internal coordination to ensure complete, timely applications.
Draft, edit, and review proposal narratives, work plans, budgets, logic models, evaluation components, and supporting materials with Finance and subject matter experts.
Coordinate input from staff, contractors, community partners, and other stakeholders on proposals and measurable outcomes.
Assemble application packages, including attachments, certifications, organizational documentation, and supporting data.
Maintain grant templates, organizational boilerplate, past proposals, funder profiles, and other proposal-development resources.
Maintain a funding pipeline and grants calendar for opportunities, deadlines, award decisions, and follow-up activities.
Support strategic funding plans aligned with organizational goals, regional needs, and implementation capacity.
Provide regional partners with technical assistance on funding opportunities, eligibility, proposal development, compliance, reporting, and grant management.
Establish and facilitate regularly scheduled virtual grant office hours for regional partners.
Assist the Executive Director in convening and facilitating a monthly Regional Grants Working Group.
Develop, maintain, and distribute regional funding resources, including opportunity bulletins, grant alerts, deadline reminders, and funding calendars.
Maintain knowledge of grant assistance programs, technical assistance providers, training opportunities, and grant management resources available to Alaska communities.
Develop and deliver training, educational resources, and practical guidance on grant writing, administration, compliance, and reporting.
Encourage collaboration among communities pursuing similar opportunities or managing comparable programs, including sharing resources, lessons learned, and practices.
Evaluate regional technical assistance and capacity-building activities to identify needs, assess outcomes, and improve support.
Serve as a regional subject matter resource on grant development and administration, promoting consistent practices and stronger grant management capacity.
May be assigned additional responsibilities related to grant development, fundraising, and organizational or regional capacity-building initiatives.