Grants Coordinator

Pisgah Legal Services•Spruce Pine, NC

2d•$49,471 - $86,890•Hybrid

About The Position

Pisgah Legal Services (PLS), a community-based nonprofit legal aid agency in Western North Carolina, provides free civil legal assistance to low-income people. The organization serves nearly 20,000 people annually and operates with more than 100 staff, over 30 attorneys, and approximately 300 volunteer attorneys. Its services focus primarily on housing, public benefits, domestic violence prevention, health care, immigration, and consumer law. PLS is seeking a full-time Grants Coordinator to handle grant research, writing, and reporting. The position reports directly to the Grants Director and collaborates with two other full-time Grants Coordinators and other staff. The role follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office or field and two days remotely, with a base office in one of the listed Western North Carolina locations. PLS has more than 90 active government and foundation grants annually. The Grants Coordinator supports funding applications and reporting, maintains grant information and deadlines, analyzes program data, and works with program advocates and leadership to help administer grants and track project progress.

Requirements

Passion for and commitment to PLS’ mission, values, and vision.
Valid driver’s license.
Two or more years of experience in grant writing and report management, or other relevant and related experience.
Experience pulling, checking, and analyzing data.
Excellent writing skills.
Detail-oriented, accurate, and organized.
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Highly proficient in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to read with attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Legal Server or Salesforce.
Experience with nonprofit program development and grant research.
Additional language skills applicable to the role may qualify for additional compensation after completing a language assessment test.

Responsibilities

Commit to PLS’ mission, values, and vision.
Write and prepare grant applications and reports.
Use the Legal Server case and client management database to collect and analyze information for reporting to government agencies, foundations, and donors.
Track application and reporting deadlines and requirements in the Grantseeker database.
Research potential new sources of program funding.
Assess whether grant and project milestones are on track to meet goals and deadlines, and communicate this information to program leadership.
Work with program advocates to administer grants and contracts.
Perform other fundraising duties as needed.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage beginning the first of the month following the start date.
PLS pays 100% of the employee cost and 50% of the dependent cost for Aetna medical and dental coverage.
PLS pays 50% of the employee coverage cost for Aetna vision coverage.
PLS pays 100% of long-term and short-term disability coverage.
Life insurance coverage of five times base salary, plus an additional $15,000 of life and AD&D coverage.
401(k) retirement plan after six months of employment.
Pet insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Paid bereavement leave.
13.5 company holidays.
22 paid leave days.
Paid sabbatical leave for eligible staff.
Employee Assistance Program for the entire household.
Work-life balance and a great working environment.
Potential additional compensation of up to $3,000 for applicable additional language skills upon completing a language assessment test.