Grants Manager

Appalachian Mountain Health•Asheville, NC

About The Position

The Grants Manager is responsible for sourcing and preparing grant applications; ensuring compliance with state, federal, funder and all other regulations and requirements; managing the grants compliance timeline; and working closely with the Finance Department to document payment requests, payments and expenditures. Background check and drug screen required.

Requirements

BA in Development, Non-Profit Management, Communication, English or related field.
Minimum 1 years of grant writing/management experience in a related non-profit organization, an FQHC or community health center, performing similar duties.
Equivalent combination of education & experience.
Expert understanding of grant applications.
Advanced understanding of methodology required to set reasonable goals and measurable objectives that directly respond to funder’s specific requirements.
Understanding of financial tools and budgeting concepts.
Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
Excellent skills in grammar, punctuation and syntax.
Demonstrated expertise with federal and non-federal grants.
Compliance, financial and program reporting experience.
Familiarity with federal forms a plus.
Experience with federal funding, HRSA.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, PPT, Teams, SharePoint and One Drive.
Skill in organizing work, delegating, juggling multiple priorities and achieving goals and objectives.
Excellent interpersonal skills communication skills, critical thinking skills, the ability to handle stressful situations, the capacity to function independently and the ability to document meticulously.
The ability to articulate goals and objectives in a proposal narrative.
Ability to effectively engage stakeholders in challenging or deadline-oriented situations.
Ability to establish relationships, prioritize and multi-task on parallel projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to collaborate with people and synthesize diverse sets of institutional perspectives into a concise narrative.
Ability to take initiative and work independently or as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

HRSA experience preferred
Knowledge of Sage Accounting software

Responsibilities

Sources grant opportunities.
Identifies key relationships and essential partners to develop funding applications.
Gathers necessary information/data/reporting required by application and coordinates with internal staff to prepare the applications for submission.
Creates and edits narrative responses for grant applications.
Interprets award terms/conditions; monitors and analyzes revenue and expenses within budget limit and timelines.
Meet with program managers to evaluate and communicate data collection needs and ensure funder requirements and deadlines are met.
Monitor progress of meeting objectives of grants/funding sources.
Maintain accurate, long-range grant reporting and proposal calendar to remain ahead of deadlines and ensure timely submission of reports.
Prepare and submit reports in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with funder guidelines.
Prepare internal reports.
Monitor compliance with grant/funder contracts and guidelines.