Grants Manager

Church World Service•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

Imagine waking up every morning with the chance to change someone's life. Imagine knowing your efforts will benefit both your career and our neighbors around the world. At CWS, our team knows they are making a difference every day. Whether you're in our U.S.-based offices supporting refugees, asylees or unaccompanied children ... implementing hygiene initiatives in Cambodia or rebuilding projects in Central America ... or even connecting remotely from your home on fundraising campaigns, grant reports, or critical communications - you have the opportunity to work towards a world where everyone has food, a voice and a safe place to call home. Purpose The Grants Manager will report to the State Director and will support development and fundraising efforts for CWS offices through management of grant initiatives and foundation and grant-maker relations as well as monitoring and evaluation processes. This position is key to ensuring that the local offices continue to expand and diversify private funding streams to sustain the mission of welcoming refugees and immigrants to local communities across the state.

Requirements

BA or Equivalent Work Experience
Five (5) years of experience in grant research, writing, reporting, and management
History of success securing grants from a variety of grantmaking institutions
Developing grant budgets and monitoring and evaluation tools
Grant-writing and research
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Strong skills in writing, editing, and proposal development
Ability to tailor proposals for various audiences
English-language fluency
A bility to work in a multi-cultural environment required
The job will require reference checks, standard criminal background checks, and motor vehicle background checks.
Work varied hours, including occasional nights, weekends and holidays.
Must have clean driving record, valid driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle.
Mileage accrued while executing work responsibilities is reimbursable by CWS.
Must be willing to travel to local CWS offices.

Nice To Haves

Developing Theories of Change and evaluation methods

Responsibilities

Research public and private grant opportunities for the CWS location.
Maintain records of grantmaking history, including successful and failed proposals, and grant-maker contact information and focus areas
Keep grants calendar up-to-date, including assigning tasks and respective timelines to team members for timely grant preparation and submission
Work with program leadership to craft and submit strong grant proposals to meet fundraising goals
Monitor grant reporting deadlines; coordinates reporting in conjunction with relevant program, leadership and finance staff; completes and submits funder-required reports
Coordinate federal grant submission processes, working with Office Directors and program leadership to complete their respective pieces of the proposals, compiling and editing all necessary attachments, and submitting to CWS HQ and/or federal funders directly
Liaise with current and new foundation and grantmaking officers and staff to nurture those partnerships and keep them informed as appropriate
Work with program leadership to develop Theories of Change for their respective program areas
Create (where necessary), update, and maintain monitoring and evaluation systems for programs and their respective grant agreements
Assist with general fundraising support as required, such as thank-you notes to individual donors
Stay informed about refugee and immigrant issues and policy; advocate for refugee and immigrant friendly policies and practices
Represent CWS in meetings and events relevant to the position
Undertake other duties as assigned