Grants Program Specialist (Wildfire Long-Term Recovery Programs)

American Red Cross • Shafter, CA

1d • $65,000 - $72,000 • Remote

About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview): The American Red Cross is seeking an innovative grant professional to support the grantmaking program for the Wildfire Long-Term Recovery Programs Team within the NHQ Disaster Cycle Services unit. This is a term-limited, benefits eligible position expected to last 20 months from date of hire with the opportunity to extend based on business need. This is a remote position with preference for someone living in California to support on site work if necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience with grant management, technical writing, project management, and data and financial analysis.
• Strong skills using systems to track and measure program progress and outcomes.
• Flexibility, adaptability and a positive, team-centered attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Comfort making decisions based on informed judgement and navigating complex situations where definitive guidance may not be available.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong skills in planning and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently to manage tasks and to collaborate with teammates to manage programs and projects.
• Ability to relate well and effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
• Ability to assess stakeholder and community needs to provide equitable and consistent support.
• Identifies and resolves problems and/or develops alternative solutions.
• Proficient with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to utilize a variety of technical systems with ease, including online project management tools such as Airtable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Red Cross and community-based disaster recovery processes preferred.
• Strongly Preferred: experience with Fluxx or a similar Grants Management System.

Responsibilities

• Support California Wildfires Grants team, including Assistant Director, Grants and Grant Managers on all aspects of full-cycle grants management.
• Using the Grant Management System, grant management team conducts reviews of grant applications, agreement documents, reports, and financials for compliance with program doctrine and policies.
• Within the Grant Management System, coordinate meeting documentation, leadership decisions, action items, and track task progress for grant management team and partner meetings.
• Capture program procedures and policies in written documentation for guidance documents, training, and job tools.
• Project planning, progress tracking, and coordination for ongoing and unplanned activities for the Wildfires Grant Program.
• Provide ongoing training and technical troubleshooting to grant managers for grant project compliance and grant management processes.
• Oversee and implement ongoing training needs and technical troubleshooting for Grants Management System and shifting grant processes for grant management staff

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

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