Grants Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Communicates regularly with staff to develop and maintain a strong understanding of programs, services, reach, impact and funding priorities.
• Affords support to program planning and development by conducting practices research, needs assessment, and interviews with other agencies or jurisdictions.
• Conducts research on funding opportunities for assigned locations and program areas, assessing alignment with the agency's strategic direction and program priorities.
• Communicates funding opportunities and recommendations with relevant staff.
• Leads grant planning meetings, conducts program interviews, and manages communication with staff to compile information needed to complete assigned grant applications.
• Ensures timely and accurate completion of all administrative tasks related to submission of applications/proposals, including: detailed editing, formatting, assembly of proposal packages, collecting attachments/addenda, obtaining signatures, and mailing or electronic submission.
• Maintains grant files in a current and organized fashion.
• Works collaboratively to develop, implement, and oversee process and outcome evaluation plans for grants.
• Serves as a liaison between the agency and funders, representing the agency at meetings scheduled by the funders relative to grant submissions.
• Monitors grant implementation and provides ongoing technical assistance as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills.
• Strong grant writing ability and report writing skills.
• Must be detail-oriented, with good organizational skills.
• Self-motivated, with high initiative and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with Salesforce preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Possesses a valid Colorado driver's license; has a reliable and consistently available vehicle; and must carry automobile liability insurance at the level of 100,000/300,000/100,000.
• Demonstrates commitment to the Mission, Values and Vision of Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains.