Job Description:
We are looking for a dedicated and organized Research Grant Manager to join a nonprofit organization. The Nonprofit Operations Manager/Grant Manager is responsible for managing the foundations research funding process and tracking funded research projects outcomes and recipients. This role involves processing and drafting grant/sponsored project correspondence and emails maintaining grant award files and sponsored project contracts and managing the planning and coordination of the annual grants calendar and timelines. The successful candidate will also produce ad hoc reports as requested by major donors and participate in and support other activities as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Process and draft grant/sponsored project correspondence and emails.
- Maintain grant award files and sponsored project contracts.
- Manage the planning and coordination of the annual grants calendar and timelines including meeting schedules application submission deadlines and internal deadlines in coordination with Research department colleagues.
- Produce ad hoc reports as requested by major donors.
- Participate in and support other activities as needed.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience preferably in the health sciences.
- Three to five years of grants administration experience in philanthropy and/or the nonprofit sector preferred.
- Minimum of three years of administrative/project management experience.
- Excellent written editing and oral communication skills.
- Selfstarter with the ability to work independently without close oversight and as a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside of the Foundation.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- A professional and resourceful style; takes the initiative and can manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to influence others.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with project management and customer management tools is a plus.
- Grant database program experience such as with Proposal Central is a plus.
- Flexible adaptable organized and open to change.
- Ability to work virtually this is a fulltime workfromhome position. Experience working in a virtual environment is preferred.
- Successful completion of a background check.
Salary: $12/hour
Location: Virtual
Category: Fulltime