PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Grant Manager is responsible for assisting with the cultivation and solicitation of grant revenue, including grant writing, managing and evaluating. Grant management to include: finding and applying for available grants, collaborating on grant applications, monitoring and coordinating required grant reports and grant budgets and record keeping.

Responsibilities and Duties of this position, in consultation and partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and other Department personnel, include but are not limited to:

• Write grant applications and provide related documents for the purpose of submitting to grant funding agency.
• Research, identify and secure grant funding to meet the needs of the organization.
• Be the lead manager of all grant processes (training, supervision, evaluations, documentation, etc.) for the purpose of compliance with the funder guidelines.
• Train staff on all aspects of grants including content, requirements, measurement and reports.
• Develop forms, processes, procedures and measurement tools for the purpose of implementation of grants.
• Monitor proposals and funding application requirements, ensuring all deadlines are met
• Lead and participate in meetings, workshops, for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform essential grant functions.
• Conduct site visits to assist with grant management and implementation, providing written feedback of both strengths and areas of need.
• Build relationships and provide stewardship to current funders.
• Assist in updating and maintaining information in donor database.
• Recognize contributions with acknowledgement letters.
• Assist with planning and implementing fundraisers and special events as needed.
• Arrange, host, tour, meet, and prepare presentations for grant contacts.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience working in deadline-driven environments
• Excellent written, oral communication skills especially in public speaking; ability to write clear, structured, articulate and persuasive proposals
• Commitment to the Boys & Girls Club mission and values
• Strong editing and math/budgeting skills
• Superior writing, editing and verbal communications skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills and records maintenance a must
• Valid California driver’s license and must pass criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening and TB test

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Strong technology skills.
• Ability to monitor and meet income goals.
• Must be able to collaborate and hold others accountable for grant requirements.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with, build rapport with, and motivate both co-workers and clients.
• Cultural competency; appreciation, embracing, and valuing of diversity.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and independent decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to function as a team player and to work collaboratively and cooperatively in a shared-decision-making environment.
• Ability to function as an independent, self-motivated, self-reliant self-starter who can work effectively in hectic and fast-paced work environments through prioritization of multiple, and sometimes conflicting, demands in order to meet established deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions; instruct; and advise/counsel; work with Board members and committees, work closely with Chief Executive Officer as requested/directed.
• External: Works with grant funders to meet funding and reporting requirements. Maintains contact with members, families, donors, alumni, community leaders, youth serving professionals, other Clubs, vendors, consultants, organizations and others to achieve program goals and objectives, manage costs, share information and resolve problems; work closely with Chief Operation Officer as directed/requested.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Department: Administrative
Reports to: Chief Operation Officer
Status: 30 hours per week, Exempt
Wage: $75-90,000 annually

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The Club is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. Club policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition (cancer), marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

The Club is committed to providing equal opportunities and complying with applicable laws. This commitment applies to everyone involved in the operations of the Club. Our team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are committed to preventing and correcting unlawful discrimination by any employee, supervisor, co-worker, client or customer or anyone else you may encounter in the course of your work.

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Drug screening and a background check is required upon hire.

All BGCO Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with vaccination record submitted to HR at time of hire.
All BGCO Employees must pass DOJ LiveScan fingerprinting & LexisNexis federal criminal and sex-offender background check, pre-employment drug screening, and TB testing. For the safety of our members and staff, convictions of any violent crimes, offenses related to drugs, or crimes against a child will disqualify candidates for employment at Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside.

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