Scion Nonprofit Staffing is searching for a Director of Grants to join an impactful nonprofit social impact organization dedicated to advancing health and social justice! This is a full-time, hybrid (with 60 day onsite training period) position based in Chicago, IL!
OVERVIEW
The Director of Grants will be responsible for directing grant development efforts including researching, organizing, developing, and responding to funding opportunities through federal, state, local, and private channels to assist the agency in achieving its strategic goals and objectives.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGÂ
Direct and manage development of new grant activities and materialsÂ
- Research, monitor, and review traditional and non-traditional funding sources.
- Analyze funding opportunities, guidelines, and regulations for organizational priority/positioning appropriateness.
- Identify, advise on, and summarize opportunities for internal/external distribution.
- Conduct literature reviews on current and relevant topics and evidence-based models.
- Draft responsive, high-quality concept papers, proposal materials, and supporting grant documentation.
- Develop sound project/services budgets.
Implement and administer organization grant development processÂ
- Oversee funding entity deadlines and application requirements.
- Develop and administer project management timelines.
- Manage deliverables and application status from concept to submission.
- Educate staff and external partners on grant requirements.
- Convene cross-departmental planning, application work, and debriefing meetings.
- Ensure fidelity to funding entity goals from grant development.
Manage and conduct administrative operational support activitiesÂ
- Participate in internal and external cross-functional teams and committees.
- Prepare departmental reports (fiscal, status) for Board, executives, and agency leadership.
- Develop and/or assist executive and leadership staff with coordination of agency documents (e.g., research and policy papers, communications materials).
- Prepare documents for and assist partners with grant applications.
- Ensure post-award fiscal and project reporting requirements are met within established deadlines.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
- Bachelorâs degree and at least three years of relevant work experience preferred; or at least five years of experience in successful program and/or grant development, preferably in the non-profit field.
- Ability to manage departmental budgets.
- Experience in direct staff supervision or oversight of teams in a professional setting.
- Strong editing, proposal writing, and budget development skills, including government grants experience.
- Excellent organizational and project management aptitudes.
- Knowledge of Illinois criminal and juvenile justice, substance use and mental health service, public health, and child welfare systems is preferred.
- Knowledge of local and national funding trends, current research and data, and programming/ service priorities in areas of justice, substance use and mental health, policy, and public health is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe applications, and ability to learn various external grants management systems.
COMPENSATIONÂ
This position offers a salary of $80-$85K DOE plus medical, dental, vision, PTO, sick leave, floating holidays. Tuition reimbursement, and 403B retirement plan.
HOW TO APPLYÂ
For immediate consideration, please apply here today!
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ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRMÂ
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes list of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
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