Strategic Programs Manager

Summary Of Job Duties

The Strategic Programs Manager of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) is a member of the School of Law team. The Strategic Programs Manager will work closely with the IFAI executive leadership team and act as advisor and co-strategist in building the national work associated with IFAI. This position is responsible for identifying funding sources and developing project proposals that support existing and planned program activities across IFAI’s portfolio, working closely with IFAI’s Senior Director of Administration, Program Operations Manager, and key central campus partners. Primary responsibilities include preparation of proposals and grant applications, and performance of responsible professional and administrative work in researching, identifying, developing and responding to public and private grant opportunities in areas that support IFAI mission areas. 

This position reports to and is evaluated by the IFAI Senior Director of Administration and will require occasional interface with the IFAI executive leadership team, external organizational partners, and colleagues on main campus.  While position may be remote, regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function of this job, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education

• Grant writing experience, preferably focused on agriculture, food systems, and/or Tribal Nations

• A proven track record of securing new funding opportunities

• Previous experience in writing and securing federal grant and cooperative agreement funding 

• Demonstrated proficiency in research, including the appropriate and accurate use of publicly available data to demonstrate a need for sustained funding 

Preferred Qualifications 

• 3-5 years experience as a successful grant writer 

• Knowledge of grant application processes, scoring criteria, and funding cycles, particularly from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s agencies 

• Master’s degree or J.D. degree