Grants Manager – Remote Jobs

Job Name: Grants Manager
Name of the Company: CDC Foundation
Location: Illinois
Salary range: $82,000.00 USD Annually

Position Description

The CDC Foundation, a nonprofit authorized by Congress, is seeking a Grants Manager to work with state government and private foundations in identifying opportunities, developing grant proposals, and maintaining data. The Grants Manager will be responsible for preparing government reports, sub-recipient contracts, and managing department reports for granting agencies. The successful candidate should have experience in grants management and administration, a Bachelor’s degree, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

– Provide consultation and technical assistance to jurisdiction staff and subcontractors on all aspects of grants and cooperative agreements management.
– Oversee and ensure that project plans are developed, and execution is in accordance with grant requirements and organizational priorities.
– Implement efficient day-to-day operations to deliver a superior level of performance and productivity.
– Responsible for grants and contracts award administration, including the reviewing and monitoring of individual grant awards for compliance with private, local, state and federal funder requirements.
– Attend grant review and update meetings and provide administrative information, as needed.
– Develop and negotiate budgets and grant narratives with applicable jurisdiction staff and the funders to ensure compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
– Participate in funder-specific conference calls and meetings, when needed.
– Organize and prioritize activities to meet grant award objectives.
– Ensure that jurisdiction colleagues assigned to the grant award have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work, monitors status of work in progress and ensures activities, deliverables, and outcomes have been completed.
– Provide progress and activity reports to jurisdiction leadership.

Qualifications

– Master’s Degree preferred.
– Seven years of grants management and administration experience.
– Knowledge of the grant’s management cycle design, monitoring, and evaluation.
– Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
– Excellent analytical and writing skills.
– Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable, and provide excellent client service.
– Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
– Excellent management skills, including organizational and time management.
– Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
– Proven track record of meeting performance metrics.

The Grants Manager will be responsible for working remotely and may need to adapt to the changing roles and responsibilities as the public health program evolves.