Community Impact Grant and Systems Specialist

Experis Austria; Mendota Heights (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a temporary Community Impact Grants & Systems Specialist Contractor to support the Foundation during a staffing transition. The role focuses on grants administration, grantee communications, database management, and YourCause implementation, ensuring continuity of grantmaking operations and documenting processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating grant activities, maintaining records, and supporting internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum three years of experience in grantmaking operations, nonprofit administration, project coordination, database administration, or similar fields.
• Experience managing records, deadlines, workflows, and stakeholder communications.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills and proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, and collaboration tools.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate applicant, grantee, award, payment, reporting, and contact records within grants management systems.
• Serve as a point of contact for applicants and grantees, providing timely communication and support.
• Coordinate grant administration activities including application intake, documentation review, award correspondence, payment preparation, reporting, and closeout activities.
• Support implementation of the YourCause platform by tracking tasks, dependencies, decisions, testing activities, and training materials.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders including Community Impact, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Communications, Legal, and external vendors.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, training materials, SOPs, and operational handoff documentation.

Skills

Grant operations

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

MS 365 proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Grants database systems

Job description

Job Title

Community Impact Grant and Systems Specialist

Location

Location: Mendota Heights , MN (onsite)

Pay Range

Pay Range: $25/hr - $30/hr

What’s the Job?

Job Description

The Client is seeking a temporary Community Impact Grants & Systems Specialist Contractor to provide operational support for the clients Foundation during a staffing transition. This role will focus on grants administration, grantee communications, database management, project coordination, and support of the YourCause implementation initiative. The contractor will help maintain continuity of grantmaking operations while documenting processes and supporting future-state planning.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate applicant, grantee, award, payment, reporting, and contact records within grants management systems.
• Serve as a point of contact for applicants and grantees, providing timely communication and support.
• Coordinate grant administration activities including application intake, documentation review, award correspondence, payment preparation, reporting, and closeout activities.
• Support implementation of the YourCause platform by tracking tasks, dependencies, decisions, testing activities, and training materials.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders including Community Impact, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Communications, Legal, and external vendors.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, training materials, SOPs, and operational handoff documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum three years of experience in grantmaking operations, nonprofit administration, project coordination, database administration, or similar fields.
• Experience managing records, deadlines, workflows, and stakeholder communications.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills and proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, and collaboration tools.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with YourCause, GrantsConnect, CSRconnect, or similar grants management platforms.
• Experience supporting software implementations, data migrations, user acceptance testing, and training initiatives.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought‑after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup’s 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.