Grant Operations Director - Grants Strategy & Compliance

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is partnering with a Fairmont nonprofit to hire an Administrative Assistant with grant writing and coordination responsibilities. The role blends office support with grant-related tasks to help secure funding and ensure compliance.

You will research funding opportunities, draft and submit proposals, track timelines and reporting, support leadership, and coordinate projects with staff and partners.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, Office Manager, Grant Writer, Grant Coordinator, Program Coordinator, or Project Coordinator.
• Required: Demonstrated success writing, submitting, and coordinating grant applications.
• Strong knowledge of grant management, grants administration, and funding compliance requirements.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, or grant-funded programs strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with leadership and staff.

Responsibilities

• Research federal, state, local, foundation, and private grant funding opportunities.
• Write, edit, and submit competitive grant applications, proposals, and funding requests.
• Coordinate grant timelines, reporting requirements, compliance standards, and deliverables.
• Track grant awards, budgets, deadlines, performance metrics, and required documentation.
• Provide administrative support to executive leadership, program directors, and department teams.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, proposals, and meeting materials.
• Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate organizational projects.
• Maintain accurate records, confidential files, databases, and grant documentation.
• Assist with budgeting, financial tracking, and organizational reporting requirements.
• Communicate professionally with stakeholders, funding agencies, community partners, and staff.
• Support day-to-day office operations and special projects.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant coordination

Proposal development

Nonprofit administration

Program coordination

Executive support

Communication

Organization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is partnering with a Fairmont nonprofit to hire an Administrative Assistant with grant writing and coordination responsibilities. The role blends office support with grant-related tasks to help secure funding and ensure compliance.

You will research funding opportunities, draft and submit proposals, track timelines and reporting, support leadership, and coordinate projects with staff and partners.