Grant & Program Director, Strategic Initiatives

Lamoille County Mental Health Services; Morristown (VT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lamoille County Mental Health Services is seeking an experienced manager to coordinate development programs, pursue new grant opportunities, and lead fundraising efforts. You will collaborate with senior leadership and partners to design reporting formats and ensure timely submissions for funding opportunities.

You will oversee program teams, manage daily activities, and maintain records while developing administrative processes and supporting committees involved in new projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a relevant field (finance, IT, business, social work) and 7-10 years of executive-level administrative, communications, marketing and/or fundraising experience.
• Experience and expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• Preferred master’s degree in business, public administration, accounting, political science, entrepreneurship, economic development or similar.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with agency senior leadership and Executive Project Manager to plan and delegate tasks for successful outcomes.
• Manages daily activities of the agency’s development programs and serves as point of contact for partners, management and consumers for new grants and programs.
• Explores referrals for possible new grants or programs and leads teams in reporting formats with CFO for grants and contracts.
• Informs senior leadership of opportunities and challenges affecting objectives and project-level strategies.
• Monitors ongoing projects and directs teams to maintain workflow, supporting fundraising campaigns.
• Gathers documentation for funding bodies to formally seek funding and drafts executive summaries and agency credentials for reports.
• Ensures timely submission of internal and external paperwork and maintains required records.
• Develops administrative processes with senior leadership and manages committees related to new projects or proposals.
• Maintains databases and spreadsheets as necessary.

Job description

Lamoille County Mental Health Services is seeking an experienced manager to coordinate development programs, pursue new grant opportunities, and lead fundraising efforts. You will collaborate with senior leadership and partners to design reporting formats and ensure timely submissions for funding opportunities.

You will oversee program teams, manage daily activities, and maintain records while developing administrative processes and supporting committees involved in new projects.