Grants & Compliance Lead - Vermont

FIRST CHILDRENS FINANCE; Vermont; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life insurance

Paid time off

Paid family medical leave

Flexible work environment

Job summary

First Children’s Finance in Vermont seeks a Grants Specialist to administer state, federal and philanthropic grants, focusing on compliance, reporting, and grantee support. Reporting to the Senior Grants Manager, you will track pass-through grants and ensure accurate grant notifications and distributions.

You will maintain electronic files, perform data analyses, and develop grant reports while staying current on funding policies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a foundation, nonprofit, social service or small business setting.
• Experience with grantmaking, program administration and data analysis.
• Experience working with communities of color and low-resourced communities.
• Strong time management and ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Data-driven, analytical, and able to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist with grantmaking activities for Vermont child care programs.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to applicants and grantees.
• Process grant applications, due diligence, and scoring.
• Learn and apply regulatory compliance checks.
• Generate grant notifications, distributions, and agreements on time.
• Maintain electronic grant files and document reviews and decisions.
• Track grants, ensure timely follow-up reporting by grantees.
• Assist in creating grant reports and summarizing deliverables to funders.

Skills

Grantmaking

Program administration

Data analysis

Time management

Collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Grant management software

Job description

First Children’s Finance in Vermont seeks a Grants Specialist to administer state, federal and philanthropic grants, focusing on compliance, reporting, and grantee support. Reporting to the Senior Grants Manager, you will track pass-through grants and ensure accurate grant notifications and distributions.

You will maintain electronic files, perform data analyses, and develop grant reports while staying current on funding policies.