Grants & Foundations Management Specialist

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges; Davenport (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Summer Fridays off

Retirement plan (IPERS/TIAA)

Health, vision, dental

Life insurance

Long Term Disability

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Professional development reimbursement

State employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport seeks a Grants Specialist to provide day‑to‑day grants administration support at the District Office. You will assist the Director of Grants and District Foundation with pre‑award research, proposals, budgets, and reporting, while maintaining organized grant files and ensuring compliance.

The role requires on‑site work, collaboration with faculty and staff, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• One year of administrative experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and comfort learning grants management and financial software.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to follow through on assigned tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial and donor information.
• Comfortable working under direction and following established procedures and templates.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Award Support: assist with researching funding opportunities, maintain calendars, help with LOIs, proposals, budgets and attachments.
• Award Administration: enter new awards, maintain grant files, track budgets and assist with modifications.
• Reporting and Compliance: assemble reports, maintain compliance calendars, assist with audits and disclosures.
• General Office Functions: manage inquiries, keep databases, process requisitions, coordinate meetings and prepare internal communications.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Following procedures

Education

Associate’s degree in business/ public administration or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Grant/nonprofit or higher education experience preferred

Community college development experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

Outlook

Grants management software

Financial software

Job description

Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport seeks a Grants Specialist to provide day‑to‑day grants administration support at the District Office. You will assist the Director of Grants and District Foundation with pre‑award research, proposals, budgets, and reporting, while maintaining organized grant files and ensuring compliance.

The role requires on‑site work, collaboration with faculty and staff, and strong attention to detail.