Grants Manager

National Capital Treatment & Recovery, formerly Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

National Capital Treatment & Recovery, a nonprofit substance use treatment facility in Arlington, VA, is hiring a full-time Grants Manager responsible for researching, writing and submitting proposals for government and foundation funding.

The role involves researching federal, state, and local grants, developing budgets with input from Finance, Clinical and HR teams, and coordinating responses to RFPs.

Strong track record securing government grants and a Bachelor’s degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in development or grant writing.
• Experience with submitting RFPs and government contracts.
• History of securing 5-7 figure government grants.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Knowledge of DOJ, DHHS, HRSA or similar agencies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify new funding prospects.
• Develop and write grant proposals.
• Develop budgets for grant proposals with input from Finance, Clinical & HR teams.
• Coordinate responses to government RFPs and solicitations.
• Project manage input and information flow for RFPs.
• Assist with other related special projects as needed.

Skills

Grant writing

Proposal research

Communications

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

National Capital Treatment & Recovery, formerly Phoenix House, a nonprofit substance use treatment facility in Arlington, VA is hiring a full‑time Grants Manager. This position will be responsible for researching, writing and submitting proposals for government and foundation grant funding. Researching federal, state, and local grants and identifying new sources of revenue is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and identify new funding prospects.
• Develop and write grant proposals.
• Develop budgets for grant proposals with input from Finance, Clinical & HR teams.
• Conduct research needed to support proposals, including statistics, published research, input from clinical staff.
• Research government, federal, state and local grants.

Respond to Government Grants and Contract Opportunities

• Coordinate, write and submit agency responses to government RFPs, federal funding announcements and other government solicitations.
• Project manage corporate and clinical staff input and information flow concerning responses to RFPs.
• Develop presentations, written responses to questions, or any other material connected with agency’s response to RFPs.
• For proposals that result in awards, participate in preliminary contract reviews prior to signing contract.
• Continually research new RFP/funding opportunities.
• Assist with other related special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in development, corporate/foundation grant writing and/or a related field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working with submitting RFPs, government contracts or procurement.
• History of securing 5-7 figure government grants.
• History of writing and closing grants for DOJ, BOP, SAMHSA, DHHS, HRSA or similar agencies preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Prior experience with all aspects of preparing and submitting successful responses to government RFPs and federal funding announcements.
• Prior experience developing and writing successful proposals to private foundation and corporations.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of substance use disorder treatment programs and services preferred.
• Ability to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality.
• Ability to develop internal organization knowledge of program and activities to be able to match grants and donor opportunities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing this job, one typically spends time sitting, walking, standing, climbing stairs, carrying, lifting up to 10 pounds, listening, speaking, typing, reading, and writing.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties, as necessary.

NCTR is an equal employment organization.