Manager of Grant Development & Administration

WNY District; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jericho Road Community Health Center in Buffalo, NY, seeks a Manager of Grant Development & Administration to lead grant strategy, budgeting, and compliance. The role is full-time with hybrid flexibility within the Finance Department at our Lombard location.

The position offers opportunities to manage complex portfolios, supervise staff, and collaborate with program teams to fund and sustain critical community health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, public administration, business, communications, public health, social services, or a related field.
• Experience managing complex public and private grant portfolios.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Experience utilizing and managing online grant portals.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research grant opportunities from government, foundation, corporate, and other institutional sources for alignment with organizational priorities
• Coordinate grant pipeline planning and lead discussions on project readiness and funding strategy with leadership and program teams
• Develop grant concepts, budgets, and implementation plans in partnership with Finance and program staff
• Coordinate collaborative/joint funding partnerships and subcontracting arrangements
• Serve as primary funder contact for proposal development and attend funder briefings/workshops
• Oversee grant writing, reviewing, and editing to ensure timely, high-quality proposal submissions
• Maintain proposal calendars, tracking systems, and required documentation for submissions
• Oversee post-award grants management, compliance, and recordkeeping
• Review award documents and contracts to ensure understanding of obligations
• Coordinate with Finance on budgets, funding codes, expenditure tracking, and reimbursement requests
• Support narrative development for budget modifications, amendments, and other post-award requirements
• Participate in audits, monitoring visits, and compliance reviews
• Maintain organizational registrations/certifications required for funding eligibility
• Develop reporting calendars and coordinate data collection for funder reports (narrative, financial, performance)
• Ensure timely, accurate submission of all grant deliverables and monitor reporting deadlines
• Manage contract/subcontract development, execution, and recordkeeping
• Serve as funder point of contact for reporting, compliance, and stewardship
• Partner with program teams to support grant-funded implementation, provide guidance on requirements, and collect supporting documentation (outcomes, stories, data)
• Support organizational planning/budgeting tied to grant-funded initiatives
• Supervise grant development staff, providing coaching, training, and performance management
• Conduct regular staff meetings, one-on-one supervision, and workflow oversight
• Meet with program staff periodically to ensure the grant performance and compliance
• Establish systems and best practices to strengthen accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement in grants management
• Develop templates and procedures to build organizational grant capacity

Skills

Grant management

Team supervision

Budget planning

Funder communications

Grant writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management/public administration/business/communications/public health/social services

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Manager of Grant Development & Administration

Full-time Regular Professional Buffalo, NY, US

Salary Range: $68,000.00 To $78,000.00 Annually

MANAGER OF GRANT DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION

Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking a Manager of Grant Development & Administration. This position is full-time, within the Finance Department, working at our 239 Lombard location with hybrid flexibility.

Work with a Purpose

Jericho Road Community Health Center offers the opportunity to engage in a movement far larger than any one individual. We believe that we can all be people with positive influence. We influence each other, our clients and patients, our families and communities. We are part of a global team that influences the health and wellbeing of communities internationally. Every day, Jericho Road's mission of caring for communities and advocating for systemic health equity guides us in our collective purpose. We are looking for individuals who share that goal and are committed to that service. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), our organization’s mission is deeply rooted in making fundamental changes in the communities we serve, advocating for social justice and meeting people where they are. With global clinics across the world, the impact you make will transcend borders, with opportunities to engage in meaningful work at our Sierra Leone, Goma or Nepal global clinics.

Why Jericho:Jericho Road offers competitive pay and benefits including medical (single-high coverage paid in full by employer), HSA, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance benefit, supplemental insurances, tuition discounts, generous paid time off, the opportunity for global travel to our three global health clinics, and loan forgiveness for applicable positions. Jericho Road values both work and life. The option of a flexible 40-hour workweek is possible within certain teams.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and research grant opportunities from government, foundation, corporate, and other institutional sources for alignment with organizational priorities
• Coordinate grant pipeline planning and lead discussions on project readiness and funding strategy with leadership and program teams
• Develop grant concepts, budgets, and implementation plans in partnership with Finance and program staff
• Coordinate collaborative/joint funding partnerships and subcontracting arrangements
• Serve as primary funder contact for proposal development and attend funder briefings/workshops
• Oversee grant writing, reviewing, and editing to ensuretimely, high-quality proposal submissions
• Maintain proposal calendars, tracking systems, and required documentation for submissions
• Oversee post-award grants management, compliance, and recordkeeping
• Review award documents and contracts to ensure understanding of obligations
• Coordinate with Finance on budgets, funding codes, expenditure tracking, and reimbursement requests
• Support narrative development for budget modifications, amendments, and other post-award requirements
• Participate in audits, monitoring visits, and compliance reviews
• Maintain organizational registrations/certifications required for funding eligibility
• Develop reporting calendars and coordinate data collection for funder reports (narrative, financial, performance)
• Ensure timely, accurate submission of all grant deliverables and monitor reporting deadlines
• Manage contract/subcontract development, execution, and recordkeeping
• Serve as funder point of contact for reporting, compliance, and stewardship
• Partner with program teams to support grant-funded implementation, provide guidance on requirements, and collect supporting documentation (outcomes, stories, data)
• Support organizational planning/budgeting tied to grant-funded initiatives
• Supervise grant development staff, providing coaching, training, and performance management
• Conduct regular staff meetings, one-on-one supervision, and workflow oversight
• Meet with program staff periodically to ensure the grant performance and compliance
• Establish systems and best practices to strengthen accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement in grants management
• Develop templates and procedures to build organizational grant capacity

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, public administration, business, communications, public health, social services, or a related fieldrequired
• Experience managing complex public and private grant portfolios
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating cross-functional teams
• Experience utilizing and managing online grant portals
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft products, specifically Word and Excel

Rate:$68,000-$78,000 salaried. Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Job postings are not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated or required by your role within the organization and the overall missional objectives of the organization.

Jericho Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equity of opportunity for all.