Senior Grants Specialist

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k plan

Competitive Time Off Benefits

Career Planning and Development

And more!

Job summary

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland is seeking a Senior Grants Specialist to coordinate a comprehensive grant-seeking program across the 8-county service area. You will align program needs with funding opportunities and represent the organization to funders.

You will work with program directors, finance and HR to develop proposals, track outcomes, and ensure compliance, with travel throughout the service area required. This is a full-time, in-office role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience writing proposals and managing grants in nonprofit sector.
• Knowledge of major private foundations and public funders preferred.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grant activities for foundation, corporate foundation, and government funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with program leadership, finance, and staff during proposal development.
• Work with Data and Strategy to determine metrics and support data tracking.
• Maintain communication with program staff on financial compliance, activities, outcomes.
• Manage relationships with external funders; lead site visits.
• Identify and develop relationships with prospective donors.
• Prepare and submit outcome narrative and financial grant reports.
• Ensure grant information is maintained in donor files and donor database.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant management

Communication skills

Organization

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose?

If you are a compassionate and dedicated person looking for an opportunity to make a difference in society, we encourage you to apply. Catholic Charities isn’t just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communities—it’s a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives, professionally and personally. Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need.

At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.

Benefits

• Health Insurance starting your first day
• 401k plan including employer match
• Competitive Time Off Benefits
• Career Planning and Development
• And more!
• Pay range: $75,000 - $85,000 annually
• This is a full-time in-office position.

Senior Grants Specialist

Summary of Position:

The senior grants specialist will coordinate a comprehensive grant-seeking program to support assigned programs across the 8-county service area. They understand the priorities of grant-making organizations and assist program directors in aligning program needs with funding opportunities. As an external representative of Catholic Charities, they present the mission, values, and program outcomes of Catholic Charities accordingly. This position works closely with system and program directors, finance, human resources and other departments, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Support assigned programs by overseeing grant activities for foundation, corporate foundation, as well as county, state and federal government funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with Catholic Charities program leadership, finance officers, and staff throughout the proposal development process, especially related to program design and outcomes.
• Work in partnership with the Data and Strategy department to determine metrics and support the tracking of data. Pull data from performance improvement dashboards as needed, and coordinate post-award evaluation and reporting.
• Maintain ongoing communication with program staff related to financial compliance, limitations, activities and outcomes.
• Manage relationships with external funders. Convene and lead site visits.
• Identify, research, and develop relationships with prospective foundation, corporate foundation, and government donors.
• Prepare and submit outcome narrative and financial grant reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure grant information is maintained in donor files and donor database.

Working Conditions And Physical Demands

• Full-time, in-person position.
• Travel throughout service area required.
• Constant sitting, talking, listening/hearing.
• Organizing and coordinating schedules.
• Analyzing and interpreting data.
• Communicating with the public.
• Organizing and coordinating schedules.
• Frequent use of computer and telephone/cell phone.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience writing proposals and managing grants in the nonprofit sector.
• Experience in social/human services and health fields preferred, but not required. Knowledge of major private foundation and public funders is preferred.
• Exceptional organization, multitasking, and follow-through skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Must be able to work independently and to prioritize multiple projects on a timely basis.
• Must have proficient knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software.
• Must have valid Ohio driver’s license and reliable means of transportation for local travel.
• Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services. Catholic Charities is an equal-opportunity employer.

Learn More about Catholic Charities and our Programs by visiting:

• Overview | Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle.org)
• Service Areas | Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle.org)

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.