Strategic Grants Manager - Program & Budget Oversight

Young World Physical Education; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,667 - 115,729; Full time

Job summary

Oakland Unified School District is seeking a Grants Manager - Strategic Resource Planning to lead grant seeking, administration, and coordination of multi-departmental grant projects. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with grant requirements, developing procedures, and supporting sustainability beyond grant periods.

The position handles budget planning, training, and technical assistance to departments, with responsibilities to communicate with funders and prepare grant proposals and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required or equivalent
• Significant grant management experience in education/nonprofit preferred
• Strong writing, data management, and reporting skills
• Ability to coordinate across multiple departments and funders

Responsibilities

• Oversee grant administration, reporting, and deliverables
• Develop and implement project management tools for tracking milestones
• Coordinate grant activities across departments and ensure compliance with grant requirements
• Prepare proposals, renewals, and progress reports to funders
• Manage budgets, timelines, and procurement related to grants

Skills

Grant writing

Budget management

Project management

Communication

Interdepartmental coordination

Education

Master’s degree in education, social work, public health or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Database applications

Job description

Oakland Unified School District is seeking a Grants Manager - Strategic Resource Planning to lead grant seeking, administration, and coordination of multi-departmental grant projects. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with grant requirements, developing procedures, and supporting sustainability beyond grant periods.

The position handles budget planning, training, and technical assistance to departments, with responsibilities to communicate with funders and prepare grant proposals and