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Grants Program Specialist (Wildfire Long-Term Recovery Programs)
Location
United States
Posted
53 days ago
Salary
$65K - $72K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Grants Program Specialist (Wildfire Long-Term Recovery Programs)
American Red Cross
Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview): The American Red Cross is seeking an innovative grant professional to support the grantmaking program for the Wildfire Long-Term Recovery Programs Team within the NHQ Disaster Cycle Services unit. This is a term-limited, benefits eligible position expected to last 20 months from date of hire with the opportunity to extend based on business need. This is a remote position with preference for someone living in California to support on site work if necessary. WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities): *Working Hours for this position must be located in the Pacific Timezone. - Support California Wildfires Grants team, including Assistant Director, Grants and Grant Managers on all aspects of full-cycle grants management. - Using the Grant Management System, grant management team conducts reviews of grant applications, agreement documents, reports, and financials for compliance with program doctrine and policies. - Within the Grant Management System, coordinate meeting documentation, leadership decisions, action items, and track task progress for grant management team and partner meetings. - Capture program procedures and policies in written documentation for guidance documents, training, and job tools. - Project planning, progress tracking, and coordination for ongoing and unplanned activities for the Wildfires Grant Program. - Provide ongoing training and technical troubleshooting to grant managers for grant project compliance and grant management processes. - Oversee and implement ongoing training needs and technical troubleshooting for Grants Management System and shifting grant processes for grant management staff WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Qualifications): - Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. - Experience with grant management, technical writing, project management, and data and financial analysis. - Strong skills using systems to track and measure program progress and outcomes. - Experience with Red Cross and community-based disaster recovery processes preferred. Skills and Abilities: Flexibility, adaptability and a positive, team-centered attitude. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills. Comfort making decisions based on informed judgement and navigating complex situations where definitive guidance may not be available. Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong skills in planning and problem solving. Ability to work independently to manage tasks and to collaborate with teammates to manage programs and projects. Ability to relate well and effectively with diverse groups and individuals. Ability to assess stakeholder and community needs to provide equitable and consistent support. Identifies and resolves problems and/or develops alternative solutions. Other: Proficient with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Ability to utilize a variety of technical systems with ease, including online project management tools such as Airtable. Strongly Preferred: experience with Fluxx or a similar Grants Management System. WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE: - Ability to utilize a variety of technical systems with ease, including online project management tools such as Airtable. - Strongly Preferred: experience with Fluxx or a similar Grants Management System. Pay Information: The salary for this position is $65,000 - $72,000. This role is not eligible for relocation. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. BENEFITS FOR YOU: We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn. - Medical, Dental Vision plans - Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts - PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure - Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays - 401K with up to 6% match - Paid Family Leave - Employee Assistance - Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term - Service Awards and recognition Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Depending on work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. Overall mobility is essential. May also include driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions. DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good! The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws. AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations. Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights
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