The Steve Fund is the nation’s leading organization focused on supporting the mental health of young people.
Grant Operations Manager
Location
United States
Posted
109 days ago
Salary
$65K - $70K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Grant Operations Manager
The Steve Fund
• Create and monitor grant project strategy plans - convening and facilitating, planning meetings, managing, tracking, and updating grant budgets, collecting, and reporting on deliverable/impact data, and completing grant close-out reporting. • Oversee approved funding agreements to ensure that documentation and reporting requirements are met prior to due dates. • Oversee and initial drafting of interim and final grant reports. • Use existing project management and CRM tools (currently Monday.com and Salesforce) to keep workflow information clear and current. • Commit to engaging seamlessly in a virtual work environment, using Slack, Google Suite tools, and other systems to support transparency and relationship building. • Ensure smooth and successful internal and external meetings, developing and distributing agendas ahead of time and utilizing both Zoom and Google Meet platforms. • Maintain and manage complete records and files per The Steve Fund’s record-keeping policies, including funder and proposal information, contracts, paperwork, and key documentation. • Coordinate with and attend meetings to ensure that the grant project management strategy aligns with the Fundraising goals.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3- 5 years experience in managing corporate contributions and grants.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with set deadlines/guidelines.
- Experience working for a nonprofit organization.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Professional interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a diverse environment and across cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to adapt to a changing work volume while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Strong independent thinking and judgment, combined with solid logical and ethical reasoning.
- Ability to problem-solve and develop long-term solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Good organizational skills with great attention to detail.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with database applications such as Salesforce, Monday.com, and Microsoft products
Benefits
- The Steve Fund is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, citizenship status, and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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