Senior Director of Grants Management

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Girls Inc. of Alameda County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. We are a local affiliate of the national Girls Inc. organization, which provides vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. In 2007, Girls Inc. of Alameda County served 7,000 girls and their families through year-round academic, enrichment and skills building programs, as well as counseling services. The purpose of these programs – specifically designed for girls ages 5-18 – is to expand girls’ capacity for confident and responsible adulthood, economic independence, and personal fulfillment. Girls Inc. offers award-winning local and national programs that also build self-esteem, foster creativity, and promote critical thinking skills. Our nationally developed programs are the result of studies conducted by the Girls Incorporated National Resource Center - the largest and most comprehensive research center on girls in the country. Girls Inc. programs take place at a variety of community and school-based sites on a year-round basis. No other youth agency in the Bay Area offers such comprehensive programming designed specifically for girls. Senior Director of Grants Management TITLE: Senior Director of Grants Management DEPARTMENT: Grants CLASSIFICATION: Regular Full-Time 100% REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer FLSA STATUS: Exempt SALARY: Depending on Experience SUPERVISES: Government Grants Administrator and Grant Writer POSITION AVAILABLE: 8/23/10 APPLICATION DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED SCOPE AND CHALLENGES Girls Inc. seeks a full-time Senior Director of Grants Management to develop, manage, and execute an integrated Girls Inc.\'s Grants Department, which is responsible for the management, reporting, and procurement of foundation and government grants totaling approximately $3M. Girls Inc. grants cover a wide range of content and program areas, including, but not limited to mental and behavioral health, information technology, informal science, math and engineering, literacy development, family involvement, fitness, nutrition, youth advocacy, youth leadership and case management. The Senior Grants Director, along with her/his staff works closely with agency staff in program/project development and design. Participates as a member of the Senior Leadership Team to formulate and implement policies and plans to meet the organizations short and long-term objectives. This position requires an experienced grants person who has outstanding relationship skills, collaborative skills, writing, researching and communication skills, is particularly well-versed and successful with government funding, has strong management and supervision skills and is resourceful, organized, and detail-oriented. Grants Department functions include grants research, project design, proposal writing, grants management, budget development, grants processing, grant reporting, oversight and coordination with outside grant writing consultants and oversight of the financial aspects from solicitation to close-out. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES - Create, implement, and monitor a grants plan to ensure financial targets are achieved. - Based on Girls Inc.\'s current business plan, oversee and assist with the identification of appropriate foundation and government (city, county, state and federal) funding through online and newsletter funding opportunities, and community contacts and networks. - Supervise grants staff, each with responsibility for raising specific foundation and government annual totals. - Design and execute efficient systems for grants management beginning with notification of awards, contract negotiations, reports due, accurate records maintained in Raiser\'s Edge and database management. - Oversee the identification and selection of appropriate funders for proposal writing. - Research, track and report on foundation and government funding trends. - Coordinate and collaborate with staff in the project design and production of grant proposals. - Collaborate closely with Development and Finance Department and its Chiefs. - Write and complete full grant proposals, including budgets. - Prepare and ensure CEO and key staff are prepared for meetings with funders. - Develop relationships with foundations and government representatives. - Represent agency interests in inter-agency collaborative grant proposals, negotiate scope of work and funding - Assist with the design of and oversee the process for all foundation and government grant reporting functions, in coordination with the two Program Directors, and Chief Mental Health Officer. - Attend government bidders\' meetings, as needed. - Oversee and contract for outside government and foundation grant writing services, as needed. - Perform other duties as assigned. Girls Incorporated of Alameda County 13666 East 14th Street San Leandro, California 94578 Girls Incorporated of Alameda County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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