Job Description

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is a leading anti-poverty organization serving neighbors in need across New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Westchester. Through 70+ programs , we support over 35,000 adults and children each year , including individuals experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, youth aging out of foster care, veterans, seniors, and children with developmental delays.

Our staff are at the heart of this work, creating meaningful change every day. If you're passionate about making a difference and joining a mission-driven team, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position: Institutional Grants Manager (Hybrid)

The Institutional Grants Manager will be responsible for supporting the execution of grant-funded projects and initiatives, ensuring timely contract execution, project implementation, evaluation activities and programmatic and fiscal reporting.

Location: New York, NY 10020

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree required with 5+ years of professional experience in managing foundation and/or government grants and contracts. Other relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Demonstrated writing and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret and describe project outcome and service delivery data.
• Familiarity with program budgets and the principles of program design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ability to develop, manage, and execute projects on schedule with minimal oversight, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work within tight deadlines as needed.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, maintaining document file systems, maintaining donor relations database, and navigating various submission processes and portals.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Institutional Grants Manager Principal Responsibilities:

1. Manage process for launching new grant-funded projects, ensuring that all internal stakeholders have the information they need related to implementation timeline and milestones, outcomes measurements, programmatic and fiscal reporting.
2. Work with Quality Assurance and Research (QAR) team to ensure that systems are in place to collect and record all required demographic, service delivery and outcomes data.
3. Manage calendar of reporting, working with program managers, finance directors, QAR and others to ensure that all reports are submitted in a timely manner.
4. Work with team to identify strategies to address delays or challenges in implementation, spending and/or outcomes achievement and manage communication and negotiation with funders.
5. Manage relationships with a portfolio of foundation and government funders, including organizing program visits and ensuring interim touchpoints needed to steward relationships.
6. As needed, provide support on preparation and submission of responses to new funding opportunities.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

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VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!

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