Grants Administrator jobs in Ahoskie, NC

UNITED WAY OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS

Title: Grants Coordinator ($46,000 - $51,000)
Report To: Director, Grants
Date Created: July 2023

Why Work for United Way:

Do you want to leave work every day knowing that you made an impact? At United Way of South
Hampton Roads (UWSHR), you’ll work in a fun and supportive environment where every day is a new
opportunity to make a difference. If you talk to our employees, the single trait we all have in common is
passion. We work hard because we love what we do and we know how much our community needs us.
You’ll learn from some of the best in the business and be constantly challenged in an ever-changing
industry. Plus, we offer excellent benefits and opportunities for advancement. If you want to be great
while doing good, join the United Way team.

Objectives & Expectations:

The Grants Coordinator will work with a cross-departmental team to help ensure success at meeting the
UWSHR’s grants goals and reporting requirements. They will perform a variety of grant management
functions, including communicating with Directors, Coordinators, and Program Managers to coordinate
the pre-and post-award planning, organization and preparation of United Way of South Hampton Roads’
grants and reports.

The Grants Coordinator will support the Grants Director by compiling and submitting all components of
each grant submission and grant report, including some grant writing, and developing and modifying
project- specific budgets. In addition, they will provide administrative oversight of the Emergency Food
and Shelter Program.

The Grants Coordinator must believe and exemplify United Way of South Hampton Way’s mission, vision
and values including exhibiting confidentiality when working with sensitive and personal information, and
a sensitivity and respect for cultural diversity.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
We take the broadest possible view of diversity.
We value the visible and invisible qualities that make you who you are.
We welcome that every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advance our mission and
progress our fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community.
We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must
have equal access to solving community problems.
We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.
We commit to using these practices for our business and our communities.

Cultural Competence:
The Grants Coordinator will adopt a lens of cultural competency that conveys empathy, support, and an
understanding of the people with whom they work (both internally and externally), unite, and serve. This
competency helps to build trust and effective engagement, cultivate stronger relationships, expand our
organization’s reach, and more effectively and respectfully connect with people regardless of
back ground.
Competencies:

community presence, relationships and strategy

Core Values:

• We are responsive to each other and to the community. We do our best to anticipate challenges

• We build trust by being transparent, authentic and vulnerable. We communicate openly and

• We are determined and steadfast in our commitment to our goals. We are persistent and

• We are team players, always seeking opportunities to go above and beyond our job description

• We care about community because to us, this work is personal. It’s for our families, our

Job Responsibilities:

Grant Assistance

Emergency Food and Shelter Program

• Monitor EFSP website for information regarding report deadlines, new funding releases, and any

• Ensure that processes related to funding requests are completed.
• Communicate with recipient organizations regarding funding requests, reporting deadlines, etc. as

• Other EFSP duties as assigned.
  

Invoicing for funds

• Coordinate approval for all incoming invoices with Directors, Coordinators, and Program Managers

• Prepare invoice and backup documentation for submission to funding sources as appropriate.
• Compare monthly and year-to-date amounts on invoices to program budget reports from

Qual ifications:

• Basic Accounting and Grant Management knowledge required. Degree in Business

• Requires advanced knowledge of MS office software and database programs. Data

donors or program information.

Working Environment:
Typical office environment with some time spent in outside meetings. Nights and weekends may be
required for special events or meetings.

Physical Requirements:

• This job may require exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of

• Worker must frequently talk, hear, and use typical office equipment.

Othe r employer-paid benefits:

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Cell phone stipend
• Term life insurance
• 18 days PTO the first year of employment
• 11 federal holidays
• Parental leave up to 12 weeks
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement (IRS rate)
• 4 hours per month for personal appointments (doctor, dentist, legal, etc.)
• Volunteer policy (up to 8 hours per year)
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty leave
• Quarterly staff social events
• Professional development opportunities
• And so much more!

Interested? Please send your cover letter and resume to recruiting@unitedwayshr.org. We will
continue accepting applications until the position is filled.

United Way of South Hampton Roads is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In order to provide equal employment and
advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at UWSHR will be based on merit, qualifications,
and abilities. UWSHR does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or genetics. Please
Note: Requirements, skills, and abilities described above are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements be interpreted as all-inclusive.