Grants Management Specialist jobs in Yakima, WA

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Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

Wage: $ 29.00 - $35.00/hour

Sign on Bonus: $10,000, paid out over 2 years

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental
• FSA
• 403(b) Retirement
• Additional Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Sick Leave
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity awards

Position Summary:

The Grants and Data Specialist is a remote position responsible for grant writing for Senior Services and other programs of Catholic Charities. This will include the Senior Corp programs and associated reporting, contract requirements and invoicing for these programs and Volunteer Services. The position will develop and maintain volunteer and client databases to collect information on volunteer hours, client hours, and designated contract deliverables. The databases will be available to match client needs with volunteer skills for the Senior Service Specialists.

Responsibilities:

Submit Senior Corp grants and reports

• Work with Associate Director and Senior Service team on required deliverables for grant submissions
• Work with Associate Director and Controller on the budget required for each grant to submit electronically

Develop volunteer and client data tracking systems and manage service data collection and Submission for Senior Services and other Catholic Charities programs using volunteers

• Track volunteers and volunteer hours by program
• Maintain records on Volunteer stations required for RSVP
• Report client and volunteer hours in the format required to funders
• Track clients by program and hours of service
• Enter data for volunteers, clients, hours and service projects to ensure accuracy of client and volunteer databases

Work collaboratively with Development and Outreach Department and Program Managers/Directors for new and renewal grant submissions for Catholic Charities and CCHS

Submit volunteer expense reports

• Receive volunteer expense reports and review for accuracy prior to submission to finance department

Develop and implement procedures to conduct Quality Assurance on Senior Service Programs

• Collaborate with Associate Director of Volunteer Services and Senior Services team to conduct Quality Assurance reviews based on grant deliverables

Participate in supervision and team meetings

• Participate in supervision with the Associate Director of Volunteer Services
• Participate in Senior Services team meetings
• Participate in an annual performance evaluation according to the agency guidelines and set goals for individual and team performance

Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance in this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential functions of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.Position can be primarily remote with designated in office days as need with team collaboration.

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, driving, or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing and adequate vision on a regular basis to perform the job requirements.

Non Physical Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Analyst or related field

Experience

• 3 5 years experience in grant writing, database development and management

Special Skills

• Ability to write clear, concise grants, with goals and timeframes
• Ability to develop and maintain databases
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with teams
• Strong computer and data analytic skills

Licensure, Registration, Certifications

• Valid Washington State driver’s license and agency required auto insurance.

Employment is conditional upon:

• Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required