About Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS)

While Alpert JFS is grounded in compassion and guided by Jewish values, our employees come from diverse faith backgrounds and are invested in the agency’s mission to strengthen our entire community by empowering individuals and families through the delivery of comprehensive human services.

Since 1974, Alpert JFS, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has strengthened and enriched the lives of men, women, and children of all ages. We do this through a continuum of focused programs addressing the well-being of children and families of all ages, the independence and well-being of older adults, and the optimal quality of life for individuals with special needs.

The Grant Manager is responsible for identifying new funding opportunities, applying for new grants, and reporting, monitoring, and ensuring compliance for a portfolio of governmental and private grants.

Grant Manager Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage existing grants by: tracking grants; developing internal reporting systems; writing reports; maintaining excellent historical records; working with staff to ensure each project or program is meeting proposal conditions and expectations
• In collaboration with the Chief Development Officer, the Grant Managers will develop a comprehensive plan with ambitious annual grant revenue goals for the agency including but not limited to: Monitor and track progress towards goals; solicit, steward, monitor and manage grants to ensure that annual agency grant revenue goals are met
• Grant Managers will collaborate to maintain a grant calendar for all funding requests
• Prospecting/Identification of New Funding Opportunities
• Develop a comprehensive strategy for conducting prospect research and soliciting foundations and granting agencies for the benefit of Alpert Jewish Family Service and Levine Jewish Residential and Family Service
• Manage the identification, research, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of grant funders
• Work closely with Agency staff to effectively communicate the mission and programs of the organization to funders
• Grant Writing
• Analyze RFP and additional Funding Opportunities
• Develop, write, and assemble funding applications for all Funding Opportunities
• Work with appropriate Agency staff to gather information for proposal development, including narrative content and grant staffing patterns
• Research mental health and social service related issues and integrate findings including statistics, program models and trends into a work product
• In collaboration with the Chief Development Officer and Finance Team, manage the renewal and re-application process for existing grants to ensure continuing funding
• Grant Monitoring and Reporting
• Research, recommend, implement, and maintain software/systems that support grants management
• Manage and maintain a complete understanding of reporting requirements for all Agency grants to ensure timely compliance with contract requirements
• Coordinate and/or prepare reporting in collaboration with departmental/program leadership
• Monitor all internal and final deadlines, ensuring grant components are addressed and met by program staff
• Prepare written and statistical reports for various audiences

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree: minimum of 3-5 years of experience in grants management required
• Strong online research skills
• Ability to learn new applications quickly
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• High achievement-oriented as well as creative and motivated
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, be proactive, take initiative, resolve problems, follow through, and simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner
• Must be a good team player and have a strong customer service orientation
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, team-oriented, and mission driven environment
• Demonstrated interest in the mission, vision and values of Alpert Jewish Family Service and Levine Jewish Residential and Family Service

We offer a hybrid working environment, competitive salary, medical, paid vacation and sick time, paid holidays, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, 403b Retirement, EAP

Alpert JFS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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