CENTRO CULTURAL BACKGROUND

Founded in 1972 by migrant farmworkers, Centro Cultural del Condado de Washington (Centro) is a community institution for gathering, culture and community building. Today Centro serves as a hub for: arts and cultural events; economic empowerment for families; for community advocacy; supportive housing and stabilization; comprehensive food security services; public health initiatives; senior health and wellness; and year-round K-12 STEAM pathways. Our programs and services continue to evolve to meet the needs of our communities, removing barriers to health, well-being, and economic mobility to achieve prosperity and self-determination.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Grants are fundamental to Centro’s operations and programs. Grants enable Centro to build, sustain and scale important services to serve more people and more areas with innovative ideas. The Centro grants team plays a cross functional and collaborative role in securing funds that sustain the organization’s presence, programs and services in the community. As Centro has grown significantly over the last few years, so has the grants function and the number of proposals that the team oversees, tracks, writes, and submits. We are looking to expand the grants team in order to adequately manage the grants process at Centro and support with grant writing, and ultimately winning proposals.

At Centro, our grant application management and process begins with prospecting foundations and grant opportunities to support our programs, creating materials to communicate vital grant information with the leadership team to evaluate viability and a possible implementation plan, ensuring appropriate project management communication, and customer service throughout the grant writing process, and managing post-award communications internally and externally.

The Grants Coordinator will work closely with Centro’s Development Manager and Development Director to support various tasks along the grant process, supporting the development and submission of new proposals; the grant management database, pipeline, and reporting schedule.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and identify new public and private funding opportunities in coordination with department directors, Development Manager and Director, as well as Finance staff.
• Write clear, concise, and persuasive narratives that effectively communicate the organization’s mission, goals, and project impact.
• Conduct brief research projects to support and inform Centro’s grant writing and help position our work into the national issue landscape.
• Take meeting notes and support redacting messages for internal communications.
• Support and lead proposal development activities including grant writing, research, internal reviews, and submission.
• Support grant strategizing meetings and internal communications regarding grant opportunities and proposals.
• Maintain updated master files and paperwork in Centro’s grant system.
• Participate in development team meetings, bi-weekly fundraising meetings, skills building training ,and grant strategizing meetings.
• Ensure grants are submitted on time and aligned with program goals.
• Support in reviewing grant proposals
• Support activities to build foundation relationships.
• Support the development of reports for department Director and Centro’s Board of Directors on grants secured and possible opportunities for programs.
• Support grant administration, working with development and finance staff to ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner and grant terms are communicated effectively with program implementers.
• Assist with other development activities as needed, such as donor data management and stewardship
• Other duties as assigned.

EQUITY

At Centro Cultural, our foundation is equity and belonging. Our team is deeply connected to and invested in our community throughout Oregon. This is our familia, and we work to meet people where they are and have a responsibility to ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive—not just survive. We live by the motto that: la comunidad es nuestra fuerza, the community is our strength.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS Centro Cultural recognizes and values lived experience as demonstration of professional competencies and skills. We review applications using a comprehensive approach, identifying candidate strengths. The ideal candidate has the following skills and experiences or their equivalent, demonstrating ability to perform position responsibilities:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (nonprofit management, business administration, communications, or social science) required, relevant experience is preferred.
• Strong writing ability is preferred. This position will require the ability to synthesize large amounts of information.
• Strong organizational skills including multi-tasking, prioritizing, planning, and effective time management
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and multicultural experience
• Ability to work with tight deadlines and a moderate level of pressure
• Motivated, flexible, and ability to work independently
• Strong ability to strategize and plan a process to complete projects
• Ability to provide a writing sample during the interview process.
• Confidentiality is expected and enforced.
• A firm understanding and commitment to the Latino communities’ needs and dynamics

Requirements

• Complete Background Check
• Ability to work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines and to attend events
• Possess current driver’s license and auto insurance coverage
• Ability to travel out of town to attend workshops or trainings

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is approximately 70% in an office environment and 30% in community locations. Working conditions are standard for an office environment. Community locations may include events requiring interacting with a large number of people. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will:

• Engage in regular communication in person as well as through electronic means.
• Routinely use computer laptops, tablets, desk phones, photocopiers and monitors, including digital screens
• Occasionally move up to 20 pounds.

Centro Cultural is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

BENEFITS

Centro Cultural provides a generous benefits package that includes:

• Health Plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Alternative Care
• FSA – Flexible Spending Account for Medical & Dependent Care expenses
• 401k Plan with Match after two years
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer sponsored Life, AD&D and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, and Personal Days)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid jury duty
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Grant writing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Grant management: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Hillsboro, OR 97123 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hillsboro, OR 97123: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person