Grants and Contracts Manager

Title: Grants and Contracts Manager

Reports to: Director of Development

Program: 7000-Development

Department: Development

Supervises: Two Grant Writers

Status: Exempt

Setting: Not 100% Onsite (Hybrid)

Location: Arlington Administration Building - 2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90018

Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)

Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness, PTO

Openings: 1

Job Description Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Development, the Grants and Contracts Manager is a member of the agency’s Development Department and, as such, receives direction on occasion from the Chief Executive Officer. This position is responsible for identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of relationships with public and private grantmaking organizations to support agency services. The position oversees the team responsible for writing and submitting grant applications, letters of intent, reports, and other fundraising documents.

Job Description Essential:

• Lead prospector, writer and editor for all public and private grant applications and reports with a team goal of exceeding $4M in revenue.
• Manages all private foundation relationships from prospecting to reporting, including acknowledgments and stewardship.
• Collaborates with program leadership in prospecting, application development and submission, and reporting on all public grants and contracts.
• Oversees the grants team to ensure that detailed record keeping, submission and reporting requirements are managed and timely manner.
• Provides specific feedback and copy editing on each application and report submission to grants team, the director, and program leadership.
• Builds relationships with foundation representatives beyond grant making, including site visits, updating communications and prospecting/stewardship and event participation.
• Manages applications, tracking, reporting and analysis in conjunction with agency finance, administration, and relevant programmatic departments.
• Provides leadership, support, management and guidance to direct reports and also behaves as a leader within the Development Department and agency overall.
• Maintains internal agency relationships with program staff to stay up-to-date on agency developments and to apply that information to applications and reports.
• Ensures accurate and open record keeping, including in electronic file systems and in the Development Department donor management systems.
  
  

Job Description Qualifications:

• Excellent writing and copy editing skills.
• At least 5 years’ experience writing and submitting nonprofit grant applications and reports, with experience in both private and public grants preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong leadership, time management, organizational, problem-solving, and computer skills.
• Experience managing staff and a strong desire to coach, nurture and develop team members. Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and teams.
• Ability to represent and speak about The People Concern to external audiences and prospects.
• Experience using MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or other donor management systems preferred.
• Knowledge of homelessness, housing, and domestic violence preferred.
• Able to work with multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record.
  
  

Job Description Work Environment:

• Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment.
• On occasion, walk or drive to different local sites.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 pounds.
• Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments.
• Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor.
• May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day.
  
  

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF

• Act as a role model
• Demonstrate a sense of responsibility
• Continuously learn and improve
• Acknowledge your own areas of improvement
• Hear and provide honest, specific and direct feedback
• Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respected
• Collaborate
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.  

About The People Concern

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care – including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing – tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

The People Concern’s model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement Planning (403b) & Matching
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
• TELUS Health
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Corporate Discounts: Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
• The People Concern University & Certificates