Grants Director

The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia is, “a place with a heart”, our mission is to feed the hungry, house the homeless, and prevent homelessness.

The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia employs compassionate, skilled professionals who are committed to excellence, enjoy teamwork and contribute daily to our mission and culture of caring. Team members experience a friendly, supportive atmosphere, leadership support, autonomy, flexibility and the privilege of doing meaningful, rewarding work.

Job Purpose: In collaboration with the Executive Leadership team and direct service departments, the Grants Director leads the acquisition and oversight of external funds from grant-funding partners that power the services provided by the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia (NHCWV). This position leads the coordination of the various agency service departments in grant-funding implementation, documentation, and reporting in alignment with funder requirements and agency standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Fund Acquisition

• Performs research to identify new funding opportunities among public databases, forums, and within nonprofit development organizations
• Maintain a list of funding priorities in collaboration with department directors and Executive Leadership to guide research and funding applications
• Completes the application for new grant funding, including writing narrative essays and collecting data reports from agency service departments
• Participate in ongoing professional development and networking to learn of new local, state, and federal funding opportunities
• When delegated, facilitate presentations to funding partners on behalf of the agency, to provide education on NHCWV services and public need

Ongoing Grant Reporting

• Create and maintain a dashboard system for tracking grant reporting deadlines, required meetings, and other deliverables for current funding
• Lead a monthly meeting of funded program leadership to communicate upcoming deadlines, identify support needs, and share information
• Prepare and submit ongoing reporting as required by each funding partner in accordance with written standards
• Collaborate with the Data Quality Assurance Specialist, program leadership, and the Finance department to collect data needed for reports
• As a member of the NHCWV Leadership team, participate and prepare for monthly meetings alongside department leaders
• Review service data and financial spending reports to ensure that funds are being utilized in accordance with funder guidelines; communicate discrepancies to department directors promptly to identify a corrective action plan

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, English, Communications, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field, preferred.
• Experience:
  • At least two years’ experience in human services, social work, or other nonprofit industry.
  • Two years’ experience in grant writing, administration, or program management.
• Qualifications:
  • Applicants must participate in a Florida Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) background screen; for more information, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
  • Must pass initial and subsequent random / periodic drug screen.
• Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated strengths in narrative storytelling.
  • Proficiency in time and project management, with the ability to work collaboratively on a team to achieve a common goal
  • Previous experience utilizing the Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) database, or other electronic medical record software, preferred.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: sitting, walking, lifting up to 30 pounds independently, reaching, carrying, speaking, listening.
• Work environment: an environment that may randomly involve periods of high stress and fast pace of crisis intervention. Protocol for safety and security is a priority. Use of phones, in person assistance, computer, fax and other general office machinery.

General Job Performance Evaluation Standards:

• Understands and follow all agency policies and procedures as directed by personnel manual guidance.
• Performs all duties listed in job description.
• Maintains strict client and staff confidentiality at all times.
• Represents the agency in a professional manner consistent with the Neighborhood Center’s mission and vision
• Attends meetings as required including all mandatory staff meetings, any necessary emergency meetings, and staff training. Participates in required and elective staff development activities.
• Completes assigned tasks in timely manner.