Grants Manager

Position Title: Grants Manager

Position Type: Part Time, Consultant

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Compensation: $34 - $38 an hour

Employ Prince George’s is committed to empowering job seekers with the skills and training necessary to excel in high-demand industries. We collaborate with businesses, community organizations, and workforce partners to strengthen employment opportunities and support economic growth.

Employ Prince George's is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents and supporting the growth of our community.

Position Summary:

The Grant Manager is responsible for identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive grant proposals, and coordinating grant reporting and compliance activities that support Employ Prince George’s workforce development programs and organizational priorities.

This role researches public and private funding sources, including federal, state, county, foundation, and corporate grants, to support workforce training, career services, employment readiness, supportive services, and programs serving individuals who experience barriers to employment.

Working collaboratively with program leadership, finance, compliance, data, and external partners, the Grant Manager translates organizational needs, program outcomes, and community impact into compelling funding proposals. The position also maintains grant calendars and tracking systems, monitors reporting requirements, and supports the responsible management of awarded funds.

This position offers the opportunity to transition into a full time role based on performance and organizational needs.

Roles and Responsibilities

Grant Research and Development

• Research, identify, and evaluate federal, state, county, local, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities aligned with EPG’s mission, strategic priorities, and workforce development programs.
• Monitor Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs), grant announcements, and other funding solicitations to identify new and recurring opportunities.
• Assess funding eligibility, application requirements, deadlines, allowable costs, and alignment with organizational capacity and program objectives.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective funding opportunities and recommend priorities based on organizational needs and funding potential.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with funders, government representatives, community partners, and other stakeholders.

Grant Writing and Proposal Development

• Lead the development, writing, editing, and submission of competitive grant applications, letters of intent, concept papers, proposals, and funding requests.
• Collaborate with program leaders and subject matter experts to develop project narratives, goals, objectives, performance measures, implementation plans, staffing plans, and anticipated outcomes.
• Incorporate workforce development data, labor market information, participant outcomes, community needs, and program success stories into compelling proposals.
• Coordinate with finance and program staff to develop budgets, budget narratives, staffing projections, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure proposals are accurate, complete, consistent with funder requirements, and submitted by established deadlines.
• Coordinate internal reviews and secure required approvals from program leadership, finance, executive leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain standardized proposal templates, organizational narratives, program descriptions, and supporting documents to improve efficiency and consistency.

Grant Management and Compliance

• Maintain a centralized grant calendar, funding pipeline, application tracker, and database of grant awards, deadlines, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with program, finance, compliance, and data teams to monitor grant activities, expenditures, performance measures, and deliverables.
• Support compliance with applicable grant terms, funding requirements, organizational policies, and relevant federal, state, and local regulations.
• Monitor reporting deadlines and coordinate the preparation and submission of timely, accurate, and complete programmatic and financial reports.
• Track grant milestones, enrollment, participant services, employment outcomes, training completions, and other performance indicators as required by funders.
• Identify potential reporting gaps, documentation issues, or compliance risks and communicate concerns to the appropriate leadership.
• Maintain organized grant files and documentation to support monitoring visits, audits, funder inquiries, and internal reviews.
• Assist program and finance staff with interpreting grant requirements, documenting activities, and preparing required supporting materials.
• Participate in grant strategy meetings, program planning sessions, and organizational initiatives related to funding development and sustainability.

Process Improvement and Performance

• Evaluate grant development and reporting processes and recommend improvements to templates, tracking systems, workflows, and internal coordination.
• Maintain accurate and current records in grant management systems, spreadsheets, and organizational databases.
• Prepare summaries and reports on funding opportunities, applications submitted, awards received, reporting status, and upcoming deadlines.
• Monitor funding trends and identify opportunities to diversify revenue and strengthen the sustainability of EPG programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Five (5) years of experience in grant writing, grant management, proposal development, fundraising, or a related field, including identifying, researching, and securing private grant opportunities (e.g., foundation, corporate, and community philanthropy funding) in addition to public funding.
• Experience working with federal, state, and local contractual regulations, including the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) regulations or similar workforce programs, and Local Workforce Development Board policies, procedures, and guidance
• Experience managing private grants, including donor and funder relations, compliance with grant agreements, and reporting on outcomes
• Demonstrated experience researching funding opportunities and developing high quality grant proposals and reports.
• Excellent written communication skills for the preparation of quality program reports
• Proficient computer literacy and data administration skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, cloud-based software, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working for a nonprofit and understanding of workforce development operations, including program deliverables, performance metrics, and funding compliance
• Familiarity with government procurement processes, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and grant management databases.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Researching funding opportunities, interpreting complex requirements, and analyzing program information.
• Translate program objectives, budgets, data, and outcomes into compelling funding requests.
• Ability to maintain audit-ready records and support monitoring reviews.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate needs and prevent issues before they arise
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to coordinate multiple deadlines, maintain accurate records, and collaborate across departments.
• Handle confidential information responsibly and exercise sound judgment when addressing grant-related issues.
• Adapt to changing funding priorities, program needs, and organizational requirements.
• Knowledge of internal controls, monitoring, reporting, compliance, budgeting, or government structure and process

NOTE: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer