Grants Manager

Position Summary

The Grants Manager (GM) will centralize the management of all grant activities. Because TLC staff are excellent grant writers and will continue to do some of the writing, it is a highly collaborative position that works closely with Philanthropy, Finance, Land Protection, and Stewardship departments on government, corporate, and foundation grants. The GM will do grant research and analysis, coordinate application writing and reporting, as well as provide ongoing oversight to ensure compliance with grant-specific requirements and serve as a resource for staff of grant-funded programs for fiscal and programmatic matters. The GM will ensure that funder standards are met or exceeded and that the implementation of the project aligns with TLC’s standards and grant requirements where applicable.

Grant research and Application

• research grant opportunities from the governmental, foundation, and corporate funders.
• create and maintain a grant database
• make connections between departments and funding sources
• work closely with appropriate departments to draft and edit grant applications and provide relevant support documentation
• coordinate grant application process and write and edit applications as needed
• manage and maintain general grant documents to support all grant applications

Grants Management 

• conduct appropriate due diligence for grants including reviewing proposals and budgets, monitoring the progress of grant applications to ensure timelines are met, complete pre-award, award and post-award reporting requirements
• ensure that conditions, compliance and reporting requirements of grants align with TLC’s ability to meet those conditions, compliance, and requirements
• develop standard reporting templates and tools that will support improved narrative and reporting
• maintain an orderly and up-to-date filling system for key documents including but not limited to grant proposals, awards, agreements, contracts, support documents, budgets, binding documents and other relevant documents
• leads and/or participates in special projects as needed, including the annual report

Grants monitoring and compliance

• develop and modify policies/procedures/systems in accordance with grant requirements and organization needs and objectives
• assist in preparation for annual independent audit and any other funder visit, review or evaluation as appropriate
• provide support to staff to prepare, review and/or analyze grant agreements and reports
• track progress on grant initiatives and facilitate monthly grant status meetings
• ensure appropriate staff provide reports as needed
• track and appropriately codify payments for easy identification and deposit
• support development staff in tracking grants, payments, and contracts in donor tracking software
• maintain conditional, federal and state grant schedules
• support project staff in requested changes and or extensions to grant agreements
• conduct routine compliance reviews of grant programs
• provides links between Land Protection, Finance and Advancement teams so that all activities related to grant data collection and reporting are smoothly implemented

Essential Experience, Technical Skills, and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• three+ years related to experience managing and writing grant applications
• excellent research and project management skills
• familiarity with environmental sustainability the Triangle region of North Carolina, and land trusts in general
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills; experience writing grant reports
• proficient using Microsoft office applications and adobe products
• working knowledge of nonprofit business operations and federal and state grant and contract funding mechanisms
• Broad base of relevant knowledge and skills related to fund accounting, financial reporting
• Experience leading and/or working in cross-functional teams

Attributes

• Detail and deadline-oriented: You are attentive to details, generally get it right the first time, but
  invite input from other staff. You are accountable and results-oriented.
• Go getter: You are mature, supportive, and dependable, can easily shift back and forth from
  working autonomously to working collaboratively, and desire to undertake new and varied
  projects and responsibilities. Self-motivated, self-starter and self-directed.
• Flexible and capable: You manage changing priorities with ease and get the job done. You take
  projects from start to finish and anticipate changes in schedules. You are adaptive and curious
  and are willing to learn from mistakes.
• Process-oriented: You are efficient with setting up and maintaining systems to create high
  quality work in collaboration with others.
• Strong communicator: You demonstrate poise, diplomacy, and tact when appropriate, but have
  a natural tendency toward sharing joy, inspiration, excitement, and passion. You have excellent
  written and oral communication skills.
• Team player: You actively support a culture where people encourage each other and work
  together to succeed and/ or celebrate the successes of others. You ask for help when you need it
  and also pitch in to support others.
• Dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: you show a commitment to noticing how our work
  can be more equitable and supporting those efforts.
• Professional: You maintain a high level of professional conduct and integrity when faced with
  challenging or difficult situations with both partners and colleagues.

Benefits: This is a full-time permanent and exempt position with excellent benefits; including employer
paid health, dental and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability with generous paid time off
and holiday observances.

Howto apply: Applicants should submit 1) cover letter including where you saw the job posting, 2)
resume, and 3) three references as a single pdf by e-mail to: hr@triangleland.org. References will not
be contacted without notifying you first. Please note that TLC does not have an Applicant Tracking
System and therefore applications are processed manually. All applicants shall receive a confirmation
email and if you are selected fora first interview HR will contact you. Please no phone calls, drop-ins,
paper submissions or status updates.