Non-profit Organization, Education, STEM Education

GRNT000: Head of Grants

RemoteRemoteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

Grant Research
Grant Writing
Grant Management
Team Leadership
Volunteer Management
Process Improvement
Stakeholder Management
Team Building

Nice to have

G-Suite
Slack
Jira
Salesforce

Role summary

JerseySTEM is seeking a pro-bono Head of Grants to establish and manage the infrastructure for accessing grant funding. This role involves implementing best practices in grant research, writing, and management, leading a team of grant researchers and writers, and reporting to the board. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and supervising teams, working with volunteer organizations, and strong leadership and team-building skills. Familiarity with digital tools like G-Suite, Slack, Jira, and Salesforce is preferred. This is a long-term, flexible commitment of approximately six hours per week.

About JerseySTEM

All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey.

Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.

Overview

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

JerseySTEM is looking for talented professionals across our departments to commit time and energy as long-term engagement for our mission to provide STEM education to underrepresented middle school girls.

In addition to Corporate and Individual donations, Grants are a potential large source of financial support for the JerseySTEM mission. JerseySTEM is looking for a Department Head who can help us establish and manage the infrastructure to effectively and efficiently access this stream of funding for JerseySTEM.

Responsibilities

Implement best practices in Grant Research, Writing and Management
Manage a team of Grant Researchers and Grant Writers
Investigate and evaluate JerseySTEM’s, and other organizations’, process for applying for grants.
Make recommendations regarding requirements to create and implement an improved process.
Make recommendations regarding creating a robust and self-sustaining team
Work with the human resources group to identify and on-board volunteers with the requisite skills.
Monitor and guide the team’s efforts.

Attend virtual team meetings once a week
Report to the board on team’s performance and provide recommendations on team structure and operational management, as well as on-going potential further improvements.

Qualifications

Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender and opportunity gap.
Experience developing and supervising teams.
Experience working with volunteer organizations.
Strong leadership/team building skills.
Resourceful, can-do attitude.
Comfort working in a ‘virtual organization’ with digital tools (G-Suite, Slack, Jira, salesforce).
Flexible schedule to allow for non-regular, scheduled meetings during the workweek 1-2 times a month

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