The Healthcare Foundation of Wilson seeks a personable, detail-oriented, quick learner to join the team. The Director of Grants will lead grant management for Healthcare Foundation of Wilson, which includes managing grants awarded to qualifying organizations in the Wilson community. A key component to the role is ensuring grantee compliance and overseeing the reporting process for grants issued during each grant cycle. The position will include administrative work, maintenance of records, filing, and performing due diligence for all applicants to ensure all requirements are met. This is a full-time position that reports to the Vice President.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Grants Management
- Manage workflows for grant applications and grant processes to ensure responsive and timely decisions in collaboration with the Vice President.
- Identify and review appropriate supporting documentation to verify grantee programmatic outcomes.
- Provide technical assistance to grantees and applicants regarding compliance and the online grant system.
- Maintain database/software with grantee records and prepare grantee notifications of grant approvals or declinations.
- Work with the Vice President on researching, scheduling, and performing site visits with grantees for the purpose of monitoring project activity and collecting outcome data to document project results.
- Manage relationships with grantees.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the economic challenges and opportunities of Wilson and North Carolina’s rural economy.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Scholarship Management
- Manage workflows for scholarship applications to ensure responsive and timely decisions in collaboration with the Vice President.
Communications
- Maintain social networking communications, posting weekly on each platform.
- Create online and print versions of quarterly e-newsletter, online grantmaking campaigns and impact reports.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications/Education:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field.
- Minimum of two to four years of experience in a nonprofit or foundation sector.
- Familiarity with grants management and databases preferred.
- Must be organized, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Working Conditions:
- Professional office atmosphere.
- Employee must be a Wilson resident or willing to relocate to reside in Wilson County.
- Local travel required.
- Must be available to work during the evenings for scheduled events.