Director of Grants & Contracts Management - El Buen Samaritano
Position Title: Director of Grants & Contracts Management
Location: Address: 7000 Woodhue Drive, Austin, TX 78745
Employment Type: Full-time, In-person for 3-month probationary period; 1 day/week virtual afterwards.
Salary Range: Annual Salary $90,000
El Buen Samaritano
For over 35 years, El Buen Samaritano (El Buen) has been a trusted community resource for Latino and immigrant families in Central Texas, serving more than 30,000 individuals annually through innovative, culturally relevant food access, health literacy, and education programming.
Visit their website to learn more: https://elbuen.org/
Position Overview
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission (“El Buen”) is seeking a Director of Grants and Contracts Management to engage in grant researching and writing activities in support of the organization’s strategic fundraising efforts. Position is responsible for the preparation of proposals and grant applications, the research and identification of public and private grant opportunities, the development and implementation of funding calendar activities, the engagement of program officers at organizations to solicit invitations and ensure funder compliance.
This is a full-time, exempt position based at El Buen headquarters, generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The role requires flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, and special events as needed.
Following a three-month probationary period, employees are eligible to work one day per week remotely, or up to two days per week if commuting from a location more than one hour from the office. Employees are expected to attend all staff training, professional development activities, and in-person organizational events.
Responsibilities
Grant Writing: Research, Development, and Submission (45%)
Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the organization’s programs, strategic goals and impact to assess potential grant opportunities and recommend appropriate funding pursuits.
Research grant-making organizations to identify funding prospects and open awards that fit El Buen’s strategic priorities.
Compile, write, and edit all grant applications/LOIs/RFPs/proposals, exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling.
Work with leadership, finance, and program staff to develop and conceptualize proposals, applying critical thinking to align grant opportunities with program goals, organizational priorities, and cross-program impact
Review the budget of a project or program for which funding is sought and make recommendations to better present it to grant-making organizations.
Develop individual grant proposals in accordance with each grant-making organization’s giving priorities and follow exactly each grant-making organization’s guidelines.
Work with the Director of Development and Associate Director of Development to engage funders throughout the grant process and ensuring thoughtful stewardship of gifts.
Manage a grants and reports tracking system, implementing innovative approaches to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Contract Management and Reporting (40%)
Ensure all contracts are reviewed, signed and executed through the contract vetting process.
Track reporting requirements and works with Director of Programs and Associate Director of Data and Analytics to ensure all reports are submitted on time.
Work with the Finance team to ensure timely submission of financial claims and invoices.
Work with Director of Programs and Director of Finance to monitor that grant program and budget requirements are met throughout the grant term. Works with Director of Programs and Associate Director of Data and Analytics to track reporting requirements and prepare and submit grant reports to funders illustrating funding status, budget adherence and performance metrics. Ensure all reports are submitted on time.
Serve as lead for Financial and Program funder audits, in collaboration with Executive team.
Serve as a liaison to all grant-funding organizations and entities. Including site visits from funders.
Post Award Notifications (10%)
Sets up post award stewardship sheet (PASS) meetings with CEO, Director of Programs, Finance, and Program staff responsible for the approved proposal.
Other Requirements (5%)
Performs other duties as assigned.
Participate in emergency response operations as needed to address community disasters.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Business, Nonprofit Management, Social Work, or other related field and Master's degree preferred
Prefer (4 -7) years professional grant writing experience within a nonprofit environment (portfolio required).
Thorough working knowledge of grant writing and fundraising practices and procedures.
Experience collaborating with programs staff to develop and monitor grants.
Experience writing, reporting, and managing government contracts.
Excellent writing skills, and proven ability to construct clear and compelling proposals.
Experience developing and monitoring budgets, submitting reports to funders and/or donors.
Proficiency in the use of a personal computer, specifically Microsoft Office Suite.
CRM experience preferred.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of employee, donor, benefactor, and constituent information.
Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements
Work with Communications to develop agency wide reports to include Impact Report, Comprehensive Board Reports, as well as quarterly newsletters highlighting El Buen’s work.
Provide support to Development department projects as needed
Safeguarding certification is required to work as an employee at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission (El Buen), an institution of the Diocese of Texas. The steps in this process help to protect the individuals who are employees; the children, youth or adults with whom you work, and the institution (El Buen) where you work. Our goal is to make El Buen a safe place where each person is treated with care and respect.
Criminal background check will be conducted on all final candidates.
Benefits
Medical (base/buy up)/Dental/Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
A 403(b)-retirement plan is offered, for which you will be immediately eligible.
El Buen will match employee contributions dollar for dollar, up to 4%
El Buen will make a retirement contribution of 5% of earnings (must enroll)
Employer paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Professional Development Opportunities
Time Off Including
8 paid holidays are observed each year, plus Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break in December (up to 10 days) through New Year’s Day
You will accrue a total of 80 hours annual vacation time
You will accrue 1 day of sick leave per month of service (12 days per year)
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