Job Description:
This position is in the Development/Foundation Department. Responsible for planning, developing, budgeting and monitoring a wide variety of grants and gifts. Duties include but not limited to:
- Develops, implements and manages a variety of grant-funded and private gift solicitation programs.
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- Programs can range from Department of Labor, Texas Workforce Commission, Department of Education and National Science Foundation grants to alumni relations.
- Maintains updated operational plans for all programs to assist in determining DCCCD resource needs.
- Responsible for the integrity of the database required to evaluate grant and gift performance, compliance and periodic reporting.
- Develops and administers related budgets.
- Responsible for statistical and narrative reports related to grants and gifts to ensure compliance with DCCCD and Foundation policies and procedures, contracts, external agencies and private donors.
- Serves as liaison between DCCCD administrators, district accounting and external funding sources.
- Resolves problems of considerable complexity regarding documentation, interpretation of grant/gift use; agency/gift requirements; grant/gift objectives; grant/gift outcomes, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher plus three years experience in contracts/grants/gifts solicitation.
- Critical skills in interpersonal relations and diplomacy; critical thinking; creativity; excellent oral and written communications; advanced computer skills (word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheet); excellent presentation skills.
- Ability to be flexible and be a self-starter; have a high degree of self-initiative; to persuade and influence others.
- Able to manage numerous projects, work well with others, provide project leadership and take a project from inception to completion.
- Knowledge of potential funding sources.
- Knowledge of grant standards and proposal guidelines.
- Ability to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports and communicate with others.
- Demonstrated research and writing skills.
- Oral and written communication skills to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Official transcripts will be required.
- A criminal background check will be conducted.
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