Imagine waking up every morning with the chance to change someone's life. Imagine knowing your efforts will benefit both your career and our neighbors around the world. At CWS, our team knows they are making a difference every day. Whether you're in our U.S.-based offices supporting refugees, asylees or unaccompanied children ... implementing hygiene initiatives in Cambodia or rebuilding projects in Central America ... or even connecting remotely from your home on fundraising campaigns, grant reports, or critical communications - you have the opportunity to work towards a world where everyone has food, a voice and a safe place to call home.

The Grants Manager will report to the State Director and will support development and fundraising efforts for CWS offices through management of grant initiatives and foundation and grant-maker relations as well as monitoring and evaluation processes. This position is key to ensuring that the local offices continue to expand and diversify private funding streams to sustain the mission of welcoming refugees and immigrants to local communities across the state.

Essential Duties:

• Research public and private grant opportunities for the CWS location.
• Maintain records of grantmaking history, including successful and failed proposals, and grant-maker contact information and focus areas
• Keep grants calendar up-to-date, including assigning tasks and respective timelines to team members for timely grant preparation and submission
• Work with program leadership to craft and submit strong grant proposals to meet fundraising goals
• Monitor grant reporting deadlines; coordinates reporting in conjunction with relevant program, leadership and finance staff; completes and submits funder-required reports
• Coordinate federal grant submission processes, working with Office Directors and program leadership to complete their respective pieces of the proposals, compiling and editing all necessary attachments, and submitting to CWS HQ and/or federal funders directly
• Liaise with current and new foundation and grantmaking officers and staff to nurture those partnerships and keep them informed as appropriate
• Work with program leadership to develop Theories of Change for their respective program areas
• Create (where necessary), update, and maintain monitoring and evaluation systems for programs and their respective grant agreements
• Assist with general fundraising support as required, such as thank-you notes to individual donors
• Stay informed about refugee and immigrant issues and policy; advocate for refugee and immigrant friendly policies and practices
• Represent CWS in meetings and events relevant to the position
• Undertake other duties as assigned

Education & Certifications:

• BA or Equivalent Work Experience

 

Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in grant research, writing, reporting, and management
• History of success securing grants from a variety of grantmaking institutions
• Developing grant budgets and monitoring and evaluation tools

 

Skills:

• Grant-writing and research
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Strong skills in writing, editing, and proposal development
• Ability to tailor proposals for various audiences
• English-language fluency
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required

 

 

Preferred Experience:

• Developing Theories of Change and evaluation methods

The job will require reference checks, standard criminal background checks, and motor vehicle background checks.

 

• Work varied hours, including occasional nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must have clean driving record, valid driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle. Mileage accrued while executing work responsibilities is reimbursable by CWS.
• Must be willing to travel to local CWS offices.

 

 

CWS offers a competitive benefits package that includes:    
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan                                               
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance                                                  
- Generous Paid Time Off (18 Paid Days Off; 24 Days after 2 Years)  
- 14 Official Holidays  
- 12 Sick Days Off (Accrued monthly)                                      
- Life Insurance and AD&D                                             
- Long Term and Short-Term Disability                                                  
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)                                                 
- Health Savings Account                                               
- Flexible Spending Accounts