We are hiring a confident Grants Manager to join our awesome team at Dogwood Health Trust in Asheville, NC.
Growing your career as a Full Time Grants Manager is a fantastic opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in cooperation, persuasion and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Grants Manager at Dogwood Health Trust today!
ABOUT DOGWOOD Dogwood Health Trust (Dogwood) is a private foundation based in Asheville, North Carolina. Our purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We uphold three values that inform our purpose, our strategies and our decisions, and define the core identity of Dogwood. They are:
Compassion with Courage. We will be bold in pursuing our commitment to the people and communities of Western North Carolina by taking smart risks and investing in opportunities for profound impact. Sustainability with Integrity. We will bring transparency and humility in stewarding resources to support and strengthen Western North Carolina for generations to come. Partnering with Purpose. We will foster collective impact by promoting collaboration and advancing shared learning. In alignment with our vision to create an impact in employment, preference will be given to applicants who live in, or have deep connection to, our foundation's home in Western North Carolina.
SUMMARY Reporting to the Director of Grantmaking Operations, the Grants Manager will serve as the primary administrator of Dogwood's grants management systems and work to ensure that all users are able to work effectively within the system. The Grants Manager will work with staff from across the foundation to identify and implement system enhancements, with a focus on working to streamline our processes and improve user experience and design, in alignment with Dogwood's strategies and priorities.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Grants management
Partner to manage the flow of grants and community investments through the operational lifecycle from concept through closeout, partnering closely with internal and external partners to ensure both positive experience and compliance. Support creation of and adherence to internal timelines related to grantmaking and community investment. Respond to ad hoc reporting requests and run regular efficiency metrics. Provides links between program, finance, compliance, learning and evaluation, community engagement, and other staff so that all activities related to grant and community investment data collection and reporting are smoothly implemented. Data systems management
Serve as system administrator for Dogwood's cloud-based grants and community investment management and supporting systems. Administer and configure Dogwood's grants and community investment management system, including the design, creation, and maintenance of forms, workflows, external portal, internal dashboards, and process documentation. Ensure excellent user experience, including by providing high-quality customer service, responsive technical support, and timely problem resolution. Conduct ongoing needs assessment for Dogwood's grants and community investment data systems. Coordinate grants management systems data interfacing with various platforms. Co-lead data migration projects. System configuration and design
Collaborate with staff to design and implement solutions for capturing and disseminating grants data (e.g., through grants management system forms for proposals and reporting, workflows, dashboards, Word document templates, Excel, and Adhoc report templates). Collaborate with Learning & Evaluation team on the utilization of data reporting across Dogwood. System support and documentation
Maintain best practices in documenting the data management policies and procedures and system configuration, including system reference guides and inventories. Communicate system enhancements and changes with users through email, meetings, and documentation updates. Help to develop, maintain, and assist with internal and external system trainings and training material development. Thought leadership
Identify areas for improvement of the system and make appropriate recommendations for streamlining workflows and processes through knowledge of best practices, industry trends, available products, and enhancements, and by working with and facilitating discussions among staff. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS Qualifications are a guiding light and not all-encompassing of what Dogwood considers throughout the selection process. We encourage all candidates to include a cover letter to share how their lived experience, education, and work experience combine to support this role.
Education/Certification
A Bachelor's Degree in public administration, business administration, social work, computing, or data-related field. Additional work experience may be substituted on a year by year basis in lou of degree. Work Experience
5-7 years of experience in grant management or grant writing processes. 5 years of platform and data managment. Proficency with grants management platforms (ex. Blackbaud, Salesforce). Working knowledge of data visualization software (ex. PowerBI, Tableau). Advanced proficiency with database systems administration; comfort with database design and integration. Math skills required to calculate advanced formulas, spreadsheets, calculations, etc. Technical and analytical knowledge, including database structure management and knowledge of SQL, workflows, and reporting. Windows environment and all components of Microsoft Office suite, including Excel. Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
Demonstrated commitment to partner success and customer service. Outstanding interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills. Strong administrative, organization, time, and workflow management skills, and a familiarity with project management approaches and tools, as well as continuous improvement methodologies and process analysis. Problem solving and analytic capabilities; skilled at analyzing, interpreting, and using data to collaborate, identify best practices and areas for improvement, and drive results. An orientation toward self-starting, proactive anticipation of team needs, and creative problem solving. Flexibility, adaptability, curiosity, integrity. Commitment to Dogwood's mission, core values, and focus on improving the health and well-being of the Western North Carolina community. WORKING CONDITIONS This role has the opportunity to be hybrid, with a commitment to three days typically in office. Finalist will commit to living within the region we serve.
WHAT WE OFFER Dogwood's purpose of dramatically improving the health and well-being of all people and communities of Western North Carolina is evident within our doors as well. All full-time team members can participate in a broad offering of competitive benefits, including health insurance, retirement, PTO, and more. Starting salary is commensurate with experience that will be vetted through the interview process.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION Dogwood Health Trust is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our work and on our teams. We know that the rich diversity of perspectives and wisdom that is imperative to our purpose can only come from a wide variety of origins and life experiences. We strongly believe that creating a workplace where all team members thrive is critical to fulfilling our purpose in the communities we serve and we intentionally recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Qualified candidates are urged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Benefits of working as a Grants Manager in Asheville, NC:
? Learning opportunities
? Opportunities to grow
? Attractive package
