POSITION SUMMARY:
Huckleberry Youth Programs seeks a dynamic, creative, visionary, team player to lead public funding initiatives. The Grant Writer and Manager, Government Funding oversees City, County, State and Federal funding, in coordination with respective Program Directors for HYP. The Grant Writer and Manager, Government Funding leads in public fund development for the organization, including proposal research and grant writing, working with the finance department to draft budgets, working with the Research & Evaluation department in reference to reporting data, submitting grant proposals for all HYP programs, as well as monitoring and reporting on public grants and contracts.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
55% Grant Writing and Proposal Development
- Lead the development of proposals to create and nurture funding opportunities and partnerships.
- Prepare, draft, and compile all components of each grant submission for public grants, coordinating efforts with finance and program staff.
- Research and prospect potential opportunities for future public funding.
- Represent HYP with external constituency groups such as funders, program partners, Board Members, elected officials, community members and others as needed.
- Prepare narratives, budgets, and additional materials, such as logic models and timelines, for institutional grant applications.
- Oversee the process of application and registration of government contracts.
35% Contract and Grants Management - Oversee City, County, State and Federal funding opportunities and program contracts.
- Coordinate monitoring of government projects with program staff and finance staff.
- Coordinate data collection, processing and reporting with Research & Evaluation team members.
- Comply with all interim and final grant reporting as required.
- Work with program directors to ensure adequate tracking of grant metrics.
- Work with the finance team and program staff to track expenditures and ensure compliance with budgets.
- Develop and maintain the foundation and government grant calendar, and meet multiple strict deadlines.
10% Fund Development
- Manage the pipeline for private and public foundations, and government entities and corporations to fund organizational objectives to meet program needs.
- Identify funders with highest potential and develop strategies for gaining foundation and government support.
COMPETENCIES:
- Strong background in grant writing, grants management, relationship management, prospect research and a proven record of successful grant tracking and reporting.
- A helpful, courteous, and collaborative attitude on the job, and a willingness and ability to be responsive to colleagues, public officials, staff, and Board members.
- Continuous learning mindset and receptive to feedback.
- Highly organized, detail oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Perform tasks and responsibilities in a thorough and timely manner in compliance with agency policy and standards.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times regarding financial information.
- Keep abreast of funding trends, through publications and events to ensure the organization is using best practices and ethical approaches.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all organization procedures, results and client information.
- Perform other duties as assigned in a positive manner.
- Ability to balance integrity of program services with the needs of funding grants.
- Strong written, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
- Passion, humility, humor, integrity, vision, flexibility, positive attitude, mission-driven, youth/client-centered, and self-directed are all crucial to the success of this role.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- No supervisory responsibilities at this time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position operates in a hybrid model: approximately 75% remote, 25% in person. You would have the option to work more in person if desired in HYP’s Administrative Offices on Geary Blvd. The HYP Administrative Offices are located in San Francisco and are accessible by public transportation.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Five plus years of grant writing and public funding experience.
- Proven track record of prospecting, writing, and securing public grants.
- Knowledge of grants and grant management processes.
- Experience successfully coordinating funding and reporting systems with program staff.
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strong knowledge of local, state and national funding sources.
- Ability to analyze complex data sets and present results to multiple audiences.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
- Must pass DOJ/FBI background check. Due to our requirements with licensing, candidates with backgrounds including items on
the non-exemptible crime list will not be eligible for employment at this time.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:
- TB clearance
- COVID-19 Vaccine - exemptions for religious and medical reasons considered.
OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Huckleberry Youth Programs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunity to its employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race; color; ethnic background; religion; gender; gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; age; marital status; pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical condition; disability, including HIV- related conditions; or status as a covered veteran. This policy applies to every aspect of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, advancement, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, training and working conditions.
FAIR CHANCE:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.