Grant Associate

LOCATION: Las Vegas - County Command

STATUS: FT/40hrs/week

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army in Las Vegas is looking to fill a Grant Associate position. The successful candidate for this position will have excellent communication skills, be computer literate in MS office programs and the proven ability to research and connect to donors in support of TSA programs. This position is benefit eligible and comes with vacation, sick, health, vision, life insurance, free membership and more.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 2-year college degree in business or related field required or 3-5 years grant writing experience, with demonstrated success for funding programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate in MS Office Suite and Granting software
• Proven ability to research and connect to donors in support of TSA programs
• Ability to understand and convey program goals, vision, & values to align with grant applicability & requirements
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Firm understanding, respect and acceptance of TSA philosophy and mission is required
• Ability to pass a criminal background check

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the implementations of multi-year grant strategy resulting in increased funding
• Help coordinate Corps Officer(s), staff and volunteers involved in the grant process
• Assisting in providing general oversight to field department coordinators for compliance and maximization of grant funding for new and existing programs as needed
• Research new grants, as assigned, and prepare or review proposals for grants
• Assist in completing or review applications required to obtain corporate gifts
• Create, maintain, and update a listing of grants and foundations for which the Southern Nevada Command programs would be eligible
• Track due dates and renewal dates on all proposals and funding sources.
• Present all proposals to the Director of Business for Command Finance Council consideration
• Create and maintain files containing the basic TSA information applicable for grant requests
• Review outgoing publications to assure personal awareness of all program status
• Be familiar with program needs to best match available grants with new or existing programs
• Oversee and coordinate any outsourced grant writing efforts
• Develop evaluation process to successfully analyze effectiveness of submitted proposals
• Develop and maintain, city, county, state and federal contacts to enhance awareness of governmental grant availability
• Develop and maintain a library of private and public funding sources including proposals for which we received grant money
• Develop, with the advice of the Director of Business and Divisional Development Director, a goal for grant writing income
• Other duties as assigned as they relate to the position of Grant Associate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.