GRANT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS

GRANT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS

Posting Number: SRGV5895
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: McAllen, Texas
Department: Development
FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:
Manage the development, administration, and submission of university corporate and foundation grant activity. Provide direct oversight of the writing and editing of grant proposals.

Description of Duties:
• Provides advanced professional skills in developing and coordinating the submission of grants and contract proposals to foundations and corporations.
• Responsible for managing the grant proposal process, including conducting and evaluating research, preparing and analyzing proposal budgets, and working collaboratively with internal and external personnel to develop grant proposals that support the mission and goals of the university.
• Coordinates resources and personnel in order to develop highly competitive proposals.
• Researches grant opportunities that match university initiatives and strategic goals, and make referrals for departmental consideration.
• Coordinates all pre-award grant related activities with external and internal stakeholders, including proposal adherence to internal institutional and external funder policies, procedures, and other requirements.
• Serves as point of contact for internal inquiries concerning corporate and foundation RFP’s.
• Finalizes approvals of grant submissions with the Directors of Corporate & Foundation Relations.
• Counsels and directs faculty and staff in matters related to preparation and submission of grant proposals.
• Investigates and answers questions from funding agencies, researchers, fiscal officers, research administrators and others.
• Coordinates post-award processes with Advancement Services to ensure proper recording of gifts, and with Office of Sponsored Programs to ensure timely establishment of grant accounts.
• Coordinates preparation and submission of grant reports for private funders with principal investigators, the Office of Sponsored Programs, and Grants and Contracts Accounting.
• Manages corporate and foundation records in division database, including tracking status of proposals, and generation of reports relating to prospects and proposals.
• Supports the Division of Institutional Advancement with special projects and initiatives as needed based on the division goals and objectives.
• Assists in planning and developing special projects associated with grant submissions.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education:
Master’s degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education:
None.

Licenses/Certifications:
None.

Required Experience:
Three (3) years of work experience with a proven track record in grant writing and program development.

Preferred Experience:
Experience in higher education setting.

Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; ability to work weekends and/or evenings as needed; regular travel is required within the Lower Rio Grande Valley and occasional out of town travel.

Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Other:
Demonstrated ability to work successfully in diverse settings; demonstrated grant research skills, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; excellent command of the English language; a willingness to think critically and act independently in those tasks delegated to their care; proficiency in computer applications, to include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat .

Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 05/17/2022
Grant Funded Position: No
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EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/33975 jeid-411c4a86eecc114ba551b29db5c4a768