Job
Grants Specialist
| Location | Houston, TX 77056 |
| Date Posted | May 15, 2024 |
| Job ID | 11539 |
| Employment Type | Direct Hire |
Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct an immediate search for an experienced Grants Specialist in Houston, Texas for our client, a private family foundation established in 2002. The Foundation distributes over $25 million in grants annually in support of the environment, crisis relief, health, social justice, education, and arts and culture. This is an incredible opportunity to support a philanthropic organization and witness your impact in action!
Reporting to the Grants Officer, this onsite, full-time opportunity supports the Foundation’s grantmaking processes and continue growth and development. This position also collaborates with the Philanthropy Committee, other family members, and Family Office staff. The right candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, administrative capabilities, and a commitment to improving communities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This role offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, in the range of $60,000 to $75,000. It also provides an excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance with heavily subsidized premiums, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, immediate 401(k) participation with a 4% employer match, 2 weeks of paid vacation initially, 10 days of sick leave, short- and long-term disability insurance, and basic life insurance.
HOW TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please apply with your resume and cover letter, formatted in Microsoft Word, via https://scionnonprofitsearch.com/job/11539/. Any offer of employment is contingent upon a successful background check and completion of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
ABOUT OUR FIRM:
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
Reporting to the Grants Officer, this onsite, full-time opportunity supports the Foundation’s grantmaking processes and continue growth and development. This position also collaborates with the Philanthropy Committee, other family members, and Family Office staff. The right candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, administrative capabilities, and a commitment to improving communities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Grants Officer in achieving the Foundation’s overarching goal to distribute grant dollars efficiently and effectively while demonstrably improving communities.
- Serve as a point person for external inquiries, effectively stewarding grantor-grantee relationships.
- Shepherd the grantmaking workflow from application through payment, including legal and financial due diligence checks, securing grant agreements, and funds distribution.
- Manage and improve the Foundation’s grants database, analyze internal data, and generate reports.
- Assist the Grants Officer in scheduling, preparing meeting materials, and producing meeting minutes.
- Provide support for the review of grant applications and reports as requested.
- Work with the Grants Officer to continuously improve processes, maintain strong governance, adhere to internal controls, and ensure legal compliance.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the Foundation’s programs and priority funding areas.
- Ability to handle sensitive information, maintaining confidentiality, and use appropriate discretion.
- Attend and assist with board and committee meetings as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Commitment to the mission of the Foundation
- Impeccable reputation for integrity and judgment; strong ethics and trustworthiness.
- Philanthropy or nonprofit experience preferred.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and professionalism.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong computer skills and familiarity with database systems
- Strong time and project management skills, including the ability to think independently, initiate action, and complete multiple projects within a set deadline.
- Ability to work as a team player, collaboratively with the family, a small family office staff, and other partners.
- Adaptable, flexible, and able to pivot easily.
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 3-5 years of work experience.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This role offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, in the range of $60,000 to $75,000. It also provides an excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance with heavily subsidized premiums, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, immediate 401(k) participation with a 4% employer match, 2 weeks of paid vacation initially, 10 days of sick leave, short- and long-term disability insurance, and basic life insurance.
HOW TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please apply with your resume and cover letter, formatted in Microsoft Word, via https://scionnonprofitsearch.com/job/11539/. Any offer of employment is contingent upon a successful background check and completion of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
ABOUT OUR FIRM:
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
