POSITION VACANCY

Full Time

POSITION:                             Director of Institutional and Academic Grants

CLASSIFICATION:               Administrative

DEPARTMENT:                     Division for Institutional Advancement

POSITION REPORTS TO:     Vice-President for Institutional Advancement

JOB FUNCTION: The Director of Institutional and Academic Grants reports to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement.  The position coordinates the College’s efforts to attract external grant funding from private and public sources (foundations, government and corporations) to support capital needs, endowment, operations, faculty research, and special projects at King's College. 

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:

1. Clarify funding priorities (institutional, academic, and programmatic) through ongoing   communication with administrators, faculty and staff

2. Identify prospective funding sources to match College funding needs:

· Conduct ongoing research efforts for grants utilizing the Internet, online services (e.g. Foundation Center), and participation in professional associations

· Conduct ongoing research of trends in private and public funding

3. Inform administrators, faculty, and staff of prospective grant funding opportunities

4. Undertake effective project planning to advance the College's capacity and readiness to

compete successfully for grants

· Convene stakeholders among administration, faculty, staff and external constituencies for pre-submission planning

· Facilitate planning process that accurately defines problem or opportunity; develops realistic scope of work, personnel and budget plans; develops evaluation plan of appropriate rigor.

5.   Grant proposals in response to institutional priorities:

· Write and submit grant proposals

· Write proposals for review by College president or appropriate senior staff

· Clarify matching fund (in-kind and cash) requirements and secure commitments for institutional support as needed  

· Ensure timely submission of grant proposals

· Once a grant is awarded, facilitate the initial meeting between the Principal Investigator/Project Director of the grant and the Assistant Comptroller

6. Grant proposals initiated by faculty or staff:

· Edit and submit grant proposals

· Review and propose revisions to draft applications

· Assist in compiling required supporting documentation

· Clarify matching fund requirements and secure commitments for institutional support as needed  

· Oversee timely submission of grant proposals both electronic submissions and overnight mail submissions

· Once a grant is awarded, facilitate the initial meeting between the principle investigator/project director of the grant and the assistant comptroller

7. Maintain database of all grants submitted and received

8.  Ensure sound stewardship of grant awards: 

· Acknowledge and thank funders for approved awards

· Request written comments/feedback from reviewers (for approved and declined applications)

· Submit timely reports as required by funders

· Coordinate with Business Office and Controller to provide accurate financial reports required by funders

9. Safeguard the confidentiality of departmental or office administration by exercising discretion in communicating information to faculty, students, and staff and handling departmental records, files, applications, proposal evaluations, and similar confidential materials.

10.  Provide grant development status reports as needed

11.  Participate in campus planning and priority-setting activities as needed

12.  Pursue professional development opportunities

NON-ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:

1. Support Institutional Advancement activities as needed (i.e. annual fund, phonathons)

2. Other responsibilities as directed

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING: 

· Bachelor’s Degree required, Master's Degree preferred

· 3-5 years experience in proposal writing

· Concise, logical writing style

· Project planning skills, including ability to define problem or opportunity; establish realistic work plan, personnel and budget plans; knowledge of evaluation methods.

· Excellent verbal communications skills

· Flexible human interaction style responsive to wide variety of constituencies and personalities

· Excellent word processing skills

· Time management skills

· Attention to detail

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE A RESUME AND COVER LETTER AND SEND IT TO hrjobs@kings.edu.