Grant Assistant

About Us:

Since 1990 New Reach has been a dedicated leader in providing shelter housing stabilization and support for children families and individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk for homelessness in the Greater New Haven and Fairfield County areas. We believe in empowering those affected by homelessness and poverty to achieve lasting independence.

Why Work with Us

At New Reach you will be part of a compassionate innovative and inclusive team that uses the most progressive approaches to inspire independence. Youll play a key role in a transformative movement to end homelessness and food insecurity through prevention support and housing solutions that create longterm stability for those we serve.

*Schedule: Monday Friday 35 hours per week including a 30minute paid lunch.

*Comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical vision and dental
• 401(k) Retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 Paid Holidays 1 Floating Holiday
• Life Insurance
• LongTerm Disability

Join us and be part of a team that is charting a new path toward a world with fewer evictions more stability and lasting independence for all.

Primary Purpose:

The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to the Grant Development Manager and work in tandem to secure grant funding for the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and track grants in the grants database
• Assist in researching new funding opportunities
• Assist in preparing grant supporting materials
• Create work plans for grant completion
• Assist in writing grant proposals and grant progress reports
• Coordinate mailings from the grants team
• Document and file management
• Coordinate with Grant Development Manager to identify and prioritize funding needs.
• Actively participate in agency and strategic meetings
• Provide administrative support to the Grant Development Manager
• Assist with special projects and complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Excellent writing and organizational skills are a must
  • Grant experience is welcome but will also consider similar experience/skills
• BS/BA required
• Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Teams Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint

Expectations:

• Develop intuitive knowledge of management and department supportive needs
• Have a solutionsbased approach to problems
• Be supportive engaging and encouraging to peers and staff
• Be adaptable to change and willing to take on more responsibility
• Maintain strict confidentiality concerning any clients or employees personal information living information and/or HIV status
• Provide a commitment to the values of New Reach: Professionalism Integrity Compassion and Initiative
• Adhere to all New Reach Policies and Procedures

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.