Grants Manager

Grants Manager

Why Join JVS

JVS is a nonprofit working to close opportunity gaps in employment by supporting jobseekers with the skills and confidence to secure quality careers with family-sustaining wages. Grounded in core values of repairing the world and focused on helping our program participants achieve economic mobility we believe everyone deserves access to training and the chance fora good job. JVS develops training programs in close partnership with employers in high growth sectors offering high quality jobs.

Building on decades of experience and success JVS is a data-driven organization that takes a whole systems approach to addressing employment and economic equity. Through our direct service programs employerengagementand policy change JVS is working toward a future where everyone has access to quality education and training programs that lead to high quality employment and economic mobility.

The Role

The Grants Manager playsa central rolein JVSs growth and sustainability working with the grants and development team to manage and grow foundation corporate and public funding in support of JVS programs and initiatives.

This role supports securing at least $13 million in statewide grant funds annually with a strong focus on renewals across workforce development initiatives including sector-based skills training job search support and work readiness programming. The Grants Manager brings strong judgment comfort with ambiguity and the ability to independently drive complex grant work while collaborating closely across teams. This position maymonitorGrants staff such asa GrantsCoordinator and/or Grants Writer.

At JVS we are proud to be a high-performing organization that balances ambitious goals with a commitment to seeing staff as full humans supporting thoughtful pacing collaboration and worklife balance.

Scope

Grant Writing/Development

• Manages and owns their own portfolio of new and renewal foundation corporate and government funders (at the five and six figure level); including relationship touch points data collection writing and report/re-application submission;

• Owns end-to-end project management for assigned grants including workback planning internal coordination documentation andaccuratetracking in Salesforce and SharePoint;

• Writes LOIs applications and reports (and other materials as requested by funders) for general operating and restricted program support;

• Works collaboratively across Program Finance Evaluation and Executive teams translating complex information into clear funder-ready materials whilemaintainingstrong relationships and shared accountability.

• Grants Strategy Implementation and Fund Development

• Partners with the Director of Grant Strategy second Grants Manager program leaders and senior staff to translate organizational and program strategy into clear compelling grant strategies and funding approaches contributing to team-wide grants strategy and supports cross-portfolio efforts as needed;

• Contributes informed input to program and funding strategy discussions drawing on funder trends portfolio performance and grant outcomes;

• Researches suggests and implements AI tools and training to improve grants systems writing and team efficiency;

• Supports JVSs strategy to diversify its grant portfolio across government foundation and corporate funding sources;

• New Funder Development

• Identifiesand cultivates public and private funding prospects and partners in alignment with JVSs strategic priorities and program plans;

• Conducts research on government foundation and corporate funders (local state and national) toidentifyopportunities aligned with JVSs mission scale and growth goals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in roles that combine writing project management and relationship-building; such as grants management nonprofit development/fundraising program management account management or similar;

• Excellent persuasive writing skills;

• Basic research analytical data management skills;

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail accuracy and ability to meet deadlines andobjectives;

• Demonstrated ability to take initiativeanticipateneeds and move work forward independently in a fast-paced environment;

• Experience working collaboratively as part of a team and across the organization to manage projects in a high functioning fast-paced environment;

• Computerproficiency(MS Office Suite Salesforce Slack and/or other related platforms);

• Ability to interact professionally with a diverse population of colleagues and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S./M.A. in Public Policy Planning Social WorkEducationor relevant experience;

• Experience applying for and managing awarded public funding/contracts;

• Grantsmanagement in an employment human service or educational setting.

What We Offer

• Annual Salary: $94500- $104500

• 100% covered medical and dental plans for the employee

• Accruedsixteen(16) days of Vacation accruedten(10) days of Paid Sick Leave

• Paid federal and Jewish holidays

• 3% 403(b) retirement contribution match and 3% non-elective contribution

• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA

• Pet Insurance Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Professional development opportunities and $500 Work-From-Home stipend

• The expectation for this role is to work in our San Francisco office and/or worksites on a hybrid work schedule; JVS does not provide relocation packages

• 4 Day Work Week

As anEqual Opportunity EmployerJVS is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex gender gender identity and expression sexual orientation national origin disability age marital status veteran status pregnancy parental status genetic information or characteristics or any other basis prohibited by applicable welcome diverse applicants. Please let us know if you needaccommodationsor auxiliaryaidsfor the interview process.