Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Development (Grant Writer)

Position Summary
The Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work reports directly to the Director of Student Leadership and Development and plays a key role in advancing student success leadership development and professional preparation across undergraduate and graduate programs. This position is responsibleMC1.1 for designing implementing and expanding innovative opportunities that strengthen student leadership enhance professional development and enrich the educational experience for social work students. Working collaboratively with faculty staff community partners alumni and students the Assistant Director helps create a dynamic learning environment that prepares emerging social work leaders for impactful careers in practice policy advocacy research and community engagement. Approximately 70% of the position is dedicated to grant development resource cultivation and long-term program sustainability. The Assistant Director identifies and pursues federal state foundation and private funding opportunities; develops competitive grant proposals; cultivates strategic partnerships with external stakeholders; and implements sustainability strategies that expand and strengthen student leadership initiatives fellowship programs and financial support opportunities. This position also evaluates program outcomes prepares reports for funders and works collaboratively with School leadership to ensure programs remain innovative scalable and financially sustainable. Approximately 25% of the position focuses on assisting with the management and implementation of the Schools Student Leadership and Development initiatives under the supervision of the Director. Responsibilities include supporting student recruitment and selection processes coordinating leadership programming monitoring student participation and progress assisting with budget and stipend administration evaluating program outcomes and providing individualized support to students participating in leadership and professional development opportunities. The Assistant Director also contributes to strategic planning continuous quality improvement and operational oversight of leadership initiatives. As part of these management responsibilities the Assistant Director provides support for the Golden Policy Fellowship Program one of several signature student leadership initiatives within the collaboration with the Director of Student Leadership and Development the Assistant Director assists with recruitment onboarding student advising programming stipend administration partnership development and program evaluation to ensure fellows receive comprehensive academic and professional support throughout their participation. The Golden Policy Fellowship Program prepares future social workers to lead systems change through direct practice community engagement management and policy leadership. The program strengthens North Carolinas child and family well-being workforce by preparing highly skilled professionals committed to serving children youth and families across the state. Fellows may receive up to $30000 in financial support over three years including a $10000 post-graduation investment for graduates who obtain employment in underserved North Carolina communities. The remaining 5% of the position is dedicated to other duties as assigned including representing the School on committees and workgroups participating in special projects and events supporting divisional initiatives and contributing to the Schools mission of student success community engagement and organizational excellence.

Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
-Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing programs initiatives or projects in higher education nonprofit government workforce development human services or related settings. -Experience coordinating program operations and multiple concurrent projects including planning implementation tracking evaluation and reporting. -Experience developing writing editing and coordinating grant proposals funding requests or other external funding applications. -Experience collecting analyzing and reporting data to assess program outcomes inform decision-making and support continuous improvement efforts. -Strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to prepare reports proposals presentations and correspondence for diverse audiences. -Strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. -Demonstrated experience coordinating programs projects student leadership initiatives or community-based activities. -Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with faculty students community partners funding agencies and external stakeholders. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience using databases survey tools and project management software. -Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of program activities events and student engagement initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
-Masters degree in Social Work Public Administration Higher Education Nonprofit Management or a related field. -Experience supporting workforce development initiatives student success programs fellowships scholarships internships apprenticeships or other career pathway programs. -Demonstrated success securing grant funding from foundations corporations government agencies or other external funding sources. -Experience managing grant-funded programs including compliance budget oversight reporting requirements and funder relations. -Experience developing and monitoring program budgets and financial tracking systems related to grants or sponsored programs. -Project management experience leading complex multi-stakeholder initiatives involving multiple departments community partners and external organizations. -Experience planning and coordinating conferences trainings workshops large-scale events or professional development programs. -Experience coordinating contracts vendor relationships speaker logistics and event-related documentation and procurement processes. -Knowledge of higher education student support services community engagement strategies and workforce development best practices.