Grants & Contracts Officer III (Working Title: Grants Manager)
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- Georgia State University
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- Atlanta, GA
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- Four-Year Institution
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Grants Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Central Programs
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Now is an exciting time to join the development team of a Tier One Research University that is nationally recognized as an institution with the courage to foster innovation and pursue new ideas. As a result of its commitment to innovation, Georgia State has garnered new attention from some of the nation’s most well-known philanthropic organizations. The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations seeks an individual for this position willing to grow and accept new challenges as part of a rewarding career in the development field.
Description
Reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, the Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) Grants Manager provides ongoing support and collaboration for the CFR team’s efforts to attract and retain foundation and corporate support for Georgia State University in coordination with the colleges, units and various university-wide departments. The CFR Grants Manager will focus a large portion of time on writing proposals and reports for foundations and corporations at the direction of the Senior Director, as well as the other members of the CFR team, including the Assistant Vice President and Director of Development. The CFR Grants Manager will also work on priorities directed by the Vice President of Development and the Associate Vice President of Development, Central Programs.
Responsibilities
- Writes proposals for foundation and/or corporate support. Proposals must meet certain criteria in style, substance and often must be approved by university leadership.
- Drafts and completes funding reports to foundation and corporate supporters according to schedule. Manages and writes daily, monthly and other communications to internal audiences, such as development leadership, university leadership, faculty, and staff.
- Interacts with Directors of Development and other staff and faculty at high levels of the university to get needed information.
- Manages the proposal submissions and reporting processes effectively, ensuring all deadlines and timelines are met.
- Works with program staff to help articulate program needs and priorities for alignment with funding opportunities.
- Builds relationships within Georgia State University and the granting community at-large and serves as a representative of the university.
- Responsible for grant program management, including maintaining a calendar of required reports and ensuring the timely and complete submission of reports.
- Collaborates with faculty, administration, and the Office of Sponsored Programs & Awards on proposal development and tracking of corporate and foundation support.
- Works in coordination with finance staff to assure appropriate project budgets and their use of funds, including the oversight of grant and budget set-up as well as monitoring grant spending.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and four years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit06/28/19, 10:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: Development
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 05/17/19, 8:25:21 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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