Associate, Grants Administration coordinating grant operations for Smile Train's funding lifecycle. Ensuring compliance, conducting reviews, and supporting documentation processes in a hybrid role.
Responsibilities
Conduct senior review on incoming grant applications and program expenses, in collaboration with the Grants Management Team, to ensure funding meets strategic priorities and requirements
Ensure restricted donations are accurately tagged and check associate reviews to ensure accurate data entry
Ensure senior staff has accurate information to review grants, including information on partner status, background on previous investments, partner volume, and flagging grants that don’t align with our priorities
Perform due diligence on incoming applications to ensure all legal requirements for new partners and vendors are met; record responses on New Partner sheet to the organization in Salesforce.
Follow up with PMS and SMOs on contingent payments on a monthly basis
Prepare Grant Cycle Spreadsheet for Senior Staff (every other cycle, on the 15th), and route spreadsheet through Senior Staff and Finance Approvals
Liaise with colleagues and partners around the globe to receive and process grants, making sure applications are complete, correct, and finalized in a timely fashion
Run monthly surgical payment process, including exporting and checking data, creating payments, tagging restrictions, and routing spreadsheet for approval
Serve as a resource and knowledge expert to colleagues and partners who have questions about the grants process and database
Participate on the core team responsible for transitioning our grants management system to Salesforce Grantmaking, specifically to advise on PPS, templates, and the contract process
Draft and send all manual award letters for grant cycles, PPS, and India processes
Update and create letter and contract templates as needed
Work with PMs to confirm new partner details and manage process for drafting and routing new agreements.
Assist with reviewing monthly restriction update from finance, pull payment information for entity surgical list, and prepare information required for donor reports and applications
4+ years relevant experience in grants management, administrative, or related role
Experience with Salesforce, foundationConnect, and/or Salesforce Grantmaking
Tech savvy and a quick learner with new software systems
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Basic understanding of best practices and regulations for US-based grant making organizations
Excellent attention to detail, organizational and time management skills
Superb written and verbal communication skills; excellent cross-cultural communication skills and sensitivity to other cultural values, norms, and customs
Ability to develop and follow clear processes, and to be able to explain them to teammates when needed
Ability to work under tight deadlines and acclimate to evolving priorities; demonstrated experience handling multiple assignments simultaneously
Flexibility and initiative to work both independently and as part of a team
Passion for grants management administration and interest in Smile Train’s work and vision.
Benefits
Smile Train is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.
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