Consultant, Grants Administration

Description

We are currently hiring a part-time (20-hours per week) consultant to support grants administration in close collaboration with three other CIMA consultants. This position will play an integral role in ensuring cohesive, efficient, and productive client engagement.

Depending on experience and qualifications, candidates may be hired at an Associate or Consultant level. This position is part-time with potential for transition to full-time pending client needs and fit at CIMA.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include:
Continually update the team’s standard proposal supplemental materials and language library to ensure content is up-to-date and easily accessible
Contribute to team meetings by setting agendas, taking notes, and ensuring timely reporting-out
Manage the team’s shared deadlines calendars to ensure that all funder deliverables and other tasks are completed and submitted in a timely manner
Support the team in grant submission and reporting including navigating grant submission portals, preparing budgets and financial reports, compiling supplemental materials, and formatting and uploading materials in accordance to the guidelines of funders
Support the team with research (including prospecting), writing, and proofreading as needed
Support the team’s coordination of quarterly and special reports

Skills Required

The ideal candidate will have:
Proven success in a development/grant coordinator or management role, and/or a track record of performing a wide variety of administrative, research, and financial tasks in a collaborative environment
Proven ability to independently collect, manage, and interpret information from multiple sources
Experience working in a remote environment and using standard office software/platforms (Excel, Drive, Airtable, etc)
A demonstrated appreciation for or commitment to the nonprofit sector

Qualities we consider essential for CIMA team members:
Extremely organized and self-motivated, able to prioritize multiple deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills (communication and relationship building)
Willing to collaborate, take direction and ask thoughtful questions, then work independently to complete tasks
Keen writing, editing, and proofreading skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, intellectual environment, with the feel of a start-up; willingness to listen, collaborate, and seize opportunities for growth
Flexibility, dedication, and the ability to laugh at one’s self (and others, but only in a nice way)
An understanding and appreciation of DEI principles

Work Schedule

Part-time (20-hours per week)

Additional Info

Benefits: 401K, Profit Share

Exemption Status: Exempt

Part-time

Our goal is to be a company that is representative of the people that we and our nonprofit clients serve. We encourage all interested applicants to apply, including but not limited to members of the LGBTQIA+ community, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and individuals with disabilities. CIMA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or military status.

Note: Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.