Government Grant Director

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL

Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers

Department: Ascension Illinois Foundation

Schedule: Days l Full-time | Hybrid work schedule

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

Identifies opportunities for grant funding from nonprofit, local and federal sources.

Coordinates the development and submission of proposals for grants, and leads or facilitates negotiations, as needed.

Provides oversight for grant-funded projects, ensuring that milestones ad reporting requirements are met.

Manages the tracking and distribution of grant funds, reviews financial and progress reports and ensures their timely submission to the funding source.

Creates grant proposals and award applications through program design development, needs assessment and research, budget analysis and justifications, logic models, work plans, outcome metrics, sustainability measures and deliverable schedules.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required Credential(s): None Required.

Education

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

Master's degree

Proven track record leading public sector grant administration and compliance within Illinois state or local government agencies.

Demonstrated mastery in full-cycle grant development, including budget justification, outcome metrics and federal reporting standards.

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