Senior Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships Job at The Catholic University of America
Posting Title
Senior Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships
Overview
The Senior Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships will provide specific expertise and background knowledge about grant-seeking for Institutional Partnerships within the Division of University Advancement. This position will oversee the identification of opportunities and development/submission of applications for grant support from foundations and institutional funders as well as competitive grant opportunities from local and federal government sources. The position’s work will be focused predominantly on working with the social and life sciences departments in the School of Arts and Sciences, the Rome School for Music, Drama, and Art, the Conway School of Nursing, and National Catholic School of Social Service. In addition to pursuing opportunities for each school/department, the role also will help surface areas of overlap among programs in various schools to create larger initiatives and collaborations that can attract major external funding. The position will also assist the Institutional Partnerships team in the day-to-day work with an external firm contracted by the University to help increase the volume of institutional and research funding from federal government sources. This function will require close coordination between University Advancement and the Office of Sponsored Programs within the Provost’s Office. This position is an important member of University Advancement’s Institutional Partnerships team. Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the Assistant Vice President.
Responsibilities
- Identify, strategize for, and prepare applications and approaches for funding to granting agencies from both the public and private sectors, working with individual faculty members, leaders of centers or programs to determine best fits with foundations or government agencies. The position will work with faculty/principal investigators to outline and draft applications, work with the corresponding finance manager and Sponsored Programs to assemble budgets, and submit successful applications. Continuously source new RFPs and grant opportunities, distributing these to faculty and staff as appropriate, and facilitating periodic brainstorms about new funding strands.
- Working with the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Partnerships and in conjunction with the Provost’s office, the Senior Associate Director will assist in implementation of a contract with an external firm that will work with the University to expand institutional support and grants from public sources (federal and District government agencies, and potentially some international NGOs). The primary function will be to manage and coordinate the day-to-day interaction and business between the firm and key stakeholders on the Catholic University campus, including individual faculty and deans, Advancement, and the Office of Sponsored Programs. Assistance will also be needed in preparing and assembling grant proposals and grant budgets and running these through University approval channels.
- Grant stewardship - the position will also play a key role in facilitating stewardship and reporting for open grants in the fields related to her or his expertise.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required with at least four (4) years of experience in a front-line institutional fundraising capacity in a higher education or nonprofit setting. Proven track record of applying for and receiving grant awards from either private or public sources. Prior experience raising funds from foundations and government institutions for issues related to social work, psychology, mental health, nursing and healthcare, life sciences, education, the arts, or other disciplines related to the University’s mission is a definite plus. Should have demonstrated experience working with faculty of all disciplines. Should have experience with federal grant portals such as Grants.gov, Research.gov, Fastlane, etc. and with grant and project budgeting.
Experience with Raiser’s Edge donor database software a plus. Strong working knowledge and skill with the Google suite of applications and Microsoft Office, particularly with regard to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with accounting guidelines and regulations regarding accounting of federal funds a plus.
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