Assistant Director of Grants Development-Grant Department

Boston, MA, United States

Assistant Director of Grants Development-Grant Department

Category: Administrators

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Department: Grants Department

Locations: Boston, MA

Posted: Jun 3, 2024

Closes: Jul 10, 2024 - 11:59 PM EDT

Type: Full-time

Ref. No.: NUP

Position ID: 177303

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About Bunker Hill Community College:

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC)  is Massachusetts' largest community college, welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity; our student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries who converse in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Job Description:

The Assistant Director of Grants Development is a newly created position in the Grants Office. This collegial and fast-paced office consists of a two-person Grants Development team and a four-person Grants Management team. The Assistant Director of Grants Development will report to the Director of Grants Development and be engaged in the development and submission of state, federal, and foundation proposals in support of a wide range of college projects, including: curricular initiatives; student scholarships; student support services; and other initiatives connected to BHCC's Strategic Plans: https://www.bhcc.edu/strategicplans. The Assistant Director's responsibilities will be primarily focused on new, continuation, or renewal opportunities from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and they will support the development of federal proposals. The Assistant Director will also work with the Grants team to communicate Grants policies to faculty, staff, and administrators. Approximately 30% of the Associate Director's time will be spent overseeing the College's Perkins Career and Technical Education grant, an annual grant focused on the improvement of the college's career and technical education programs.

The Assistant Director of Grants Development will serve as a liaison among the Grants Office and:

College Administrators and their staff (the President, CFO, Provost and Associate Provosts, Deans, etc.);

College faculty;

Grant coordinators/directors/grant leads (PIs) and their departments;

The Business Office;

The Institutional Research and Assessment Office;

Integrated Marketing and Communications;

The BHCC Foundation; and

External partners and funders

Examples of Duties:

Under the supervision of the Director of Grants Development, play a key role in writing and editing proposals, proposal budgets, and proposal reports.

Support faculty and staff in preparing proposal materials for submission, including but not limited to: writing and editing narrative sections of proposals; drafting project budgets; drafting work plans and timelines; and completing proposal applications.

Assist with identifying funding opportunities from existing and potential funders. Assess alignment with BHCC's Strategic Plan(s) and work with the Executive Director of Grants and Director of Grants Development to prioritize the pursuit of grant proposals and projects that increase capacity in strategic areas.

Assist with proposal submission through the GEM$ and EdGrants portals of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as well as other grant portals, including Grants.gov.

Ensure that grant activities comply with applicable federal, State, local, foundation and/or college policies and regulations.

Oversee the Perkins grant, including drafting the annual proposal, facilitating the spending down of the grant budget, drafting and submitting grant reports, convening the internal Perkins advisory committee two-to-three times annually, and attending Perkins grant-related convenings.

Requirements:

Three years or more years professional experience, including two or more years of grant writing and/or foundation development experience, preferably in a higher education setting, during which applicant was the primary writer of proposals to a variety of funders

Strong proposal writing and editing skills

Experience with drafting and managing budgets

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-focused environment

Ability to work independently

Evidence of relationship-building or project management skills

Ability to relate to and understand the needs of a multicultural faculty, staff, and student population and to work effectively with a broad range of internal and external constituents

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, nonprofit management, business, or other applicable field.

Four or more years of grant writing experience and pre-award grants and/or foundation development experience, preferably in a higher education setting; with experience as primary writer/editor of significant proposals as evidenced by writing portfolio and history of funding success.

Experience working at a public higher education institution, particularly at a community college.

Experience with state and/or federal government pre-award grant development and post-award grant management.

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $75,000.00-$80,000.00, commensurate with education and experience

Eligible for hybrid-remote work schedule

Review Date: July 10, 2024

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:

Resume

Writing Sample: A proposal to a state, federal, or foundation funder for which you were the primary writer/editor. (Maximum 20 pages).

Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.

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