Associate Director of Resource Development and Research
2 days ago
The Associate Director of Resource Development and Research will oversee and participate in all aspects of grant submissions and conduct timely research projects. This role will be responsible for developing and maintaining annual grants search calendars, preparing and managing proposal submissions, and conducting research and background assessments to inform executive or program decision making.
Key Responsibilities- Recruit and retain content-specific grant writers for preparation of agency responses to grant opportunities
- Serve as the direct agency liaison for contract grant writers
- Produce proposals in response to government and private foundation grant opportunities
- Coordinate prospecting of potential grant makers with the Director of Development and other relevant inter-agency offices and divisions
- Review grant opportunities at the local, state, and federal levels to determine fitness and alignment with UPO's mission and divisions' programmatic goals
- Collaborate with and coordinate internal units on major grant-making projects
- Develop profiles and briefs for reporting purposes as required for the UPO Board and Executive Team
- Work in conjunction with the Director of Development and other relevant inter-agency offices to seek out funding opportunities, review 990's and other activities leading to securing new or recurring resources
- Assess the funding needs of program units to meet their strategic plan deliverables
- Review iterative and final grant submissions for content and compliance documents required by funder guidelines, ensuring timely submission
- Present summary and outcomes of resource development efforts to UPO's Development Committee of the Board of Directors quarterly
- Oversee development and improvement of the internal Development Management System (DMS) on the networked share drive
- Maintain a catalogue of grant submissions and award notification letters
- Contact grant-making entities for follow-up on grant application denials
- Convey budget, legal, and other relevant documents of new and continuing grants to finance, legal, and executive offices
- Attend internal and external meetings as designated
- Create and maintain communication with internal staff and external organizations as required
- Establish annual calendar of application submissions
- Coordinate the research and production of UPO's tri-annual Community Needs Assessment
- Coordinate the research and production of white papers resulting from inquiries assigned by UPO's chief executive staff to aid in organizational decision making and strategic planning
- Supervise Social Science Research Analyst to support UPO's grant-seeking, proposal development, and research projects
- Manage the Resource Development and Research division's budget to ensure efficient and prudent spending
- Support UPO's non-programmatic offices by conducting research they require to operate effectively
- Periodically administer surveys that provide organizational insights needed for continuous organizational and resource development improvement
- Bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, statistics, business administration, English, social sciences, or a related field and at least five years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of standards, concepts, practices, and procedures for competitive proposal development
- Possess the experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Excellent communication, writing, organization, research, and verbal presentation skills
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in public administration, public policy, statistics, business administration, English, social sciences, or a related field and at least eight years of relevant work experience
- Advanced grant writing, review, and general research project management experience
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to organize research teams
- Ability to produce outstanding research products
- Adaptability to adjust grant prospect and organizational research methodologies (quantitative and qualitative) and approaches based on research designs and resource needs
- Ability to use sound judgment and consider broad organizational impacts when making decisions
- A sense of urgency and a results-oriented approach to solving complex issues
- Very strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills
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