Full Job Description

About Meals on Wheels Orange County:

Meals on Wheels Orange County is the largest nonprofit provider of nutrition and supportive services for at-risk older adults in the county. For over 50 years it continues to be committed to erasing hunger and isolation through nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks, and keeping families together through adult day services. The organization delivers over 1 million meals to more than 10,000 at-risk older adults each year throughout central and north Orange County.

The Grants & Research Manager reports to the Senior Director of Development and works cross-departmentally to oversee a robust grant program. This new position will manage our relationship with a third-party grant writer, upgrade our manual grant tracking method to our donor database (Donor Perfect), and ensure continued growth in grant revenue.

The ideal candidate is a skilled writer and editor, can articulate organizational objectives, and has a record of achieving financial goals in the nonprofit or academic sector. The successful candidate will have a flair for project management, have relevant software expertise, and have a solid donor relations orientation.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Develop, maintain, and ensure proper grants management procedures are in place and consistently followed, including but not limited to grant reporting, award letters, grant agreements, and procedures to ensure availability of funds
• Review and edit grant proposals and supporting documents, grant reports, and all documents pertaining to the stewardship of grants and grantors
• Coordinate and collaborate with other internal teams, including the accounting and program departments
• Provide superior customer service to donors and be the primary or secondary [DO1] contact for grantor relationships
• Oversee and ensure all grants are entered and tracked appropriately
• Report on grant efforts to management
• Conduct research of scholarly articles for academic support of programmatic efforts for citation in grants
• Position will also be responsible for writing additional organization writing assignments, including articles for our various news outlets
• Other duties assigned as a part of greater Advancement initiatives including special projects and department initiatives as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Creative Writing, or other pertinent field required
• Must possess three years or more of full-time relevant experience, preferably in the nonprofit/academic sector as a grant writer or grants manager, or as a professional literary editor
• Professionalism and discretion
• Must demonstrate strong presentation, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in both team and self-directed situations
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, etc) and donor management database (Donor Perfect preferred)
• Accuracy in written correspondence, record keeping and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents and instructions
• Excellent grammar and strong research skills
• Ability to calculate figures and construct grant budgets
• Must be highly detail-oriented
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines
• Experience working with high-level corporate volunteers and community leaders

Essential Qualities:

• Understanding of and passion for Meals on Wheels OC’s vision and mission
• Exemplifies Meals on Wheels OC’s Core Behaviors of respect, integrity, compassion, communication, innovation, and excellence
• A self-starter who displays flexibility, responsibility, and a positive attitude
• Enjoys working directly with a broad spectrum of people

Physical Job Requirements:

• Able to lift up 50 lbs without assistance
• Able to see close up, moderate and long distances with or without accommodation
• The position uses most the senses, tactile, temperature sensitivity, hearing, seeing, and smelling.
• Excellent Fine motor skill manipulation for typing
• Sitting for an extended period of time

Meals on Wheels OC is an Equal Opportunity Employer