Grant Specialist

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Title: Grant Specialist

Department: Finance

Reports to: Grant & Contract Manager

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary, Non-Exempt

Job Location: Chicago, IL

Salary Range: $40,000-$47,000

Rincon - Building Spaces, Restoring Communities
- Who we are:

What began as a small clinic established by young community leaders on the West Side of Chicago in 1972 has grown into one of the largest providers of high-quality and culturally competent services focusing on counseling and crisis intervention services, substance use prevention and treatment, violence prevention, education, case management, community and family services. We are dedicated to rendering compassionate and effective programs to promote the quality of life by catalyzing to advocate, educate and empower individuals and their families.

Position Description - What the Role Entails:

This position is responsible for working with various staff within Rincon Family Services and its affiliate organizations, to ensure grant and contract service provisions meet the established and agreed upon standards of reporting, quality, and compliance requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, programmatic, operations and fiscal requirements.

Company Culture - Do Our Values Speak to You?

At Rincon, our commitment to mutual respect, inclusivity, and diversity is woven into the structure of all that we do. We value:

• Dedication- Embodying effective and transparent leadership and quality client care.
• Education - Preventative programming and clinical services based on industry standards, competence and outreach.
• Accountability - Consistent service delivery, measurable success, and sensible financial management.
• Advocacy - Empowerment, reduction of treatment stigma, and relationship building with partners.
• Compassion - Embracing culturally diverse communities and equality through sensitivity to individual needs.

With these values in mind, we promote a culture that fosters professional development and agency success. Many of our employees span an extended tenure, and we pride ourselves on developing dedicated and supported team members.

Areas of Accountability - What you will be doing:

• Create and submit fiscal grant reports timely and accurately.
• Engage in continuous knowledge development regarding industry regulations, best practices, tools, techniques, and performance standards for existing, developing, and new programs.
• Partner with internal Program, Finance, and Compliance teams to ensure timely and accurate program reports and financial invoices.
• Attend external funding related meetings, as necessary, for each prospective or current grant sources.
• Maintain filing system for all contract and award letters, managing information in centralized and accessible locations.
• Work with newly established contract/grant programs for greater organizational integration to enhance compliance and work with established guidance with forms, policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• In partnership with the program directors and compliance, monitor existing contracts to ensure successful implementation and outcomes-based reporting.
• Proactively address any outcome shortcomings with agency directors in order to build strategies for outcome achievement and facilitate effective relationships with funders.
• Review audit findings and work with program staff, operations and CCO to implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Assist in identification of training needs, particularly as they relate to quality standards.
• Participate in any assigned committees.

The Knowledge and Expertise that Matters Most - What you bring to the Role:

A commitment to the values of the organization, including but not limited to recovery oriented, trauma-informed approaches, while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, patience, and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.

Excellent ability to work on multiple projects, manage multiple deadlines and remain flexible as priorities may change.

Excellent ability to read, interpret and assist in contract compliance requirements, including but not limited to programmatic and fiscal items.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable with consistent communication with individuals at all levels within the organization.

Basic experience/knowledge of grants, implementation, and compliance, including but not limited to the programmatic, operational, contractual, and fiscal aspects.

Resourceful and well organized.

Ability to adapt and implement changing compliance requirements.

Excellent computer, analytical and research skills. Proficient on the web, MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Pro as well as the ability to learn new software.

Position Qualifications - What is required to Perform the Role:

Bachelor's degree in business, finance and/or social services preferred.

1-3 years of work experience with business related functions
-including but not limited to data entry, record keeping, finance reporting and…