TITLE: Executive Director, National Grants

REPORTS TO: Founder & CEO

APPLY BY: December 6, 2009, Attn: Alex Marron, alex.marron@gmail.com

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop grant proposals
• Review drafts of proposals, including project narratives, budget, and other supporting documentation, in a timely manner to meet grant application deadlines
• Develop new funding opportunities;
• Assist in searches for grant opportunities and the proposal development proposal
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, and editing grant proposals
• Assists in monitoring the completing key program tasks in a timely manner
• Assists in the coordination of collection, entry, and analysis of data
• Performs other duties as assigned by Founder & CEO

General:

• Provide input to the leadership team and be a role model of the values and leadership responsibilities of DFS
• Work with leadership in determining and implementing program outcomes, targets, milestones, and action steps, and in documenting progress toward achieving meaningful results on an annual basis.
• Exhibit high integrity and stewardship of the organization's resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or higher required.
• Knowledge of grants development, proposals, applications and administration
• Project Facilitation and management skills
• Research skills
• Ability to operate personal computer and maintain confidentially
• Ability to organize materials and to schedule time efficiently.
• Work Hours: 5 hours a week (virtual volunteer)

To apply, please send an email with resume attached to alex.marron@gmail.com