Grants Manager

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Position: Grants Manager

Hours: 4 hours per week

Location: Remote

Volunteering commitment: 6 months

Introduction to Renaissance Sri Lanka

Renaissance Sri Lanka is a non-governmental, apolitical, non-denominational, non-profit, humanitarian organization that wishes to support the Sri Lankan population and impulse ethical change in Sri Lanka, in order to improve the overall livelihood and happiness of the population, in harmony with the identity, culture and values of its Society.

Our long-term goal is to empower Sri Lanka to meet the greatest challenges of the future: Climate Change, Environment Degradation, Technological Revolutions, changing World Dynamics, and Society Transformations.

We build working ecosystems in Sri Lanka, that thrive naturally: a social ecosystem (with a particular attention to empower women), an economic ecosystem and an environmental ecosystem.

We digitally connect our donors so they can grow their businesses in Sri Lanka, launch their own ethical projects and initiatives.

Our organization's first actions are to relieve families hit by the economic crisis that has followed immediately the covid 19 pandemic, by distributing survival packs to women head of families.

More here: https://www.renasl.org

Job description:

As Grants Manager you will be enhancing funding models, identifying new sources of funding, and developing sustainable and effective grants programs.

You will be managing overall grant efforts, documenting payments and expenditure, optimizing the grant administration process, overseeing fund-raising, preparing progress reports, ensuring compliance with grant regulations, reviewing grant proposals, managing grant databases, engaging with donor agencies, educating staff on policies, and preparing financial reports.

Your skills and expertise in successful grants management will aid our organization in serving the public by securing continuous funding, improving business opportunities through effective funding programs, and executing meaningful projects.

You have superior organizational skills, great leadership qualities, and budgeting and monitoring skills.

You will re-enforce relationships with donors, ensure that grant programs operate efficiently, streamline grant administration, and keep our organization fiscally sound.

Responsibilities:

• Design grant programs.
• Determine funding needs.
• Research funding opportunities.
• Write, submit, and manage grant proposals.
• Report to the board of directors.
• Collaborate with Executive Director.
• Identify support agencies.
• Optimize the grant administration process.
• Manage timelines and deliverables.
• Prepare and monitor budgets.
• Track grant applications.

Requirements:

• Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Methodical and strategic thinking.
• Good communication skills.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Budgeting and accounting experience.
• Computer literacy.
• Knowledge of auditing policies.
• Knowledge of donor agencies.
• Strong writing skills.

We thank you should you apply, and we will get back to you asap.