Senior Grants Officer - Military Veterans

About the Bard Early Colleges

Bard Early College seeks to improve the transition from high school to college and increase access and success in higher education. We do this by offering high school-age students, particularly those from low-income and historically underrepresented communities, a tuition-free college course of study in the liberal arts and sciences, and by working to influence and lead a national movement for early college education focused on quality and equity.

The Bard Early Colleges offer a unique home for young people?s intellectual ambition: as both tuition-free, branch campuses of Bard College and public high schools, they award a high school diploma and a Bard College Associate in Arts degree (and 60 transferable credits) by the end of the 12th grade. Students are taught by Bard College faculty in undergraduate, seminar classes, all deeply rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, in Bard College?s commitment to excellence in teaching, and in Bard?s mission as a private college in the public interest.

Now entering its third decade, the Bard Early College network enrolls over 3,300 young people in campuses in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Hudson, New York; Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.

The network team is seeking a full-time Senior Grants Officer to lead and assist in the development of grant proposals, including writing reports, letters of intent, and maintaining official records of Early College grant activity in conjunction with the Bard College Office of Institutional Support. This position will also cultivate, research, and steward foundations and other grantors as directed by the Deputy Director for Early Colleges. Additionally, the Grants Officer supports other Early College promotional and development activities as needed, focusing on advancing the visibility, financial support, and promotional effectiveness of the Bard Early Colleges

Summary/Objective

Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Early Colleges, the Senior Grants Officer is responsible for writing grants in addition to developing and implementing strategies that maximize support from public agencies and private foundations, regionally and nationally. The successful candidate will determine funding priorities, create new funding opportunities, and develop relationships with key partners.

This is a remote position with willingness to travel to network campuses. Office space is available at our BHSEC Queens campus in Long Island City, New York, or at the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Moderate travel is required and will be scheduled in advance as needed with the Deputy Director. Preference will be given to candidates residing in New York State.

Start Date: March or April 2025

Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain a portfolio of grants totaling approximately $8-10 million and manage the databases of grant archives submitted and received.
• Manage the logistics of proposal submission.
• Generate proposals and supporting documents, working independently to gather relevant information.
• Write grant reports to government, corporate, and private foundations and adhere to deadlines.
• Act as liaison with program staff and Bard?s Office of Institutional Support.
• Conduct research on funding opportunities and support the development of fundraising and outreach strategies.
• Engage with program officers and serve, as needed, as liaison to foundations.
• Write acknowledgment letters for grants and gifts.
• Work with government agencies and program officers to ensure timely and effective response to prospective and active sources of government grant funding; including grant proposals, interim reports, attendance reports and final reports.
• Develop and implement strategy for programmatic relationship with New York State Education Department, working closely with the Policy and Advocacy Team.

• Experience writing and reporting on grants
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work across teams
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to articulate clearly to a variety of constituencies, both verbally and in writing, the goals and mission of Bard Early College
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality
• Strong computer and organizational skills
• Familiarity with foundation landscapes in New York City and New York State

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with education systems and foundations in Maryland, DC, and New Jersey
• Certifications in grant or project management
• Experience in a position of responsibility and confidentiality
• Familiarity with Google Suite and grantmaker platforms such as Fluxx, GrantRequest, and New York State?s Vendor Portal (SFS)

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor?s degree and at least 2-3 years experience in a position of some responsibility related to grants and fundraising.

To apply, please upload a letter of interest, resume, and a list of 3 references, including their contact information through the specific Interfolio job application link provided here: https://apply.interfolio.com/163308

Click on the "Apply Now" button found on the upper right corner.

Review of applications begins immediately and will proceed until the position is filled.

Questions:

Please contact Olga Ramos, Deputy Director, Bard Early Colleges at oramos@bard.edu with questions about the position

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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