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About the Advancement Department: Catholic Charities Advancement Department communicates and sustains the organization's good works. We are a creative, agile team that serves a diverse system of programs across the eight-county region of the Diocese of Cleveland. Our team is working to innovate our fund development strategies and elevate our marketing and communication efforts in an ever-changing, fast-paced, digital world. As a mission-based, faith-centered nonprofit organization, we believe our work is more than a job… it is a vocation. We strive to empower the clients we serve, the program providers we support, and the colleagues we sit beside to grow professionally, personally, and spiritually.
We seek a competent Grant Management Specialist to assist in the implementation, research, coordination, and grant management related to Catholic Charities' new and existing services and initiatives. In this role, you will support site leadership concerning grant requirements, gather statistics, budgets, and data for donors and funders, and engage in community outreach to foster community awareness. This position is based out of our Cleveland location but can be remote.
What you will do:
Translate complicated ideas into effective proposals. You are a versatile and inspiring writer with strong business acumen, solid writing experience, and a passion for mission-based work. You have a unique ability to understand complex programs and needs and craft strategic messages that resonate with the mission of funding organizations.
Manage multiple projects and work with a diverse network throughout our system. You’re resourceful and at ease with ambiguity and rapid change. You possess a positive, can-do attitude and are adept at identifying creative solutions to obstacles. You can juggle many essential responsibilities at once, and you’re rigorous about prioritizing.
Use data to tell our stories of success. You can utilize various data points to describe our programs' impact on those we serve. You design and generate reports that allow leadership to make data-informed strategic decisions.
Experience
Required
3 year(s): Grant Writing Experience
Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Journalism or related field
Bachelors or better in Communication or related field
Behaviors
Preferred
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
Motivations
Preferred
Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals