Associate, Grants at Share Our Strength – Washington, District of Columbia

Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry campaign, Share Our Strength is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need. No child should go hungry in America – we’re on our way to making that a reality and we want you to join us. We’re bold, creative, always open to new ideas, and 100% dedicated to our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d like you to consider becoming part of our team.

The Grants Associate will ensure effective execution of grantmaking processes and initiatives, which includes awarding grants and payments, database management, supporting impact analyses, and constituent communications. The Associate will lead and support internal coordination between Share Our Strength staff as well as communication with external partners and grantees to contribute to No Kid Hungry’s programmatic priorities nationwide. This role is integral to sustaining both day-to-day operations and broader organizational goals. This position requires a high-performing individual capable of supporting multiple priorities and complex business processes across dynamic teams. The ideal candidate has exceptional interpersonal skills and is organized and can proactively identify problems and solutions.

This position is preferably based in Washington, DC; but could be fully remote for the right candidate living outside of the D.C. area. The position offers a salary range of $60k-$65k. Exact compensation within the stated salary range may vary based on skills, experience, internal equity, and geographical location.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a key resource in day-to-day grantmaking management for internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills, which includes responsive and professional communications, including management of Grants Helpdesk.
• Support various grant cycles, such as creating Requests for Proposals, tracking and responding to inquiries, ensuring submissions are complete and meet established criteria, providing guidance on the review and approval procedures, and assisting in the applicant review process.
• Oversee and manage the grant payment process, including reviewing payment readiness, ensuring documentation and grant payment information is complete, initiating payment requests, and tracking payment confirmation, while partnering closely with the Finance team, which holds responsibility for executing and disbursing funds.
• Develop and distribute key correspondence, including award letters, contracts, and payments with grant applicants, recipients, and review teams.
• Ensure that the Program CRM portal is continuously maintained and updated and the data is accurate and timely through identifying, recommending, and supporting the implementation of opportunities for system and process improvements that increase efficiency and meet the evolving needs of the organization.
• Work closely with the Finance and Accounting Teams to administer accurate and timely grant payments and financial reconciliations.
• Manage the Grants Helpdesk, responding to inquiries and providing punctual and professional customer service to external stakeholders and organizations.
• Work collaboratively to pull, code, and synthesize grant results to demonstrate Share Our Strength’s impact and lessons learned from grant partners.
• Maintain a robust and dynamic Grants and Program CRM StrengthNet page, including timely updates of materials posted.
• Collaborate with Share Our Strength colleagues to support the use of system-generated data to inform program decisions and evaluation.
• Provide recommendations and actively participate in discussions about Share our Strength’s grantmaking strategies and procedures.
• Support Grants & Program CRM Team as needed to meet annual goals, and other duties as assigned.
• Partner with colleagues to support Share Our Strength's work to be a diverse and inclusive organization, and ensure this value is embedded in the organization and throughout our work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in MS Office suite required experience with Salesforce strongly preferred.
• Deadline-driven, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify challenges and provide solutions, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complicated, multi-step systems and processes in a fluid environment, including strong project management skills.
• Strong interest in leveraging technology to improve processes and systemic efficiencies.
• Outstanding organizational and analytical skills.
• Track record of professionalism in working effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Interest (and preferably work experience) in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PLAN:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan which currently includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, wellness benefits, and paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Share Our Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, age, or any other classification protected by law.