Virginia Clean Cities Director of Grants Administration – Harrisonburg, VA

Organization: Virginia Clean Cities

Job Title: Director of Grants Administration

Location: Harrisonburg, VA

Hours and Compensation: Full time; commensurate with experience

Posted On: May 24, 2012

Organization Overview

Virginia Clean Cities is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s longstanding clean fuel coalition, and one of around 90 clean cities coalitions nationwide that supports domestic energy, environmental, and economic security through educational and deployment efforts towards reduction in petroleum use in the transportation sector.

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Description

Virginia Clean Cities Director of Grants Administration – 0404620

Virginia Clean Cities is actively searching for a new team member. We seek an experienced grant or project administrator to assist our management team with program administration across our current and future grants portfolio. Detailed information about this position is below and the application process can be found online at JMU JobLink. Applications will only be accepted through JMU JobLink. To find the application on JobLink’s website, click on “View/Apply for Administrative and Professional Faculty Positions”. The job title is listed as “Virginia Clean Cities Director of Grants Administration.”

Virginia Clean Cities seeks a qualified professional to serve as Director of Grants Administration to oversee the program’s portfolio of sponsored projects and contracts.

This position will provide management level support to a 15 year old nonprofit with a two year university partnership. It will be under the supervision of and provide support to an Executive Director and other senior staff, and have staff assistance with able program managers as project staff, and administrative financial assistance. The university grant projects also receive guidance and support from an office of sponsored programs, including program, legal, and accounting support funded by project indirect funds. This is primarily a grant funded position, though additional indirect resources are available for future grant writing if necessary.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Oversees the management of the nonprofit grant portfolio for alternate transportation fuels infrastructure, vehicle deployment, education, and outreach in order to comprehensively reduce petroleum use and decrease harmful emissions.
• Oversees and works with project management and support staff.
• Reviews high-level deliverables across VCC portfolio.
• Works with Executive Director to implement quality assurance and evaluation procedures.
• Provides leadership within Shenandoah Valley regional office activities.
• Maintains and improves sound business practices within boundaries of non-profit and university environments.
• Pursues leverage opportunities to benefit across grant programs.
• Provides input and assistance to seek additional grants.

Project Accounting & Financial Management

• Works with Executive Director and other senior managers to develop and meet revenue and other financial goals.
• Creates detailed contracts as necessary while following university and nonprofit guidelines. Contract experience and attention to detail is highly valued in this position.
• Adjusts grant budgets when necessary.
• Helps create pipeline forecasts and broad-based financial picture for practice.
• Addresses and resolves all billing issues.
• Ensures grant practice meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including deliverables done on time, good closeout reports, that budgets are spent on time, and that projects are leveraged
• Provide support to maintain grant and program revenue for ongoing support
• Grows long-term relationships with clients and capitalizes on equity and partnership opportunities.

Communication

• Ensures practice is well informed, at all times, of changes and news worthy events within our company.
• Effectively communicates relevant practice information to coalition management and external partners.
• Effectively communicate with support staff and project managers
• Involvement in personnel situations regarding project managers, using appropriate discretion, program HR assistance advice, and respect for the individual.
• Promotes Virginia Clean Cities as necessary through speaking engagements at industry conferences and involvement in local business organizations.
• Understands the implications of different technical choices and is able to guide our clients to the best solution for their situation.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Project Manager Development
• Maintains and supports the development of project managers and staff.
• Assigns tasks to practice management that give managers an opportunity to grow.
• Internal Operations
• Reviews status reports of Project Managers and Senior Managers and addresses issues as appropriate.
• Tracks quarterly reports and deliverables to ensure consistency and high quality
• Lends expertise to internal teams and task forces.
• Enforces and enhances standard policies and procedures.

Qualifications

•  4 years of related work experience in project management
• A bachelor’s degree in environmental, engineering, or similar fields requested. A master’s degree or advanced academic work would be preferable.
• Experience with project management and contracting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with a range of personalities
• Understanding of alternate fuels and the Clean Cities program

How to Apply

To view the posting and/or apply go to JobLink.jmu.edu and reference posting number 0404620. James Madison University is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action/equal access employer and especially encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

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