Territorial Grants and Contracts Director
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Territorial Grants and Contracts Director

The Salvation Army South Territorial Headquarters, 1424 Northeast Expy, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA Req #30815

Monday, September 16, 2024

About this opportunity:

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinates and tracks the review, analysis, and processing of all grants and contracts in the department serving as a central resource regarding the status of all pending grants and contracts.
• Ensures compliance with funding requirements of local/state/federal government, quasi-government entities, and private organizations providing funding for social services programs throughout the Southern Territory.
• Safeguards The Salvation Army's position as a religious organization as well as a nonprofit corporation.
• Serves as technical resource person and provides advice to the Territorial Social Services Secretary, Divisional Headquarters and the field on matters involving government programs, funding, and contracts.
• Supervises assigned staff in performing grants and contract work.

What we are looking for in you:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Pre-Law, Social Work, Contract Management, or a related field is required and a master's in social work or paralegal degree is preferred, AND
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in contract management, administration, and/or service delivery is required, and paralegal experience is preferred. OR
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid Georgia Driver's License.
• Willing to work systematically to become a Certified Grant Specialist & Reviewer and Certified Senior Grant Specialist.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to sit and work at a computer for up to 75% of work time. Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays with Pay
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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