Preble Street
Location
Portland, ME | United States
Job description
Preble Street’s work in providing critical services to people in our community experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty, and in advocating for long-term solutions to these problems, relies on funding from various sources, including public grants. As a significant component of Preble Street’s funding, public grants are essential to achieving our mission. The team performing, coordinating, and managing the complex administrative and financial requirements of public grants work together to ensure our ability to access these important resources to fund our work.
The Assistant Director of Public Grants will assist and work with the Senior Director and other staff to perform, coordinate, and manage all tasks, processes, and systems required for successful application, implementation, reporting, and close out of public grants.
Qualifications
This position requires skills in administrative project management; proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office products (with an emphasis on Excel); budget development skills; and a strong compliance orientation, with the ability to manage grant compliance in accordance with applicable requirements and experience with federal and state grants preferred.
Additional qualifications for this position include a bachelor’s degree with two or more years’ experience in grant accounting, nonprofit accounting, and/or nonprofit financial management, or a comparable combination of education, training, and work experience.
Compensation & Benefits
This exempt, salaried position offers competitive compensation at $70,000, annualized, as well as generous insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan benefits, including:
To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street’s website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to [email protected] or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101. Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.
If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected].
Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.
Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person
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