Career Center

Location: Austin

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Employment Condition: Unlimited

Job Description:

• Leading the planning and implementation of comprehensive grant programs and proposals.
• Establishing goals and priorities for the grants office.
• Collaborating with administrators, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders to identify highest need College initiatives.
• Proactively seeking and researching funding prospects.
• Building relationships with prospective funders and program officers.
• Developing timelines for grant projects.
• Leading grant teams to write and submit high-quality funding requests.
• Analyzing, monitoring and assisting in administering grants which are highly complex and technical in nature.
• Managing and monitoring the post-award grant spending, implementation, and reporting process to ensure compliance for grant requirements and outcomes on all college grants.
• Presenting reports and outcomes to College leadership, funding agencies, and boards.
• Managing the overall College grant-related processes, procedures, and reporting.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three (3) years of previous successful experience in a grant-writing position; demonstrated ability to successfully research, coordinate, and write complex grant proposals (both narratives and budget)
• Demonstrated fiscal and budgetary grant management experience.
• Strong communication, time-management, facilitation, and leadership skills in order to effectively lead grant project teams and oversee the process for preparing and submitting institutional grant proposals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.
• Demonstrated work experience in higher education grant writing at a college/community college.
• 5+ years of experience managing large, complex grant programs and projects.
• Extensive experience in researching grant proposals and navigating electronic grant submissions systems.
• Multilingual or multicultural background or experience working with underserved populations.

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About Riverland Community College

Riverland Community College, a proud member of the Minnesota State system, prides itself on student-centered education with small class sizes, personal instruction and hands-on learning. The College serves approximately 9,000 students annually through credit and non-credit courses. With campuses in Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna, all located along the busy I-90 and I-35 corridors in southern Minnesota, our college offers associate degrees in more than 50 career programs, and liberal arts and sciences. Many of our career programs have received specialized accreditations to align curricula and outcomes of programs or specific fields with national industry standards. The College leads the state of Minnesota in the total number of Quality MattersTM certified online courses. Students enjoy a rich college experience through a wide array of student life activities. Opportunities in theatre, music, clubs, intercollegiate sports, and student government provide an easy way for students to meet new friends, share talents, and develop leadership skills.To learn more about Riverland or Minnesota State, visit www.riverland.edu or www.minnstate.edu.

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