The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice is seeking a Director of Grants and Contracts Management for Juvenile Rights programs. The Director manages all aspects of contract management, including compliance monitoring, the coordination of data collection, and reporting with frontline staff at all JRP offices throughout the five boroughs. They work directly with the Finance department and the General Counsel on all aspects of contract management. The Director handles day-to-day grant responsibilities as needed, including preparation of narrative reports and renewals/RFP's, tracking and analysis of data, statistical reporting, program evaluation, and other select grants management functions. They also participate in special projects and assignments as requested by Juvenile Rights Practice leadership.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage program grants and contracts with Juvenile Rights program leaders and Finance staff
• Establish policies and procedures for managing all aspects of publicly and privately funded grants and contracts, including startup, renewals, amendments, modifications, closeouts, data collection, data integrity, compliance, and reporting
• Develop and implement grants and contracts administrative plans, compliance and reporting systems to facilitate coordination with the Juvenile Rights program leaders and Fiscal staff
• Act in coordination with Juvenile Rights leadership as liaison between the Practice and the grantors for program and compliance related issues
• Collaborate with Data Analyst on data collection, data integrity, and reporting issues as well as on the creation of technology solutions to program management and evaluation
• Synthesize and analyze program performance data into meaningful, concise statistical reports for government and private funders; prepare and analyze year-to-date grant performance
• Write and coordinate preparation of narrative reports and renewals/RFP's for government and private funders
• Oversee site visits with funders
• Monitor grant and contract compliance

• MBA/MPA or bachelor's degree with 5 years of demonstrated work experience in grants/contracts reporting, management, and/or program evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to accurately and quickly gather data, compile information, keep accurate records, prepare statistical reports, and prepare narrative reports
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong computer skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel, and the ability to work with databases strongly preferred
• Excellent quantitative abilities
• Ability to manage relationships with program staff, work successfully in cross-functional teams, and communicate effectively with grantors, funders, community partners, and subcontractors
• Excellent written communication skills, including excellent editing and proofreading skills and ability to synthesize complex information and craft messages for multiple audiences
• Ability to effectively communicate and work closely with staff as part of a team
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent judgment, including ability to handle sensitive or confidential information
• Ability to meet and manage multiple deadlines set by grantors and funders
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to thrive and learn in a complex, fast-paced environment and adjust to fluctuating organizational priorities
• Possess a strong, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  

SALARY TRANSPARENCY

The posting reflects the range of potential salaries for the role. The specific salary offers will be dependent on candidate qualifications, including collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range/ Salary: $120,000 - $150,000

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if an offer is made.

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HIGHER EDUCATION AND LOAN FORGIVENESS

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs.

Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice.To learn more, click the links below.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's gender which may be the same or different from one's sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please submit these documents as a single combined PDF when you apply via the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Writing Sample