The Department of Government, Community & Economic Partnerships (GCE) is seeking a **_Grants Manager_** to create and implement a grants program tied to achieving the mission and vision of the Innovation Fund for Community Safety (Fund) including direction a robust grants program aimed at supporting innovative, community-led programs designed to curb violence. **Specific Duties & Responsibilities** _Grant Management_ + Maintain working knowledge of the Fund’s programs and priority funding areas and remain abreast of current research, activities, and trends in the philanthropic sector. + Monitor Fund grantees for financial and program compliance including ensuring grant requirements are correctly documented. + Manage the payment process and timeline to ensure that grantees are paid on time. + Monitor and document the grantmaking workflow processes, forms, templates, reports, and data to assure full compliance with internal controls and legal requirements. + Generate reports and data analysis for Fund leadership and Johns Hopkins University senior leadership. + Problem-solve complex grant scenarios; consult/liaise with finance and/or Fund leadership. + Create learning collaboratives for funded grantees providing best practices, challenges, exchange resources, and mentor and support to expand connections, ideas, and knowledge. + Provide technical assistance through training, in-services, and webinars to ensure the standardization of reporting of programs and activities for grantees. + Represent the Fund at external funder workgroups and committees including the Maryland Philanthropy Network and the Greater Baltimore Committee Corporate Funders Workgroup. _Grant Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation_ + Establish processes to capture, access, and use grantmaking information to enhance programmatic and operational decision-making. + Produce accurate reports of grantmaking results to effectively share with Fund leadership, Johns Hopkins University senior leadership and external partners. + Enhance grantee/grant seeker relationships and enable learning; enhance supporting systems and tools. + Demonstrate ability to interpret, communicate, and apply data to inform program planning and improvement. + Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills in describing program implementation, evaluation, and outcomes to stakeholder. **Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities** + Must have strong written communication skills, including demonstrated success in presenting to leadership and communicating to key stakeholders. + Must be detail oriented and be a strategic thinker in addition to having the ability to manage inception to completion and the ability to prioritize and synthesize information in an analytical and systematic manner. _Additional_ + This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. + It does not exclude other duties as assigned. + This position is located in a fragrance-free office environment. + This policy is a reasonable accommodation to employees with severe allergies. + There are limited physical discomforts due to temperature, noise, dust, etc. + This position may attend meetings and events at locations of the local government and in the community, which requires use of personal vehicle and awareness of personal safety techniques. Some required activities (meetings/events) will occur in locations that are not ADA accessible. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, nonprofit management, or related field; five years of experience in grants or program management including grants monitoring. **Preferred Qualifications** + Master’s Degree in in business administration, nonprofit management, or related field. + Must have seven years of professional work experience with deep knowledge or background in nonprofits or grantmaking and/or management systems. Classified Title: Grants Manager Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually (Targeted Salary:$103,000) ) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:30a-5:00p Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Hybrd/Eastern High Campus Department name: ​​​​​​​Economic Development Personnel area: University Administration Equal Opportunity Employer: Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.