Grants Manager - Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY : Job Details

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The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY), a nonprofit civil legal services program, is seeking a Grants Manager. Legal Aid's mission is to fight for fairness, dignity, and justice for those living in poverty and for a society that is inclusive and equitable for all. We transform lives, build communities, and empower people by using the law to address individual and systemic wrongs and inequities. Our service area spans sixteen counties in upstate New York, encompassing six regional offices. This position is based out of our Albany Office. For more information about our work, staff, and clients, visit www.lasnny.org.

We are a unionized program with excellent benefits, offering generous time off, excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules.

About the Role:

The Grants Manager will lead and support our grant-related initiatives. They will collaborate with stakeholders and gather data from various sources to ensure the successful submission of grant applications and the timely completion of reports for LASNNY's diverse funding portfolio. Additionally, the Grants Manager will serve as one of our administrators for LegalServer, our case management system, driving improvements in its use to better support our mission and operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management expertise, experience with case management or database reporting, exceptional communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify grant requirements, assign tasks, and manage the collection, organization, packaging, and input of information from various stakeholders and systems for timely grant applications and ongoing grant reporting.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of data provided in grant applications and reports.
• Maintain a comprehensive database of current grants and required submissions, grant applications and outcomes, and grant opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships and grant communications with internal staff, external agency partners, and grantor program managers.
• Serve as one of the software administrators for our online case management system, Legal Server, including some configuration and maintenance of the system.
• Identify opportunities for improving data collection and reporting and overall grant administration.
• Continually assess organizational needs and system capabilities to ensure the Legal Server is updated and used to its fullest capabilities.
• Work with the Director of Operations and leadership to provide training and support to staff on the use of Legal Server.

Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration).
• Possess 3-5 years of experience in grants management, project management, or equivalent experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders to meet deadlines.
• Strong background in generating database reports and conducting data analysis.
• Familiarity with Legal Server or similar case management systems, or experience in database administration a plus.
• Skilled at using Microsoft Office, especially using Teams collaboratively and Excel spreadsheets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, team-oriented work style with the ability to work independently

Work Environment:

This position operates in a professional law office environment and occasionally may require the carrying of regular office supplies. This role requires the use of standard office equipment and software and remote videoconferencing platforms. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

At LASNNY we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. We strongly encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ persons, veterans, applicants and recipients of public assistance, older adults, and people with disabilities.

If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected] and we will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.