Position Summary
Provides guidance and leadership in the delivery of services based on functional area of focus ensuring that organizational/district initiatives are met.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures that affect clients and/or employees, applying them fairly and consistently; ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations; and applies best practices that are in direct support of the overall vision, mission, and goals of the organization and/or district.
- Is knowledgeable about and can clearly represent own area of responsibility, seeking new knowledge and tools to advance the objectives of the organization.
- Cultivates alliances across internal and external boundaries to build and maintain strong working relationships.
- Acts as a trusted advisor, inspires confidence, and models integrity in decisions, communication, and treatment of all individuals internal/external to the college community.
- Protects the privacy and confidentiality of employees, students, and others.
- Enables employees and/or students to grow and succeed through positive feedback and instruction.
- Maintains consistent and positive customer relations, responding to internal/external customer inquiries in an efficient and timely manner.
- Demonstrated success working with diverse communities.
- Promotes positive staff, customer, and community relations by communicating organizational and departmental plans and priorities on a regular basis.
- Able to gather, compile, and analyze data/information and prepare reports as requested.
- Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple assignments and projects, create detailed actions plans, as well as the ability to adapt to changing priorities, deadlines, and directions.
- Clarifies and communicates performance expectations, objectives, and roles, effectively transmitting ideas, instructions, and information through clear, concise written and verbal communication.
- Makes decisions that are based on thorough analysis of issues and uses sound judgment.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituents in a multicultural college community.
- Must be able to provide excellent customer.
Physical Requirements
Normal physical job functions performed within a standard office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with physical challenges to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field and three (3) years’ experience in coordinating grant programs, social services or student programs.
- Must have valid driver’s license if traveling to off-site locations.
- Official transcripts, license and certification are required.
- Bilingual or multilingual preferred.
***Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check. ***
Key Responsibilities
- Manages various aspects of grant development by leading project for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a grant project.
- Initiate project activities, research, data collection and reports following guidelines set forth by the funding agency.
- Responsible for ensuring grant proposals are in compliance with internal, district and funding agency procedures.
- Coordinates, tracks, and analyzes the grant deliverables with funding agency, and develops a strategic plan for program self-sufficiency.
- Responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of all proposals, including budget development and resource allocation.
- Works closely with team leaders, faculty committees and committee chairs to prepare project plans, agendas, minutes, and other documentation necessary to support the planning and development of the project.
- Works with community-based agencies to coordinate events for marketing, building partnerships and recruitment of special populations as specified in the grant. Responsible for various cross-district groups or committees that would be key to the success of the grant.
- Responsible for the coordination, identification development, and evaluation of project activities.
- Follow-up with the appropriate individuals to ensure that grant objectives and timelines are met.
- Attend training events and webinars to stay abreast of compliance and governmental changes.
- Manage and impart information to the district-wide community working cross-functionally with multiple constituents to organize, inspire and achieve model change.
- Develop content, and train others in grant proposal and research development.
- Conducts ongoing research to identify best practices for resource development.
- Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbents may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Position requires regular and predictable attendance.
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