Title: Coordinator of Grant Development
Agency: Danville Community College
Location: Danville - 590
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: $65,000 - $70,000
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Danville Community College developed from two institutions, Danville Technical Institute and the Danville Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute opened in 1936 as Danville Textile School, becoming Danville Technical Institute just after World War II. The Danville Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute first began as an engineering division in 1946 and was later expanded to include the first two years of course work for all engineering, business administration, liberal arts, and science majors. Beginning in the summer of 1966, all programs taught by Danville Technical Institute were brought under the Virginia Department of Community Colleges. Effective July 1, 1968, the Danville Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute merged with the existing community college providing the comprehensive programs now offered.
The Coordinator of Grant Development will work collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners to pursue funding opportunities from federal, state, corporate, and foundation sources. The position will coordinate the full lifecycle of grant development, including opportunity identification, proposal development, submission, compliance monitoring, and post-award reporting.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Qualified candidates may be invited to participate in interviews throughout the recruitment period. The position will remain open until filled; however, interested applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Grant Development and Proposal Coordination
- Recruit for grant proposals for potential funding sources.
- Identify and monitor potential grant opportunities aligned with institutional priorities.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators to develop competitive grant proposals.
- Establish proposal timelines and coordinate the development of required application components.
- Prepare and edit grant narratives, budgets, and supporting documentation.
- Manage the final preparation and submission of grant applications.
Grant Administration and Compliance
- Maintain systems to track grant opportunities, submissions, awards, and reporting deadlines.
- Prepare pre-award and post-award documentation.
- Monitor grant activities to ensure compliance with grant contracts, budgets, and reporting requirements.
- Review grant agreements to ensure programs are administered in accordance with contract requirements.
Collaboration and Financial Oversight
- Work closely with the Business Office, specifically the grant accountant, regarding grant budgets, financial reporting, and audit requirements.
- Support principal investigators and program leaders in grant administration and reporting.
- Provide updates and reports on grant activities to the Vice President of Workforce Services and college leadership.
Strategic Support
- Maintain databases and reporting tools related to grant development activities.
- Analyze funding trends and identify opportunities to expand grant support for college initiatives.
- Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate funding strategies and support institutional decision-making.
- Knowledge, training, and experience in English, Communications, Business, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong working knowledge of computer-based technologies for research, word processing, and spreadsheet development.
- Excellent technical writing, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to clearly articulate program goals, objectives, budgets, evaluation methods, and measurable outcomes.
- Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources.
- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret grant contracts and compliance requirements.
- Knowledge of grant accounting principles and audit requirements.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, administrators, and external partners. Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- Willingness to adapt schedule based on business and grant needs.
- Provide frequent and timely updates to supervisor regarding deadlines and progress toward deliverables.
- Project management skills with complex, multi-site projects.
- The ability to travel.
- Demonstrated commitment to a team orientated approach as well as ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
- The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with staff, community leaders, faculty, students, and public.
- Proficiency in preparing, managing, and monitoring budgets.
- Strong understanding of discipline methods and techniques, conflict resolution, and employee motivation.
- Experience with program management, customer recruitment, and outreach.
- Ability to exercise discretion and use sound judgement in decision making.
- Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
Please attach any supporting documents that demonstrate relevant knowledge, training, and/or experience for this position.
As part of the competitive search process, Danville Community College requires professional references given by two supervisors in the finalist stage of the competitive search process. If you are currently employed, please list contact information to include email address and phone number for your current supervisor and previous supervisor. If you are not currently employed, please list contact information to include email address and phone number for two previous supervisors. Thank you.
Additional Considerations:
- Prior experience in higher education or state government.
- Demonstrated experience in relationship-building with regional and state stakeholders.
