Position: This is a full-time position based in Anchorage, Alaska. Telework options available.
About Alaska Institute for Justice: At the Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ), we are committed to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans. AIJ is an award winning agency with dedicated professionals that provide statewide legal services to immigrants, language access services and public policy work. AIJ has fifteen staff who speak English, Spanish, Korean, German, French, & Hmong. As an agency we uphold certain basic values. These include:
- Commitment to equity and justice, and respect for the rights and dignity of others.
- Integrity, responsibility and accountability in all our work.
- Pursuit of excellence, in creating long-term sustainability for AIJ’s work within Alaska characterized by principles of shared values and team engagement.
The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a nonprofit organization.
Since opening our office in 2005, AIJ has been on the frontlines of promoting justice and equality of treatment for immigrants and refugees residing in Alaska. AIJ’s three programs protect, defend, and advance the rights of some of Alaska’s most underserved communities including: 1) Legal Program; 2) Language Interpreter Center; and 3) Climate Justice Institute.
The ideal candidate for this position must:
- Have a commitment to protecting human rights
- Prior grant writing and grant management experience
- Superb written and verbal communication skills to speak with grant managers, donors and other community stakeholders
- Good organizational and time management skills to help keep projects on track
- Have an understanding or desire to learn about domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking and the legal and language access needs for underserved immigrant and limited English proficient Alaskans.
- Familiar with the non-profit community ecosystem in Alaska and a demonstrated history of partnering with other entities to either develop grant proposals or implement projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and a minimum of five years’ experience with grant writing in non-profit or other settings, or transferable work experience.
- Experience in writing and managing federal or state grants required.
- Excellent technical writing skills.
- Ability to manage competing demands, establish priorities and meet all deadlines.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Grant Writing and Management
- Lead role in working with other AIJ management level staff on grant development and management to build agency capacity and sustainability including grant writing and submission of grants for local, state and federal funding opportunities. Grant management duties include review of grant solicitations and request for proposals. Lead role with preparing grant application materials for submission. Work with grant subawards and managing all aspects of grant programmatic and financial requirements.
- Monitor subawards and work with community partners to secure grants.
- Grant writing includes overall responsibility for the development of proposal abstracts, letters of intent, summary data sheet, proposal narratives with purpose of the proposal, what will be done and who will implement the proposal. Development of budget worksheets and budget narratives. Development of all required grant attachments working with AIJ’s senior management staff.
- Development of grant opportunities through outreach, networking and partnerships with community agencies on grant applications.
- Maintaining grant files for audit including completing and maintaining documentation for award conditions and completing grant set up, budget approval, progress report submission and approval, financial report submission and approval including close-out procedures in JustGrants.
- Primary grant administrator with JustGrants system in submitting grant applications and managing existing grants. Oversee grant deliverables and meeting all programmatic and fiscal reporting requirements.
- Set priorities and monitor grant submission deadlines.
Salary: $75,000 to $100,000 with a generous benefits package. The Alaska Institute for Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position open until filled.
To apply please submit a cover letter referencing this position, a resume, and the names and contact information for three professional-related references electronically to:
Kari Robinson, Deputy Director
Alaska Institute for Justice
kari.robinson@akijp.org
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