Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St Joseph is hiring a
Grant Manager

Our HistoryIn 1879, Father Bernard Donnelly established Mount St. Bernard’s Orphanage in Kansas City. With that one act of faith, hope and charity, many lives — and a community — were transformed.And, from that humble beginning a strong tradition of compassionate care and social service took root, thrived, and grew to become Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph.Catholic Charities empowers at risk people to create a pathway out of poverty by alleviating their immediate crises to create stability; then providing robust support to lift them to dignity and self-reliance.Today, millions of lives have been transformed, in the communities we serve.We have office locations in the Kansas City metro-area, St. Joseph, Missouri, a Food Pantry in Kansas City and another in Cameron, Missouri, while serving a 27-county region.
MissionHelping people move to a better life through hope-filled care, services, and advocacy; calling all those of goodwill to join us.VisionBy lifting people in need to the dignity of self-reliance, and encouraging others to help, our communities will become one human family.ValuesHope/Faith, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration

• Research, evaluate, and pursue federal, state, county, city, foundation, and corporate funding opportunities aligned with agency priorities and program needs.
• Lead the development, writing, coordination, and submission of competitive grant proposals, applications, renewals, and supporting documentation.
  Build and maintain productive relationships with government agencies, foundation program officers, corporate partners, and community stakeholders.
• Manage the full grant lifecycle, including award acceptance, contract management, compliance monitoring, reporting requirements, renewals, and closeout activities.
• Partner closely with Finance, Philanthropy, and program leadership to develop budgets, track expenditures, monitor outcomes, and ensure accurate reporting.
• Maintain accurate grant records, documentation, deadlines, funder communications, and reporting schedules within the CRM and related systems.
• Supervise one full-time and one part-time grants team member through coaching, workload management, quality assurance, and professional development.

• Exceptional written, verbal, technical, and persuasive communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, county, municipal, foundation, and corporate grant processes.
• Experience with public funding systems and programs such as HUD, SSVF, HMIS, USDA, and other government-funded initiatives.
• Strong project management, organizational, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to interpret funding guidelines, regulations, budgets, and contractual requirements.
• Proficiency in CRM systems, Microsoft Office applications, and grant management tools.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Intellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learning.

• Bachelor's degree required in Communications, English, Journalism, Technical Writing, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Work, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Human Services, Marketing, Political Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in grant writing, grants management, fund development, program administration, project management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success securing and managing grants from government, foundation, corporate, or other institutional funders.
• Required experience securing and administering federal grants and contracts.
• Experience with state, county, municipal, foundation, and corporate funding sources preferred.
• Experience supervising staff preferred
• Managing cross-functional projects required.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends in support of fundraising and donor engagement events.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

• Follows the Catholic Social Teachings in all aspects while performing the job duties.
• Works collaboratively to achieve goals and resolves conflict to achieve the greater good.
• Respect for the diversity of talents and gifts of others and belief in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
• Demonstrates compassion and commitment for helping others improve their lives.