The Senior Grants Manager writes grants, plans, implements grant programs, and manages grant reporting. Tasked with working closely with the various departments within Chumash Enterprises, the Senior Grants Manager oversees all aspects of grants from application to award, to utilization, to compliance, and reporting. Additionally, the Senior Grants Manager ensures that the grants reflect the priorities of the department and align with the overall strategic goals of the division, operations, and organization

• Strategy development to optimize grant writing and administration processes.
• Identifies potential grant opportunities, conducts grant research, and meets financial and operational needs of the grant specifications and requirements.
• Measurement and evaluation of grant opportunities and awards.
• Collaborates with departments to implement grants according to the needs of the tribe and under the rules and regulations of the grant.
• Works closely with department leaders to keep them informed about grant-related deadlines, deliverables, and reporting.
• Oversees proper invoicing, accounting, reporting, and other related documents to ensure successful grant process.
• Prepares financial planning in collaboration with the finance department in accordance with each grant requirement.
• Analyzes grants and budget trends and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Provides detailed reports regularly to department and senior leaders on grants progress.
• Monitors regulatory compliance and audit requirements and conducts internal audits.
• Acts as grants management Senior Compliance Officer as per tribal policies and procedures.
• Hires, trains, develops, empowers, coaches, counsels, conducts performance and salary reviews, resolves problems, provides open communication vehicles, disciplines, and recommends terminations as appropriate. Builds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, collaboration, performance feedback/management, and Team Member satisfaction while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Communications, or Marketing.
• Seven years of experience in one, or a combination of, the following fields: Nonprofit, Grants Management, Tribal Administration, or Government Agency. Two years in a leadership role.
• Experience writing grants, writing for deadlines, and grant reporting structure.
• Experience in developing and implementing new programs and initiatives.
• Strong computer proficiency with Microsoft applications, email, and internet.
• Native American hiring preference applies.
• Financial Awareness: Actively seeking opportunities to optimize financial costs and investments when making decisions that have a financial implication.
• Data Gathering and Analytics: Collecting, consolidating, and using relevant information; recognizing important information; tracing possible causes of problems, and searching for practical data/solutions.
• Planning and Organizing: Setting priorities and defining actions, time, and resources needed to achieve predefined goals.
• Oral Communication: Shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective manner.
• Written Communication: Expressing ideas and opinions clearly in properly structured, well organized, and grammatically correct reports or documents; utilizing language and terminology that is understandable for the reader.
• Results Orientation: Being persistent and showing perseverance on achieving concrete and tangible results out of personal responsibility; getting optimum results from situations and being ready to take action and show tenacity in case of obstacles or resistance.