Download HR Director - Careers at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago

POSITION GUIDE
ORGANIZATION:
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
POSITION:
In Person Counselor - Grants Manager
REPORTS TO:
Director, Community Investment - Health
Primary Purpose
UWMC has submitted an application in response to the state of Illinois’ Department of Public Health’s RFP for
In-Person Counselors (IPC). This Grants Manager position is a 1-year time-limited, grant-funded contract
position. The Grants Manager is accountable for cultivating and nurturing healthy relationships with people
across a wide network of constituencies and diverse cultures. Candidate should have high level knowledge and
be able to articulate the Affordable Care Act.
Essential Job Function
 Implements the grant and oversee the work of the sub-grantee agencies.
 Compiles and completes reports associated with the grant in a complete and timely manner.
 Serves as the primary resource for questions about the project throughout the community.
 Provides regular progress updates to UWMC team members as scheduled or needed.
 Oversees the work of up to 25 agencies and 50 agency staff (amount may vary depending upon award
amount)
Required Experience
 Bachelor’s Degree required in Nonprofit Management/Public Health.
 Strong passion for service and volunteerism required.
 Possess a collaborative leadership style, coupled with strong planning, organizing, marketing and
analytical skills.
 Strong ability to think strategically, synthesize the most complex needs of the constituents and
communities where interaction occurs and successfully develop innovative solutions to problems.
 Utilizes creative customer focused service skills to achieve desired results. Ability to manage multiple
priorities simultaneously with careful attention to details in a fast paced environment.
 Cultivates relationships and able to elicit cooperation across sectors and varying viewpoints.
 Strong customer service mentality is important. Excellent verbal, written, listening, and executive level
presentation skills are required.
 Results oriented professional who has the ability to facilitate progressive change throughout the
community.
 Proficient with Microsoft Office Environment (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Experienced in general
database concepts and use.
 Requires significant travel within the Chicago and South Suburban Communities, and access to reliable
transportation is a must.