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American National Red Cross Grant Manager- US Government Funding, Service to Armed Forces in Columbus, Ohio
By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: Why Choose Us? As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good. We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference. The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, tothe Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions. At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine! What you need to know: The American Red Cross is looking for a full-time Program Officer for US Government (USG) Programs, Operations, and Engagement to support the American Red Cross' USG funding and engagement strategy and effectiveness. Core responsibilities will include: 1) Ensuring transparent and predictable guidance to Service to Armed Forces (SAF's) USG funding strategy and processes; 2) Developing effective approaches to engaging with USG partners across the organization; 3) Supporting SAF's engagement on USG policy and advocacy initiatives and priorities; 4) Strengthening SAF's awareness, capacity, and confidence on engaging with USG partners and increasing competitiveness on USG funding opportunities. This position will report to the Director of Business Operations for Service to the Armed Forces but will work collaboratively and cross-functionally with stakeholders throughout the organization both in headquarters and field offices. The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States. The position will require travel 1-2 times/yr. Where your career is a force for good: US Government Funding (Strategy/Tools) Identify and disseminate information related to new USG priorities and funding opportunities in key SAF program areas; Collaborate across SAF teams to review effectiveness and efficiency of proposal design and development processes, revising and updating on semi-annual basis (as necessary); Address gaps in existing SAF tools and resources supporting USG proposal development and grant reporting; Maintain/revise SAF USG tools and resources (such as guidance, templates, annex libraries, etc) to ensure all are kept relevant and up to date; Work with SAF teams to crosswalk proposal processes and ensure synchronization across teams and tools; Maintain SAF USG funding portfolio tracker, including active awards and applications in development; If necessary, travel to program locations to support teams in the development of specific USG funding applications; US Government Engagement Support the development of USG engageme