Director of Grants and Funding

Company: Deaf, Counseling, Advocacy & Referral Agency
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, reviewing and reporting all grants and funding programs and related legislative activities.

Key Job Responsibilities

Directs and manages the funding and grants programs.

Prepares, reviews, expedites and reports funding and grant applications.

Locates new sources for funding projects.

Required Skills

At least Bachelor's degree

Experience in Grant Writing

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Maintain confidentiality

Ability to multitask

Efficiency and attention to detail

Preferred Skills

Fluency in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture

Our Workplace Culture

Our workplace culture is a fun, challenging, and caring working environment where you can grow your career. We work together by being inclusive everyone - including ideas, of people, of points of view. Individually, we are experts at what we do. Collectively, our impact is even greater. You’ll find some of the best and most satisfied staff working for the agency. At DCARA, you will be able to use your experiences, abilities, creativity, and energy to work and discover the talents within yourself as you enrich the lives of Deaf* (Deaf, DeafBlind, Deaf with disabilities, hard of hearing, and late-deafened) community members.

Living in the Bay Area

DCARA is located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, known for its large Deaf* community, warm climate, highly educated communities, historic buildings, and exciting array of activities for everyone, including cultural events, professional sports, trips up and down the Pacific coastline, wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma Valley, hiking around Redwood Giants, and many other community activities. You will also live near many of the world’s Global companies (Google, Apple, Facebook, for example) which are located in the Bay Area. There is no better place to live California as the world’s fifth largest economy!

DCARA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, including  Deaf , DeafBlind, Deaf with disabilities, hard of hearing, and late deafened  people.

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