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Grants Management Specialist
Grants Management Specialist
Call to Freedom | Full-Time | Exempt | Sioux Falls Area
Summary
Turn your grant expertise into real-world impact! Call to Freedom is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Grants Management Specialist to research, write, and manage grants that fund programs supporting survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. In this role, you will track deadlines, ensure compliance, report outcomes, and help secure funding that empowers survivors and strengthens our mission.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Play a central role in advancing our mission to end human trafficking
- Write compelling grants and manage projects that directly impact programs and services
- Collaborate with executive leadership, program teams, and finance staff
- Engage with funders, foundations, and stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships
- Contribute to measurable results, including strategic growth in grant funding and program outcomes
Key Responsibilities
- Research and identify funding opportunities from foundations, government agencies, and corporate sponsors
- Write persuasive grant proposals, applications, and reports aligned with organizational priorities
- Conduct strategic prospect research and stay aware of trends in human trafficking, exploitation, and technology-facilitated abuse
- Track deadlines, requirements, and deliverables for all active grants, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and private funder regulations
- Maintain detailed grant records and databases; prepare programmatic and budget modification requests as needed
- Support funder relations by providing updates, reports, and participating in meetings, events, and conferences
- Monitor grant project spending and propose adjustments to ensure alignment with budgets and grant requirements
- Conduct quarterly monitoring of subgrantees and prepare impact reports for funders and the President & CEO
- Collaborate across departments to collect program data and support federal/state drawdowns
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, English, social studies, or related field preferred
- Experience with grant writing, research, and compliance management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; exceptional attention to detail
- Highly organized with strong time management; able to manage multiple projects independently
- Self-directed, flexible, and collaborative in a team environment
Additional Requirements
- Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods
- Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds
- Ability to work full-time, standard office hours
Application Requirement
A writing sample from a prior position or professional experience is required. The sample should demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively with a similar target audience and reflect work comparable to grant proposals and project summaries associated with this role.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Grant Administration, Post-award Management, Compliance Monitoring, Grant Reporting, Proposal Development, Budgeting
