Grants manager Jobs in Newark, NJ

Job Description

At APTIM , we come to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. Our work spans from safeguarding and maintaining critical infrastructure to helping communities recover from natural disasters, from empowering our armed forces and first responders to reducing carbon and energy use, and from making cities more resilient against the threats of climate change to restoring contaminated ecological systems.

We are hiring a Grants Manager in New York , that will develop and implement complex grant strategies to secure funding for disaster recovery projects. This includes drafting proposals and grant applications, managing timelines, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Coordinate High-Level Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with federal, state, and local agencies, as well as internal cross-functional teams, to gather necessary information, align objectives, and enhance the grant application process.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home.
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities.
• A voice in making our company better.
• Investment into your personal and professional development

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Direct the preparation, review, and submission of detailed grant applications.
• Ensure that proposals are well-organized, persuasive, and compliant with grant requirements.
• Manage Grant Compliance and Reporting:
• Monitor the progress of grant-funded projects, ensuring compliance with funding conditions, and prepare accurate and timely reports for stakeholders.
• Oversee data management activities and manage the allocation of resources to support recovery efforts for clients.
• Ensure that data is systematically collected, analyzed, and used to inform recovery strategies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in disaster recovery, emergency management, or a related field, with a focus on grant writing and management
• Strong organizational capabilities,
• Solid understanding of grants management, grant writing, and document structuring.
• Demonstrated experience with State CDBG, BRIC, CDBG-DR, SMART, and PROTECT grants.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

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APTIM is committed to providing a benefits package that accomplishes the primary purpose of our programs which is to protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families. APTIM's health care and insurance benefits include the following programs: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, basic life insurance, optional life insurance, spouse life insurance, child life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, optional accidental death & dismemberment, short- and long-term disability with optional buy-ups, employee assistance program, health care spending account, dependent care spending account, health savings account and business travel accident insurance for themselves and their eligible family members, per plan guidelines. Multiple voluntary benefits are available to employees for enrollment including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, etc. APTIM also provides participation in a retirement program, paid absences such as vacation time (annual days determined by length of service) and sick leave to eligible employees in accordance with the APTIM sick pay policy and as required by law. The targeted salary for this position is $80K-100K.