Grant Program Coordinator - Chicago, United States - Chicago Theological Seminary

Description

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The Grant Program Coordinator is a flexible 20-hour-a week, five-year, part-time position that can be fully remote with occasional travel to Texas or other locations determined necessary for grant programs.

The coordinator will report to the Director of the Doctor of Ministry in Public Ministry Program and oversee the grant management of the


Building New Tables:

Queering Womanist/Feminist Preaching grant, which is a partnership with Chicago Theological Seminary, The Gathering, a Womanist Church in Dallas and Nevertheless, She Preached.

Individuals who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, immigrants, or anyone who has experienced systemic oppression or gender-based discrimination are encouraged to apply.

Building New Tables:
Queering Womanist/Feminist Preaching is a fully-funded, 5-year initiative that provides multiple pathways for training in dialogical preaching based on womanist, feminist and queer wisdom, led by a collaboration between Chicago Theological Seminary; The Gathering:
A Womanist Church of the Christian Church; and Nevertheless She Preached.

With a grant from the Lilly Endowment, the Collaborative will design unique cohort learning experiences, introduce dialogical preaching courses into seminary education, and launch a residency program.

Together, the Collaborative will articulate models for compelling preaching that counter the inadequacies and limitations of traditional proclamation while supporting and encouraging the creative hearts and minds of womanists, feminists and queer preaching who are already thinking and working outside the box.

Building New Tables will revolutionize the homiletic form by making the preparation and delivery of sermons more dialogical and less hierarchical.

It will empower current and aspiring preachers, especially marginalized individuals, with unique opportunities to embody gospel proclamation innovatively in their local contexts.

Responsibilities

_Grant Implementation:

_ Coordinate the implementation of grant-funded programs, projects, or initiatives-including conferences, retreats, cohorts, and residency programs
- according to the grant agreement.

• Work closely with program manager, project leads, participants, and vendors to develop detailed project plans and timelines.
• Ensure that project activities align with grant objectives, timelines and budget.

_ Financial Management:

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• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to manage grant budgets, expenditures and financial reporting.
• Provide regular updates on financial status and projections to relevant stakeholders.
• Receive and organize invoices from grant partners and vendors, submitting check requests and ensuring prompt payment.

_ Reporting and Documentation:

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• Prepare and submit regular progress reports, financial reports and other documentation required by the grant agreement in collaboration with three participating organizations.
• Collect, organize and maintain all relevant project documentation, including contracts, invoices and correspondence with funders.

_ Stakeholder Engagement:

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• Serve as the primary point of contact for grantrelated inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between project team members, partners and funders.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with funders, vendor and participants, ensuring clear and timely communication regarding project progress and challenges.

_ Project Monitoring and Evaluation:

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• Develop and implement systems to monitor project progress, milestones and outcomes.
• Collect and analyze data to assess the effectiveness and impact of grantfunded activities.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations for adjustments to project plans as needed.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience is preferred.
• An understanding and interest in feminist, womanist and queer theologies.
• Proven experience in grant administration, project management, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of grant compliance requirements and reporting processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organized and detailoriented, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent planning, implementation and management skills.
• Knowledge of financial management principles and experience managing budgets.
• Experience working in the nonprofit sector or with government grants is preferred.
• Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to work in a goaloriented environment and contribute to a team effort.
• High energy, initiative, flexibility and commitment to CTS's mission are required.
• Critical thinker with strong analytical skills; ability to draw insight f