Average salary
National Statistic
Change Location
$40,000 - $80,000
GRANT ASSISTANT, IN-DEPTH: Pushing Students In The Right Direction
About this video
Elizabeth is a Grant Assistant working at a community college. Elizabeth says it's not easy writing grants, but when it gets approved it's always worth it.
School: San Francisco State University
Degree: Business Administration
Job Title: Grant Assistant
Job Summary: Grants Manager
Job Description
Grants management is a job function within a grantmaking organization that focuses on the operations side of grantmaking, including grantmaking policies, procedures, compliance, and data and records management.
On-the-Job Training
None
Additional Info
Within grant management are the following roles and responsibilities.:
-Senior managers (officers and the board) are the experts in what the organization funds, deciding the organization’s strategic focus and funding priorities.
-Program staff are the experts in who the organization funds, building relationships with grantees and potential grantees, keeping abreast of developments in the field and making the tough decisions among competing proposals.
-Grants managers are the experts on how grants are made, dealing with the policies, procedures and operations behind receiving, awarding, and monitoring grants.
Quick Facts
Projected Job Growth
Not applicable
Typical schedule
Full-time
Typical workplace
Office, Indoor
Personal Qualities
Detail oriented, Analytical skills, Written communication skills, Teamwork, Organizational skills, Mathematical skillsEducational Path
Education Requirement
Bachelor's degree
Recommended Education Degree
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree
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m='57290'>I</span> <span m='57380'>kind</span> <span m='57630'>of</span> <span m='57680'>just</span> <span m='57870'>fell</span> <span m='58120'>into</span> <span m='58340'>it.</span> <span m='59700'>But</span> <span m='61890'>I</span> <span m='61970'>think</span> <span m='62170'>it's</span> <span m='62270'>just</span> <span m='62500'>taking</span> <span m='63880'>the</span> <span m='64120'>initiative</span> <span m='64510'>to</span> <span m='64599'>get</span> <span m='64790'>out</span> <span m='65090'>there</span> <span m='66150'>and</span> <span m='66790'>network</span> <span m='67630'>with</span> <span m='67740'>people</span> <span m='68540'>and</span> <span m='68870'>talk to all</span> <span m='70150'>the</span> <span m='70230'>people</span> <span m='70480'>in this</span> <span m='70610'>industry.</span> <span m='71758'>It</span> <span m='72166'>really helps.</span> </p><p><span m='73390'>My</span> <span m='73600'>work-life</span> <span m='73990'>balance.</span> <span 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