OPERATION DIGNITY- GRANTS AND CONTRACT DIRECTOR

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THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK IN THE OFFICE IN OAKLAND THREE DAYS PER WEEK.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Grants and Contracts Director is responsible for managing and growing an institutional funding portfolio of over $8 million in revenue from private corporate and foundation grants (5%) and public government contracts and grants (95%). The Director will prepare and submit grant applications and reports and federal and local government contracts as well as maintain and cultivate these funder relationships to help maintain and expand grants and contracts revenue.

For more information, please visit https://operationdignity.org/

YOU ARE A/AN:

  • Deeply experienced, organized and detail-oriented professional who is proficient in writing, negotiating, and tracking government contracts and private grants. 

  • Diplomatic relationship builder who is excited to cultivate authentic partnerships with funders, individual donors, internal team, Board Members, and community stakeholders.

  • Possessing a deadline driven and strategic approach to turning visionary ideas into reality.  

SALARY/BENEFITS

  • Salary range is $100,000-$115,000

  • Benefits include:

    • Holidays: 13 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday

    • Vacation: Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

    • Paid Sick Time: One hour for every 16 hours worked (accrue a max of 16 days)

    • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: 80% of premiums covered for employees (employees are responsible for paying for their dependents)

    • Employee Assistance Program

    • 401(k)

    • Life/AD&D

  • The opportunity to create pathways to housing for vulnerable populations who are experiencing homelessness, including veterans and those in encampments. 

To learn more about the impact of Operation Dignity, please click on the links below:

Operation Dignity Instagram

Operation Dignity feature in Mercury News

Support for Disabled Veterans

EQUITY STATEMENT

“Our mission is to create pathways to health and housing for the most vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness in our community, with a special focus on veterans and people living in encampments. We help participants reach their housing goals by providing a continuum of service from comprehensive street outreach and shelter to permanent supportive housing. Among our core values are meeting people where they are while cultivating a strong peer community, inclusive of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.”