Position Summary 

The Chief Grants Strategy Officer (CGSO) is responsible for providing strategic leadership, management, and impact efforts through grantmaking and community engagement. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CGSO is expected to work collaboratively with all members of the executive team to ensure the agency’s impact, goals, and objectives are achieved. The CGSO will be an experienced change maker who can identify trends and opportunities and leverage best practices for improved agency performance and sustainability. The CGSO will lead the entire grant process in a comprehensive, strategic approach to ensure that grants are fully utilized to achieve the best outcomes.  

 

Authority and Responsibilities 

Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Grants Strategy Officer will guide, manage, motivate, and inspire Covenant House Alaska’s leadership teams and serve as a trusted partner to the Board of Directors. The CGSO maintains authority to make resource allocations within their approved budget and workforce decisions within regulatory standards. Changes in policy, long-range plans for initiatives, and substantial budget modifications must be referred to the Chief Executive Officer. 

 

Essential Functions   

Organizational Leadership, Strategic Management, Advocacy   

  • Strategic thought partner and collaborative problem solver with the CEO, Executive Team, Board of Directors, and key stakeholders.   

  • Patriciate in all aspects of impact, program/initiative, grants activity, and strategic planning.   

  • Create and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key outside colleagues, community partners, and civic and political leaders.   

  • Provide project management for special initiatives, including service contracts.

  • Identify and help implement fee-for-service revenue opportunities.

Grant Strategy and Procurement   

  • Provide oversight and direction for identifying and securing funding from foundations, state, federal, and local grant(s) sources to support CHA’s initiatives  

  • Analyze trends and practices of similar organizations at local and national levels and identify and propose funding strategies that align with CHA’s Strategic Plan.   

  • Help build new strategic partnerships to increase revenue and garner additional support to help sustain CHA and its strategic initiatives.  

  • Oversee, manage and/or patriciate in developing funding proposals for organizational projects and initiatives.  

  • Optimize resource allocation to ensure that the most Impactful programs receive adequate support.  

Grant Administration  

  • Ensure protocols are in place for adequate reporting, including the collection and management of data necessary for statistical and grant reporting.  

  • Provide guidance and leadership across the organization to ensure grant-funded projects are being managed within the appropriate framework and timelines  

  • Implement new methods and technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve grant processes.  

  • Coordinate the development of accurate, comprehensive reports that demonstrate the impact of funded projects.   

  • Ensure compliance and implementation of grant deliverables.  

  • Work closely with the finance team to ensure proper financial management of grant funds.  

  • Assist in maximizing the utility of the Efforts to Outcomes Platform to collect, analyze, and report outcome data with the goal of increasing public and private investment.   

  • Analyze data to inform strategic decisions and improve programs.  

  • Prepare background materials and develop proposed action strategies in support of the organization’s efforts to secure funding.  

Minimum Education 

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Services or similar field. Experience can substitute for post-secondary experience on a year-for-year basis 

  • Lived Experience, experience working with adolescent or disadvantaged populations, preferably in a residential setting; life, volunteer, and internship experience are all considered assets. 

Minimum Experience 

  • Minimum of 8 - 10 years of progressively responsible senior administrative and management experience in a similar setting and familiarity with the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors is preferred. 

  • Demonstrated experience managing a high-performing team in a multi-tiered structure to include professional development and mentorship. 

  • Comprehensive working knowledge of organizational planning, organizational structure, grantmaking budgets, administrative operations, and fundraising. 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required 

Strategy and Development  

  • Demonstrated ability to establish, communicate and encourage a workforce towards a vision, goals and organizational sustainability and growth  

  • Knowledge of strategic planning and analyses, budgetary processes, resource allocation and evaluation 

  • Astuteness in working, collaborating, and influencing external stakeholders or policymakers, including government, business, and community entities.  

  • Demonstrated knowledge and intuition of organizational needs, challenges, and opportunities and the ability to capitalize accordingly. 

  • Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.  

  • Exceptional research and analytical skills.  

  • Resourcefulness with available finding and creating fund development opportunities for donor and funder partnerships.  

  • Adaptability and flexibility, ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, results oriented culture with limited guidance and a service-oriented mindset. 

  • Extensive knowledge of budget processes and grant compliance.  

  • Extensive knowledge of interventions and programs that are effective in helping young who are experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing homelessness and trafficking. 

Interpersonal 

  • Consistent demonstration of ethics, integrity, fairness and trustworthiness  

  • Excellent oral, written and public communication skills  

  • Effective, supportive and positive interpersonal communication skills and behaviors.  

  • Effective and adaptive leadership competencies and behaviors  

  • Ability to build, sustain or repair relationships with a diverse stakeholder group  

  • Ability to demonstrate empathy and compassion consistent with organization’s guiding principles and values  

  • Demonstrated executive presence, influence and credibility  

  • Strong degree of self-discipline, self-confidence and self-development 

Program Specific 

  • Understand and comply with all Agency policies and procedures, including Child Protection Policies.  

  • Maintain confidentiality while understanding and complying with requirements of mandated reporting, duty to warn, Title IX, ADA,HIPAA, FERPA and other limits to confidentiality.  

  • Proficient with standard computer operating systems.  Ability to navigate Microsoft Office Suite, online databases, and other programs and websites as required.   

  • Ability to adjust schedule to support Agency needs, deadlines, or special circumstances which may include working or being available by phone outside of normal business hours, and Holidays and/or weekends as needed. 

  • Possess a current and valid Driver's License and have a clean driving record.  

  • Pass federal, state, and local background check investigations.  

Working Conditions  

  • Position is established in an office setting within the Youth Engagement Center 

  • Noise level is mild to moderate, consistent with office and residential environments. 

  • Must have the ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 

  • Must have the ability to observe details within close range. 

  • Must be able to remain in stationary position for extended periods of time. 

  • Must be able to move within the office to access files and office equipment. 

  • Consistently operates a computer and related office machinery. 

  • Must be able to ascend/descend stairways in case of emergency to exit building safely. 

 

Covenant House is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

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