Land Preservation Grants Manager

The American Battlefield Trust, the nation’s premier historic land preservation nonprofit, seeks a Grants Manager to obtain and manage funding from federal, state, and local grant programs to preserve and steward important land throughout the U.S. associated with the Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812.

Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid Office)

Department: Land Preservation

Job Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000

Benefits: vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, 403(b) retirement plan, health and dental insurance, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, FSA, onsite gym at Washington, DC office

General Scope of the Position

The Land Preservation Grants Manager will be responsible for overseeing efforts to identify, obtain, and manage government grant funding from selected grant programs in support of the American Battlefield Trust’s land preservation mission and other organizational priorities. This will include managing the complete cycle for these grant programs, from researching program requirements to application preparation and then through closeout.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing the preparation of grant applications, including application narratives, support documentation, partner support letters, and project budgets
• Working closely with Trust project managers to identify potential grant opportunities for new preservation projects that require funding
• Coordinating internal review of grant applications and reports
• Working with Trust staff and partners to assemble historic significance information, mapping, and other documents supporting each grant application
• Proactively monitoring and facilitating grant approval processes and awards
• Preparing and submitting grant award disbursement materials and submitting deliverables for closeout
• Managing quarterly and annual grant reporting for various grant programs
• Developing and maintaining tracking methods for the status of pending and awarded grants
• Conducting research on new federal, state, and local grant programs for battlefield, historic land, open space preservation, and environmental protection/water quality/mitigation
• Developing and maintaining working relationships with grant sources

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• B.A./B.S. degree is required
• At least five (5) years of relevant work experience is required
• Experience with grant writing, research or administration is required
• Grant administration experience is preferred
• Ability to establish excellent working relationships, be detail-oriented, meet project deadlines, and have superior research and writing skills
• Experience working with Adobe Acrobat and the Microsoft Office Suite
• Interest and experience in the preservation of American historic sites is a plus