Grants and Programs Assistant - CT
Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the
Humanities located in Middletown, Connecticut, seeks a full-time (37.5
hours), Grants and Programs Assistant.
CT Humanities (CTH)
administers the Connecticut Humanities Fund, maintains the websites
connecticuthistory.org and teachitct.org, and supports Connecticut’s
cultural organizations. During calendar year 2020, CTH grantmaking
distributed $2.9 million in project grants and COVID-19 pandemic relief
support to Connecticut’s cultural nonprofit organizations.
Our
mission: “CT Humanities champions the enduring value of public
humanities in our lives and civil society, and through grant funding and
capacity building strives to ensure the public humanities will continue
to inspire storytelling, lifelong learning, informed public dialogue,
and civic engagement in ways that strengthen communities and enhance
quality of life for all Connecticut’s citizens.” The ideal candidate
will support staff in pursuit of these ends.
Salary Range:
$50,000/ year, plus full CTH benefits package (health, dental, vision,
and life insurance, retirement plan, and vacation and paid time off)
Job Duration: This is a two-year position with the possibility of extensions, dependent on continued state funding support.
Description: Reporting to the Manager of Grants and Programs, the
Grants and Programs Assistant provides a high level of support to CTH’s
grantmaking program.
Duties include: • Processing grant
applications; • Managing CTH grants database and records; •
Communicating with grantees regarding open grants and assisting grantees
to complete and close their grant projects; • Traveling to grantee
organizations to counsel applicants on their grant project ideas and to
evaluate CTH funded projects; • Assisting grantees with publicity and
promotion of CTH funded projects; • Helping grantees connect their CTH
funded projects to CTH’s digital learning websites; • Answering general
questions from grantees and helping to connect them to appropriate
resources at CTH partner organizations; • Working with the Connecticut
League of History Organizations on joint initiatives; • Other related
duties as assigned
Essential skills, duties and responsibilities
include: • Strong computer skills (Experience with Microsoft Word,
Excel, SharePoint, Teams and PowerPoint preferred); • Database
management (Foundant Grant Lifecycle Manager preferred); • Experience
working with diverse communities, peoples and organizations; • Task and
goal oriented; • A desire and ability to work independently, move
quickly, but deliberately; share and receive critical feedback. • This
position requires strong communications between staff, board members,
grantees, partners and the public. Understanding these relationships is
critical and excellent communication skills are required. • Effective
writing and editing skills; • In-state travel required
Our wish
list: • Prior grants management experience; • Knowledge of or experience
with the American Association for State and Local History’s Standards
and Excellence Program for History Organizations (STEPS) curriculum;
Words and phrases that describe you: Highly organized. Efficient.
Excellent communicator. Tech savvy. Outgoing. Flexible. Self-learner.
Kind. Sense of humor.
CTH’s workday is 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday
through Friday with room for flexibility in employee schedules. The
Grants and Programs Assistant will work both remotely and onsite at
CTH’s Middletown office. The Grants and Programs Assistant will work
with the Manager of Grants and Programs to create their in-office
schedule upon hiring.
CT Humanities is committed to workplace
diversity and seeks candidates who represent the diversity of the state,
including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, age, disability, cultural background and socioeconomic
stratum.
Please indicate your interest with a cover letter and
resume. In your cover letter, please tell us why you are the ideal
candidate for this CT Humanities position. To submit your application
materials, please visit: https://cthumanities.org/our-story/employment/.
Deadline: July 11, 2021
