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Current Employment Opportunities

We value diversity at Voices for Children and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and communities, including people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, multi-lingual individuals, and people with disabilities.

Grants Coordinator

Philanthropy I Hybrid in San Diego, CA I Full Time 

Overview of the position:

The Grant Coordinator reports to the Institutional Giving Manager and is an integral member of the Philanthropy team at Voices for Children. This position is essential to ensuring compliance with all institutional grants, including government and foundation funding. The Coordinator manages budgets, timesheets, attachments, reporting, and deadline tracking, while maintaining accurate grant documentation and data systems. Strong attention to detail, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently are critical. Additionally, the role requires the ability to compose clear and concise narrative reports that effectively communicate grant compliance and program outcomes to funders.

The Grants Coordinator will support all aspects of the grant cycle from application to post-award grant management with a focus on government grants. The Grants Coordinator will be responsible for gathering relevant data and research, preparing supporting attachments, including budgets and expenditure documentation. The Grants Coordinator will ensure all funder reporting is complete, accurate, and timely. The Grants Coordinator will work with staff across the organization to achieve the grant compliance goals for each grant that is awarded to Voices for Children.

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Top Reasons to Work at VFC

We take pride in our extraordinary employees and their team spirit. Our staff members are dedicated to helping children in foster care and supporting the work of our CASA volunteers.

  • We work in a supportive team environment and we set a high bar for ourselves in regard to professionalism and work ethic.
  • We truly do make a difference in people’s lives. As an advocacy organization, every day we work to improve the lives and outcomes for abused and neglected children in foster care.
  • We are privileged to supervise and support talented and committed CASA volunteers.
  • We rely on our creativity and problem-solving skills to find solutions to the challenges and limitations of the child welfare system.
  • VFC offers opportunities for growth and career development in many areas, including public speaking and leadership.
  • We have ample opportunities to increase our advocacy skills and knowledge of the child welfare system through conferences and workshops.
  • Our employees play an instrumental role in developing our vision and pioneering new ways to meet the needs of the children we serve.
  • We enjoy full health benefits, including dental and optical, and a 403(b) retirement plan.
  • We enjoy 13 paid holidays (including all court holidays) in addition to vacation time off.
 
Voices for Children is an equal opportunity employer.

Voices for Children is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organization and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals, including employees, volunteers, clients, vendors, and contractors, on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, physical and mental disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, caregiver status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, or on the basis of any perception that an individual has any of these characteristics, or on the basis that an individual is associated with someone who has or is perceived to have these characteristics. We are committed to these standards in all practices including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, social and recreational programs, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of involvement with Voices for Children.