Policy and Grants Manager, Operations Officer III; NCS - Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety

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Salary Range: $81,097.00 – $ annually. Hiring Salary Range: $81,097.00 – $ annually.

The Policy and Grants Manager’s main duties include government relations, public policy research and advocacy, and grants development to support MONSE’s short-term and long-term strategic priorities. The Manager will cultivate relationships with legislative contacts, agencies, and community partners to support policy advocacy and advance funding efforts to sustain the agency’s work. Programming and policy areas include, but are not limited to, community violence intervention and prevention, group violence reduction, victim services, reentry, community healing, youth justice, and 911 diversion and alternate response.

Additionally, they will manage the grant application and required reporting process on behalf of the agency. The successful candidate will excel at developing interpersonal relationships and will be organized, proactive, and have strong problem‑solving skills to support MONSE’s mission to co‑produce public safety and violence prevention in Baltimore City.

Government Relations

• Serve as MONSE's primary liaison for the Mayor’s Office of Government Relations and elected officials.
• Educate lawmakers on critical policies and proposals that impact the agency's work in coordination with the Mayor's Office of Government Relations.
• Prepare the Director and agency personnel for City Council hearings and scheduled testimony, including developing slideshows that effectively communicate the agency's work, progress, and impact.
• Represent the interests of MONSE in front of government bodies, including drafting, delivering, and submitting testimony and preparatory work related to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

Policy Planning, Analysis and Advocacy

• Conduct research to provide evidence-based recommendations for policy improvements associated with MONSE’s portfolio of work.
• Research, analyze, and understand complex public policy issues that relate to MONSE's portfolio of work.
• Brief the Director, Chief of Staff, and agency subject‑matter leads on legislation being considered and laws going into effect.
• Communicate complex policy issues in a clear and concise manner to different audiences, including writing reports, presentations, and policy briefs.
• Help to create and manage various projects and programs key to policy efforts, as directed by office leadership.

Legislative Monitoring

• Track and monitor appropriate statutory and administrative reporting and budget calendars to ensure agency staff are prepared and supported to meet key policy and reporting deadlines.
• Keep track of relevant legislative developments and how they could impact MONSE's portfolio of work.
• Engage with stakeholders, including coalition and organizational partners, to understand their legislative priorities.

Proposal Preparation and Grants Management

• Identify funding opportunities with foundations, federal, state and local governmental agencies, corporate, and community-based funding organizations.
• Prepare proposals and letters of interest/inquiry by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals.
• Establish priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and timely submission of proposals.
• Develop proposals by assembling information including project nature,…