Institutional Grants Manager

Posted Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program.

We are in search of new talent in the following position…

The Institutional Grants Manager will be responsible for supporting the execution of grant‑funded projects and initiatives, ensuring timely contract execution, project implementation, evaluation activities and programmatic and fiscal reporting.

Location:

New York, NY 10020

Bachelor’s Degree required with 5+ years of professional experience in managing foundation and/or government grants and contracts. Other relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Demonstrated writing and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret and describe project outcome and service delivery data.
• Familiarity with program budgets and the principles of program design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ability to develop, manage, and execute projects on schedule with minimal oversight, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work within tight deadlines as needed.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, maintaining document file systems, maintaining donor relations database, and navigating various submission processes and portals.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Manage process for launching new grant‑funded projects, ensuring that all internal stakeholders have the information they need related to implementation timeline and milestones, outcomes measurements, programmatic and fiscal reporting.
• Work with Quality Assurance and Research (QAR) team to ensure that systems are in place to collect and record all required demographic, service delivery and outcomes data.
• Manage calendar of reporting, working with program managers, finance directors, QAR and others to ensure that all reports are submitted in a timely manner.
• Work with team to identify strategies to address delays or challenges in implementation, spending and/or outcomes achievement and manage communication and negotiation with funders.
• Manage relationships with a portfolio of foundation and government funders, including organizing program visits and ensuring interim touchpoints needed to steward relationships.
• As needed, provide support on preparation and submission of responses to new funding opportunities.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full‑time employees enjoy:

• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
  , including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

Please note:

Benefits for part‑time employees may vary.

VOA‑Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!