Grants Database Manager

**THE FOUNDATION** The DC Bar Foundation is the leading funder of civil legal aid in the District of Columbia. We are committed to the vision that residents of the District have equal access to justice, regardless of income. Our mission is to fund, support, and improve legal representation of people who are financially disenfranchised or who are otherwise underserved in the District of Columbia. **OUR BELIEFS** We believe that everyone should have access to justice regardless of wealth, knowledge, or power. We seek to be community-rooted, led by the voices of those most impacted by our decisions. We believe in working collaboratively and demonstrating mutual respect for each other’s capacities, contributions, and ideas. We believe that we must work within ourselves, our networks, and our institutions to challenge racism with each decision we make. Finally, we believe in Team. It’s not just about getting the work done; it’s about HOW you get it done. **POSITION SUMMARY** The Grants Database Manager is responsible for the Grants Management System (GMS) and for assuring operations are aligned with generally recognized grants management best practices as well as DC Bar Foundation (DCBF) standards. The Manager will play a key role in developing and executing the lifecycle of all grant programs through the custom Salesforce module employed by the Foundation. As DCBF works to become more centralized with its data, this role will be instrumental in helping us grow in our data practices. The Grants Database Manager is a core team member who will manage the GMS and use grantee data to help demonstrate the impact of the Foundation’s investments. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has the knowledge of and has used the listed technologies, ideally acting as a project leader. The ideal candidate brings with them enthusiasm for supporting others with less technical skills and experience, enjoys connecting with others and working as part of an engaged team. A commitment to continuous improvement is critical; evidenced in this role by ongoing review and evaluation of existing data, and development of data cleaning and analysis strategies to improve and maximize data usage. Experience working in a small organization and with grants management is a plus. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS** The following list of duties is not exhaustive. The Foundation may also outline additional responsibilities that are not included in this job description. • Serve as system owner for the Grants Management System (GMS), including vendor management, administrative and quality oversight, and content control with assistance from the Technology and Data Governance Specialist. • Set up, manage, and establish the protocols for the GMS, including training and supporting the Programs Team and providing support to Grantee Partners • Responsible for software-related activities in programming, process workflow configuration, data management, data analysis, and reporting for the grants management system. • Manage third-party software integrations such as DocuSign, Form Assembly, and Tableau. • Provide GMS-related administrative support to the Programs Team throughout the life cycle of each grant round including preparing, auditing, and monitoring application submissions, providing technical assistance to applicants and grantees, coordinating the applications review process, preparing and monitoring grant award documentation, grant adjustments, grant extensions, preparing and submitting invoices for grant payments, and scheduling and monitoring grantee report submission. • Utilize data in the GMS to create dashboards, ad hoc reports, mapping, graphs, and other visualizations for various internal and external stakeholders. • Provide general operational support including the organization of files, creation of presentation materials, and data entry. • Ensure integrity of data, in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as DCBF’s processes and requirem…