GRANTS COORDINATOR SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Apr 28, 2025 - The Grants Coordinator demonstrates expertise in financial control systems, donor fund compliance, audit preparation, and international accounting standards relevant to NGOs. This position excels in project management across multiple priorities, adapts efficiently to evolving systems and processes, and maintains a strong commitment to safeguarding, antifraud policies, and organizational core values. This role possesses advanced communication skills in English and Arabic, deep familiarity with Northern California’s nonprofit sector, and the ability to interpret regulations and deliver impactful training programs.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Grants Coordinator Resume
- Grant Management
- Proposal Writing
- Compliance Monitoring
- Budget Management
- Data Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Research Skills
- Document Management
- Grant Coordination
- Report Preparation
- Relationship Building
- Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Deadline Management
- Communication Skills
- Stakeholder Liaison
- Conflict Resolution
- Fundraising Skills
- Capacity Building
- Staff Training
Summary of Grants Coordinator Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Public Administration with 2 years of Experience
- Excellent critical thinking and project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in speaking and presenting in a group setting.
- Ability to understand and interpret financial reports, analyze financial data for the purpose of monitoring adherence to funder-specified guidelines.
- Solid organizational skills and the ability to work productively in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and the ability to prioritize a multi-faceted workload under strict deadlines, sometimes with limited guidance.
- Ability to work productively in a team environment and independently, and the willingness to meet unexpected demands with a positive attitude.
- Experience in database management, Salesforce
- Knowledge of similar database software
- Excellent computer skills, Microsoft Excel.
- Attentiveness to detail and accuracy in data entry, reporting, and writing.
- Ability to act with sensitivity and discretion while working with highly confidential information.
- Ability to work cooperatively with committees and staff, and in an organization that is characterized by a high level of consultation in which consensus is the formal process for reaching decisions.
2. BA in Nonprofit Management with 3 years of Experience
- Experience working with figures, i.e., basic account-keeping procedures.
- Excellent organizational skills with considerable skill in solving bookkeeping problems independently, with attention to detail
- Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with University research, financial and HR/payroll systems including FAS, AURA, GEMS and Workday.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, spreadsheets).
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize and complete multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Experience with high-net-worth individuals
- Experience working with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Community Reinvestment Act funding, and federal grants
- Experience as a compelling storyteller and writer, with an adaptive and versatile writing style.
- Experience in designing and implementing individual donor strategies, including annual appeals and recurring donation programs.
- Experience using relational databases such as Raiser’s Edge
- Experience with prospect research
3. BS in Business Administration with 2 years of Experience
- Experience with relevant accounting packages and operating systems
- Knowledge of developing/maintaining financial internal control and risk management concepts and systems
- Knowledge and understanding of international accounting standards for the NGO-sector, donor regulations and compliance issues related to the management of donor funds
- Experience with the preparation of external audits
- Able to prioritise and manage short-term and continuing projects across diverse themes despite competing deadlines.
- Strong commitment to child safeguarding & Antifraud policies both inside and outside the workplace.
- Ability and experience in adapting to systems & processes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant accounting packages
- Familiarity with the Northern California non-profit/philanthropy environment
- Strong commitment to IRC’s vision, mission and core values.
- Ability to design and lead training engagements with staff and partners to enhance skills and adapt to changing program demands.
- Ability to read and interpret federal policy and regulations and ask appropriate questions
4. BA in Sociology with 3 year of Experience
- Excellent writing skills and experience in writing proposals/concept notes.
- Strong understanding and knowledge of PRM, DFID, UNHCR, UNICEF, SIDA, SV, EU/ECHO and other donor rules and regulations.
- Competency with program design, M&E, proposal writing (including logical frameworks) and building budgets.
- Excellent management and coordination skills.
- Ability to provide team-building, coaching, and development for staff as well as encourage cross-functional collaboration and cooperation.
- Understanding of the challenges facing partner organizations in access to and management of sub-grants, incorporating robust capacity-building in all sub-award programs.
- Ability to work independently while being a strong team player.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively represent IRC at forums and with donors.
- Competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Excellent leadership and management skills including coaching, mentoring and managing teams
- Well-developed diplomatic and negotiating skills.
- Superior oral and written communication skills, with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Extensive representation and fundraising success, including prior experience with European, US and international donors.
- Experience with Adult Education
- Experience conducting fiscal audits or monitoring visits
5. BS in Environmental Science with 2 years of Experience
- Experience of working as an expat outside of Bangladesh will be an added advantage
- Extensive experience in managing donor contracts and fundraising activities, in particular from UN and other institutional donors, such as ECHO, DFID, USD, GAC, SIDA etc.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- High-quality copywriting and editing skills
- Excellent numeracy and financial skills, particularly in developing budgets, financial management/monitoring and reporting
- Sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in emergencies and development environments, program quality and partnership management.
- High level of analytical skills, negotiation skills and critical thinking
- Ability to manage and lead a team to achieve goals in a complex working environment
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication and relationship skills with ability to influence external organizations and individuals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to work autonomously in scheduling and prioritizing within tight deadlines with a focus on the work product.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team.
- Experience managing federal grants for an education agency (school district, charter school, technical college, or state education agency)
- Knowledge of the Uniform Grant Guidance and EDGAR