The Central Administrative Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) seeks a full-time Director of Grants and Development with at least 5 years of experience. The selected candidate will work with the Deputy Director and Director of Finance to identify, apply for, and maintain federal, state, and private grants. A significant portion of this role involves managing compliance with LASO’s funding sources. This position is based in Portland, Oregon, and offers a partial remote work option.
Background
LASO is a non-profit law firm that represents low-income Oregonians in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve the general low-income population throughout the state and two specialized statewide programs focus on services to farmworkers and on issues impacting Native Americans. Our Central Administrative office provides administrative oversight and support for those statewide offices. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services law firm that is committed to advocacy strategies having the broadest possible impact on client community problems. LASO is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. LASO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients.
Responsibilities
The Director of Grants and Development (DGD) will enhance funding operations at LASO. Responsibilities include researching funding opportunities, coordinating grants across regional offices to ensure efficiency, and managing the entire grant lifecycle. This involves designing grant programs, writing and submitting bids & applications, executing contracts and managing budgets, ensuring compliance with funding terms, coordinating with funders, finance, and program staff, tracking grant results, and preparing detailed reports for funders. The DGD will also manage all grant-related timelines and documentation, including contracts and agreements, and grant billings. This position also assists in our yearly audit.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a proven interest and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable communities. Required qualities include enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to work collaboratively. Experience managing complex, highly regulated federal and non-federal funded grants is essential. Applicants must possess strong project management and development experience, excellent writing and communication skills, and a demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency, and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression.
Salary/ Benefits
Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week. Salary range is $75,200 – 82,700 for 0-5 years' experience; $84,200 - 90,200 for 6-10 years’ experience; and $91,700 - 114,200 for 11-30 years' experience annually; salaries are determined by relevant work experience. Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision, and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave; and up to $2000 for moving expenses.
Closing Date
Review of resumes to begin August 16, 2024. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Applications
Send resume, references, and letter of interest by email to:
Jeremy Aliason
Supplemental question
As part of your application, please provide a written response (limit to 500 words) addressing how your personal background or experiences have prepared you to serve our diverse client communities effectively, work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, acknowledge the systemic barriers our clients face, and contribute to our efforts to achieve racial justice.
We celebrate diversity.
LASO is committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We believe that the outcome of such diversity is our greatest strength and a matter of basic human fairness. It is to this end that we strongly encourage applications from people of color and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group to apply for this position.
Candidates should have a proven interest and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable communities. Required qualities include enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to work collaboratively. Experience managing complex, highly regulated federal and non-federal funded grants is essential. Applicants must possess strong project management and development experience, excellent writing and communication skills, and a demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency, and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression.
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