Program Officer - Grants

JOB LOCATION 1601 Rio Grande Suite 351 Austin Texas 78711 United States ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Organization name: Texas Access to Justice Foundation City: Austin State: Texas Zip: 78711 Organization URL: www.tajf.org Job type: Foundation/civil legal aid POSITION TITLE: Program Officer - Grants Organization: The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1984 by the Texas Supreme Court and the State Bar of Texas to administer the Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) program. TAJF is the largest funder of free civil legal services for disadvantaged low-income communities in Texas. Since its founding, TAJF has administered more than two billion dollars in grants to nonprofit legal services organizations in Texas. Position Description: The Grants Program Officer serves as a key member of the Grants Team and reports to the Director of Grants. Works independently and collaboratively with Grant Team members in the award, monitoring and management of TAJF grants. Interfaces with other TAJF teams to achieve TAJFs objectives and vision. Primary Functions: 1. Grant Management . Manages an assigned portfolio of active grants, including reviewing periodic and annual programmatic and budgetary reports to ensure compliance with TAJFs grant agreement including implementation of the grant; reviews and approves proposed revisions to budgets; monitors grantees submission of required reports and information to ensure they are timely submitted and complete; supports grantees as needed; participates with the Grants Team at in-person site visits of grantees; keeps the team informed regarding grantees progress and status including by preparing reports and recommendations related to grant oversight; responds to inquiries from grantees on a range of issues including specific grants, compliance issues and developments. 2. Grant Awards. Reviews and analyzes grant application proposals including programmatic narratives and proposed budgets; communicates with grantee applicants regarding modifications; prepares summaries of applications and recommendations for review and action by the TAJF Board. Maintains data regarding grant awards. 3. Reports and Communications. Prepares reports and memorandum related to grant awards, grant awards, grant management activities and specific research projects and topics assigned. Assists in the drafting and preparation of grant agreements. Interfaces with TAJF communications manager regarding public relations specific to assigned grantees and projects. 4. Coordination . Assists in organizing and preparing for convenings of grantees and legal access stakeholders. Participates in activities with legal access stakeholders. 5. Content Expertise. Develops and maintains expertise in subject matter relevant to grant portfolio or to assigned topics; provides team with information regarding developments to further TAJFs mission. 6. Other duties: Complies with internal administrative requirements and performs other duties as assigned.