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Job Board - last updated 1/31/12

Want a fun place to work?

The following jobs are currently open at Boston Children's Museum in Boston. Please click on the job title to read the full description, or just scroll down.

SENIOR GRANTS MANAGER

If you are interested in any of the positions, please send cover letter, resume and salary history

by fax to: (617) 423-3213

by mail to:
Human Resources
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210

by email to:
jobs@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
(Please submit as a Microsoft Word file and not as an HTML or ZIP file)

To Download an application click HERE.  (PDF)

Or you can stop by the Museum to fill out a job application.
Just ask at the Security Desk when you come in.

Click here for information on internships at Boston Children's Museum

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, due to the volume of resumes we receive, only candidates under consideration for open positions will be contacted.  No phone calls, please.  Boston Children's Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TITLE: SENIOR GRANTS MANAGER

DATE: December 2, 2011

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Senior Grants Manager contributes to the development of short and long-term strategies to cultivate relationships with all institutional grant-making organizations, researches new foundations and government grant opportunities, works on proposals with program developers and senior team, maintains communications with prospects and funders, maintains data tracking system, compiles and manages data and statistics about BCM, manages the proposal and budget development process, manages the proposal reporting and budget compliance. This position is responsible for the consistently high volume of BCM grant submissions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree required
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in grant management, including multi-faceted federal grants
  • Excellent writing and editorial skills; writing sample required
  • Demonstrated success in securing and managing federal, corporate and foundation grants
  • Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting, budget compliance, and federal budget compliance
  • Successful experience with federal grants, such as IMLS, NSF, NEH, NASA, EPA, DOE and/or NEA
  • Extensive knowledge of Greater Boston funding community
  • Excellent oral and interpersonal skills
  • Thorough knowledge of and experience with online research methods and expertise in Microsoft Word and Excel. Raiser’s Edge experience a plus.
  • Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, follow through and accuracy is critical
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse environment and be a great team player.

HOURS: Monday-Friday, 35 hours/week

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