Grant Project Manager (Full-time, grant-funded position)
VETSTART Grant Project 2022 - 2025
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, vacation, holidays, tuition waiver and retirement plan participation.
The University of St. Thomas, a private university (www.stthom.edu) committed to the liberal arts and to the religious and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education, is seeking a Grant Project Manager for the VETSTART grant. This full-time position reports to the Project Director and is the central point of contract for grant program activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for:
- Day-to-day grant operations, to include: fiscal/budget management, metric and outcomes assessment, and support/development/implementation of grant-funded projects.
- Tracking and reporting on veteran student enrollment, retention, persistence, and graduation rates.
- Providing coaching services to military-connected students, to include planning and executing student engagement activities aimed at increasing student success.
- Referring students for additional supportive services, academic support, additional tutoring, mentoring as necessary.
- Creating partnerships and sponsorships with veteran-friendly and veteran-serving agencies, groups, and organizations.
- Supporting project evaluation; working with Project Director, Program Evaluator and OSR to submit annual and final performance reports.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and background in social services, education, psychology, or
- Two years of experience serving veterans at the college level, university level, or veteran specific non-profit organization.
- Two years as a program manager with budget, compliance, and outreach
- Excellent presentation and writing
- Excellent rapport with university-wide communities and external
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a
- Veterans will receive preference for this position, particularly those who have participated in veteran student support programs.
This is a federally funded, full-time, year-round, benefit eligible professional position.
Funded by the US Department of Education OPE PPOHA Program, 2020-2025.
