Immigration Project - Grants Coordinator

Immigration Project - Grants Coordinator

The Immigration Project's mission is to provide high quality legal services to low income immigrant communities in 86 counties across central and southern Illinois. The main office is in Normal, IL with a small satellite office in Champaign, IL. Immigration Project attorneys and legal representatives represent individuals in the process to become U.S. citizens or prove their U.S. citizenship to the government. We also represent individuals in applications to obtain work authorization or lawful permanent residency in the United States and individuals seeking to bring family members to the US from countries all over the world. In addition, the Immigration Project represents survivors of trauma and violence in applications for visas, asylum, and residency. The Immigration Project also conducts outreach and education programs for both immigrant and non-immigrant communities including Know Your Rights presentations, legal information clinics, and Immigration 101 talks to non-immigrant communities. The program relies on legal representatives, administrative staff, 4 AmeriCorp VISTAs, and a large network of community volunteers working together to maximize the agency's resources. For more information, visit our website www.immigrationproject.org

Member Duties : The primary objective of the Grant Coordinator position at The Immigration Project is to strengthen our organizational capacity in managing grants, ensuring accurate reporting, and maximizing the impact of our programs. This role aims to enhance our grant management processes, track deadlines effectively, refine program reporting procedures, and facilitate the creation and timely submission of grant reports. By collaborating closely with our Assistant Data Coordinator and Executive Director, the Grant Coordinator will contribute to the development of an updated grant calendar, improved data reporting practices, and the standardization of program performance evaluation. Ultimately, the objective is to streamline grant management, enhance data collection accuracy, and optimize the utilization of grant funding to support our mission of advancing immigrant justice.

Program Benefits : Training , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Housing , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development .

Skills :
Team Work , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Social Services , Non-Profit Management , Computers/Technology , Community Organization , Conflict Resolution , Leadership , General Skills .