The Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL, is seeking a Coordinator of Government Grants to coordinate and manage information for grants submitted to and received from competitive programs through federal agencies. This position reports to the Director of Grant and Project Management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

develop, maintain and monitor cross-institutional process for managing and tracking competitive federal, state and municipal grant information
configure data for and enter into a database grant requests as well as grant award data including financial and narrative information
interface with key staff members and senior staff to issue, track and manage relevant contracts and subcontracts related to grant awards and institutional partnerships
assist senior staff and the Business Office with financial and audit tasks related to grants (A-133 audits, renegotiation of indirect cost allowance, preparation of financial reports for grants drawdown, etc.)
maintain knowledge of grant regulations and requirements of government agencies to which grant proposals are submitted
provide project management services as required

Education and Experience:

a Bachelor’s Degree; an advanced degree is preferred
three or more years of progressive experience in managing and tracking government grants; museum grant coordination preferred
demonstrated knowledge of relevant government agencies and their grant submission systems and requirements
demonstrated financial accounting experience
demonstrated project and contract management experience
knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, FirstClass, Internet, Raiser’s Edge or an equivalent database system

experience working in a museum environment, grant writing abilities, knowledge of contract writing and executive assistant abilities are preferred

To apply for this position, please email a cover letter, resume and salary history to:

Marguerite E. Dawson

Director of Human Resources

Email: hr-CoordGovtGrants@adlerplanetarium.org

Telephone: 312.322.0591