Manager of Grant Funded Projects

About North Park
Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world. Located for over 125 years on the land of the Miami and Potawatomi tribes in what is today Chicago’s northside, NPU has recently been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to serving diverse populations. Elevating North Park University’s core distinctives of Christian, city-centered, and intercultural, NPU values diversity among its Faculty and is committed to building a racially and culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages the nomination and candidacies of persons who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color regardless of gender.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Manager of Grant Funded Projects is responsible for advancing the strategic goals related to the aspiration of North Park University becoming the leading Christian city-centered university. This person provides logistical support and administrative oversight for the CCE’s grant funded projects. This position is grant-funded for a 5-year term with the possibility of extension.

The current grant portfolio includes two multi-year projects funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc.’s Thriving Congregations Initiative and Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative.

• Ensures all program activities are aligned with project outcomes and benchmarks
• Utilizes appropriate program monitoring and program evaluation techniques
• Creates timely reports for submission to funders
• Mobilizes and secures campus resources to enhance program effectiveness
• Facilitates federal, state, and institutional policy compliance
• Assesses and implements risk management strategies
• Secures professional development opportunities for program facilitators
• Manages budgets and facilitates procurement processes with the Business Office
• Establishes and maintains relationships with community partners supporting projects

• Bachelor’s degree
• An appreciation of, and commitment to, the Christian mission of North Park University.
• Three years of direct experience in working with or overseeing sponsored projects
• A working knowledge of social issues found in an urban environment
• Understanding and commitment to our intercultural distinctive
• Familiar with various approaches to program evaluation
• Works well under deadlines
• Ability to effectively communicate with community partners and other external constituents
• Ability to work well under pressure, work independently, take initiative and oversee a variety of projects simultaneously 
• Ability to relate well to a variety of personality types
• Strong writing and oral communication skills
• Basic word and data processing ability (Microsoft Word, Excel, OneDrive)

Desired:

• Driver’s License recommended
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends when needed

NOTE: Nothing in this job description restricts the supervisor’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Remission
• Helwig Recreation Center