Grants Department Administrator

Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC

The Public Interest Network is seeking a smart, passionate, and detail-oriented candidate to work with advocates and organizers around the country to raise grant funding for our campaigns to protect our environment and the public interest. 

Key Responsibilities

The Grants Department Administrator’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Researching and identifying potential funders to support our work; 
• Maintaining our central database of information on foundations, staff and board members, and news in the the funding community; 
• Managing our grantseeking activity reporting system, ensuring the information contained in it is accurate and up to date, and making sure we are meeting key deadlines; 
• Writing and editing grant proposals, funder updates, grant reports, and other pitch materials that promote our organizations’ programs, campaigns and values; and
• Other duties as assigned - as part of The Public Interest Network central staff, the Grants Department Administrator will often be involved in other organization-building activities, from recruiting and training staff to helping organize events to managing an office. 

The Grants Department Administrator position requires a two-year commitment, excellent judgment and discretion and the ability to manage significant projects. 

Qualifications

We are looking for skilled candidates who are inspired by our vision for a better world and approach to winning change that’s built to last, and embrace our network's core values. Additionally, top candidates will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree and and ideally one year of relevant professional experience - but we encourage entry-level candidates with exceptionally strong writing and administrative skills to apply;
• Be highly organized and good at developing and/or learning systems, and helping others utilize those systems;
• Have strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex campaigns and programs into compelling stories. All finalists will be required to complete a writing and editing test;
• Be flexible, enthusiastic about new challenges and responsibilities, and have a strong work ethic;
• Like, and be excellent at, working with people but also thrive in a behind the scenes role;
• Be able to work creatively and independently, as well as take direction and work as part of a team; and
• Most importantly, be passionate about making a difference on the issues we work on. Fundraising is hard and often thankless work with results that we won’t see until far into the future, so you need to be motivated by our shared belief that a clear vision, commonsense solutions, a fact-driven case for action, and the power of bringing people together are the necessary ingredients to any successful effort to solve society’s problems.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting target annual compensation for this position for someone with 1-6 years of relevant experience is $37,000-$42,000 and depends on relevant experience. Candidates on the lower end of directly relevant experience should expect to be on the lower end of this range; candidates on the higher end of relevant experience are likely to be on the higher end of this range. The Public Interest Network offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include need-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. 

Locations

This position can be based in Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC.

Why work for The Public Interest Network? Here are ten reasons on our website.

About The Public Interest Network

The Public Interest Network operates and supports more than a dozen organizations – including PIRG, Environment America and their state affiliates – committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to change.

Our work focuses on the problems that arise from America’s single-minded pursuit of endless economic growth: We’re still burning fossil fuels even though it’s changing the climate. We keep giving antibiotics to healthy livestock, even though it leads to “superbugs” that are antibiotic-resistant. We use plastic products for a few minutes only to throw them away so they pollute the oceans for centuries. 

And our approach is unique: We focus on the big picture, but are relentlessly pragmatic and prioritize making a difference in people’s lives over making a statement. We work with everybody to make change happen, political ideology aside, championing good ideas wherever they come from. And we are serious about the work – we set clear goals, benchmarks and systems to measure our progress, and hold ourselves accountable to making change now and building for the future.

This unique approach gives our staff an opportunity to make a concrete difference for the environment and the public interest – just as hundreds of dedicated staff have done over our 50 year history. If you want to add to this change-making legacy; if you have the passion and the drive that it takes; if you're looking for a mission, not just a job – then let’s talk.

Our Mission and Values

The Public Interest Network operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit our website for things you should know about our network when you apply. Within the first document you will find a link to a second; please read both carefully.

Fund for the Public Interest is an equal opportunity employer and will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

COVID-19: We take COVID-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our COVID safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law.