Catholic Migration Services (“CMS”) provides high quality free legal services, tenant organizing, community education, and advocacy for low-income immigrants residing in Brooklyn and Queens, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status. CMS is committed to “welcoming the stranger in our midst” by serving and working alongside underserved immigrant communities to advance equality and social justice. CMS’ three program areas are tenant advocacy, employment and immigration. CMS is an affiliated agency of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
POSITION:
This is for a part time position (20 hours or approximately three days per week). This is a hybrid position. The Grants Associate will be required to work two days per week from our office in Sunnyside, Queens, with occasional travel to our office in downtown Brooklyn, and will have the option to work remotely one day per week. The ideal candidate is very organized, detailed oriented, and comfortable working with numbers and other data, spreadsheets. and different software programs. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a career in non-profit development and grants management work.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform accurate data entry for the various legal services programs;
- Conduct data clean-up as needed;
- Prepare timely reports to funders about work performed under specified grants and contracts;
- Work with program staff to ensure that we have appropriate records and other documentation of work performed, as may be required by our funders;
- Maintain organized and complete files;
- Maintain confidentiality of financial and client information;
- Support programs, as needed, with administrative functions, including at internal and off-site legal clinics; and
Assist with other functions related to grant reporting and data integrity.
