Job: Grants and Scholarships Coordinator, Tourism Cares

Tourism Cares is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the travel experience for future generations.

Position: Grants and Scholarships Coordinator

Position Overview: The role of the Grants and Scholarships Coordinator is to support the management of the Grant (Worldwide and Special) and Scholarship (Academic, Professional Development, and Service-Learning) Programs. This position is full-time, salaried position. All work will be performed at the Tourism Cares office in Canton, MA.

Responsibilities may include assisting the Grants and Scholarship Program Director with the following activities:

1) Grant Program (Worldwide and Special)

Operations:
* Respond to ongoing phone and e-mail inquiries
* Process and verify grant applicant and recipient documents (at different phases)
* Create, update, and record grant applicant and recipient organization and project details in spreadsheets/database (nonprofit compliance)

* Respond and track each stage of grant application
* Process grantee financial documents
* Prepare internal and external grantee reports
* Continuously follow up at grant applicant and recipient stages
* Research potential grantees

Marketing/ Outreach:
* Finalize and publicize grant application openings (Tourism Cares web, external websites, print)
* Help revise and update grant guidelines
* Help prepare grantee press releases and web pages
* Ongoing grantee impact follow up

2) Scholarship Program (Academic, Professional Development, and Service-Learning)

Operations:
* Respond to ongoing phone and e-mail inquiries
* Process and verify scholarship applicant and recipient documents (at different phases)
* Create, update, and record scholarship applicant and recipient information in spreadsheets/database (nonprofit compliance)
* Respond and track each stage of scholarship application
* Process scholarship recipient financial documents
* Prepare internal and external scholarship reports
* Continuously follow up at scholarship applicant and recipient stages

Marketing/ Outreach:
* Finalize and publicize scholarship offerings (Tourism Cares web, external websites, print)
* Help revise and update scholarship guidelines
* Continuously update and research Scholarship Mailing List
* Help keep the Tourism Cares Scholarship Alumni Network current
* Prepare scholarship press releases and web pages

3) Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Knowledge and skills Required:
* Experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
* Capability of quickly grasping new concepts and mastering new software
* Ability to take initiative, and work well independently and with others
* Great organization skills with attention to detail
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Creative and resourceful

Preferred:
* College graduate, or equivalent experience
* Experience working with grants or scholarships helpful

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your resume and cover letter to:

Carolyn Viles, Grant and Scholarship Program Director at Tourism Cares, at CarolynV (AT) tourismcares.org