Job Description Summary

The Manager - Grants and Institutional Compliance provides leadership for the College's grant development and administration functions and oversees key institutional compliance processes, including Perkins grant planning, Affirmative Action processes, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) administration.

This position ensures the integration of external funding strategy with federal and state compliance requirements, including those associated with the Carl D. Perkins Act, Affirmative Action planning, and related Office for Civil Rights (OCR) expectations. The Manager leads the development, submission, and management of grants while also ensuring that compliance-related processes are effectively planned, executed, and aligned across the institution.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Grants Strategy, Development, and Administration

• Lead the full lifecycle of grant development, including research, opportunity identification, proposal development, writing, submission, and post-award reporting and monitoring.
• Interpret funding guidelines and ensure proposals align with grant requirements, institutional priorities, and strategic objectives.

Perkins Grant Planning and Management

• Lead the planning, development, and submission of the College's Perkins grant, including coordination of timelines, requirements, and deliverables.

Affirmative Action and Civil Rights Compliance Processes

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of the College's Affirmative Action planning and reporting processes.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administration

• Oversee the administration and coordination of Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and research requests.

Compliance Process Execution and Institutional Alignment

• Lead assigned compliance-related processes to ensure timely completion of required activities and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Education Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration or related field; Master's degree preferred. Five years of related experience. Experience in grant planning, writing, and related technical/report generation systems. Knowledge of the WTCS grants process and Workday system is desirable.

Work Environment

Work will be completed in a hybrid environment, both in person at the Appleton campus and virtually.