Manager, Federal Funding
National Council on Aging
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Arlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Develop and execute a multi-year federal revenue strategy aligned with NCOA’s goals
- Proactively identify, assess, and prioritize federal funding opportunities (grants, contracts, cooperative agreements) from agencies including ACL, CMS, DOL, HHS, and others
- Lead cross-functional teams (Programs, Policy, Finance) to align proposals with organizational priorities and community needs
- Monitor federal budget trends, legislative changes, and agency priorities to anticipate risks and opportunities
- Oversee end-to-end federal grant processes, including opportunity analysis, proposal writing, budget development, and submission
- Ensure proposals reflect NCOA’s evidence-based practices, equity lens, and innovation while meeting rigorous compliance standards
- Collaborate with program teams to design compelling narratives, logic models, and evaluation plans
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with federal agency staff, program officers, and key decision-makers
- Position NCOA as a trusted partner through regular engagement, briefings, and thought leadership on aging-related priorities
- Represent NCOA at federal meetings, conferences, and technical panels
- Ensure adherence to federal grant regulations (e.g., Uniform Guidance), reporting deadlines, and audit requirements
- Partner with Finance to monitor grant expenditures, re-budgeting, and financial reporting
- Lead post-award debriefs to refine strategies and improve success rates
- Work closely with the Chief Customer Officer and program leads to align federal funding with service delivery and impact goals
- Advise the Policy team on funding implications of legislative priorities
- Support the CDO in Board and executive-level briefings on federal revenue performance
- Other responsibilities as required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- master’s degree in public administration, Nonprofit Management, or related field preferred
- 10+ years of experience securing and managing federal grants/contracts (e.g., HHS, ACL, CMS), with a proven track record of multi-million-dollar awards
- Deep knowledge of federal grant lifecycle, compliance, and agency cultures
- Experience in aging, health, economic security, or related social impact fields strongly preferred
- Strategic thinker with ability to translate complex federal priorities into actionable revenue strategies
- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills for proposals and reports
- Strong financial acumen, including budget development and variance analysis
- Collaborative leadership style with experience working across matrixed teams
- Proficiency with grants management systems (e.g., Salesforce, Grants.gov) and data-driven decision-making
- Existing relationships with federal aging/disability agencies strongly desired
- Commitment to equity and addressing disparities in aging populations is strongly desired.
Benefits
- flexible hybrid work schedule
- equitable aging matters
- work/life balance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
federal grant lifecycleproposal writingbudget developmentvariance analysiscompliance standardsevidence-based practiceslogic modelsevaluation plansstrategic revenue strategiesmulti-million-dollar awards
Soft skills
strategic thinkerexceptional writing skillscollaborative leadershipstorytelling skillsfinancial acumenability to translate complex prioritiescross-functional team leadershipcommitment to equityrelationship buildingcommunication skills