State Bar of Texas

Administers attorney discipline and mandatory CLE

Grants Program Officer - Grants

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Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Juris Doctor and a certificate of good standing from the Texas State Bar are required.
At least three years of experience in the legal aid community is required; equivalent years of experience representing low-income clients may be considered instead.
Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills are required.
Strong analytical skills are required.
The ability to work independently and collaboratively with coworkers is required.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications, database management, and spreadsheet software is required.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
The ability to manage multiple tasks and work well under time constraints is required.
Occasional travel, primarily within Texas, is required.

Responsibilities

Manage an assigned portfolio of active grants, including reviewing periodic and annual programmatic and budgetary reports for compliance with grant agreements and implementation requirements.
Review and approve proposed revisions to grant budgets.
Monitor grantee submissions of required reports and information for timely submission and completeness, and support grantees as needed.
Participate with the Grants Team in in-person grantee site visits.
Keep the team informed about grantee progress and status, including by preparing grant-oversight reports and recommendations.
Respond to grantee inquiries about specific grants, compliance issues, and developments.
Review and analyze grant application proposals, including programmatic narratives and proposed budgets.
Communicate with grant applicants regarding modifications to applications.
Prepare application summaries and recommendations for review and action by the TAJF Board, and maintain grant-award data.
Prepare reports and memoranda related to grant awards, grant management activities, and assigned research projects and topics.
Assist in drafting and preparing grant agreements.
Coordinate with the TAJF communications manager on public relations related to assigned grantees and projects.
Help organize and prepare grantee and legal-access stakeholder convenings, and participate in activities with legal-access stakeholders.
Develop and maintain expertise in subject matter relevant to the grant portfolio or assigned topics, and share relevant developments with the team to further TAJF’s mission.
Comply with internal administrative requirements and perform other assigned duties.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with grant management software is preferred.
Management experience working with a legal aid provider or in a volunteer bar association setting is preferred.

General Description

Organization:

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (“TAJF”) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1984 by the Texas Supreme Court and the State Bar of Texas to administer the Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) program. TAJF is the largest funder of free civil legal services for disadvantaged low-income communities in Texas. Since its founding, TAJF has administered more than two billion dollars in grants to nonprofit legal services organizations in Texas.

Position Description:

The Grants Program Officer serves as a key member of the Grants Team and reports to the Director of Grants. Works independently and collaboratively with Grant Team members in the award, monitoring and management of TAJF grants. Interfaces with other TAJF teams to achieve TAJF’s objectives and vision.

Primary Functions

Grant Management. Manages an assigned portfolio of active grants, including reviewing periodic and annual programmatic and budgetary reports to ensure compliance with TAJF’s grant agreement including implementation of the grant; reviews and approves proposed revisions to budgets; monitors grantee’s submission of required reports and information to ensure they are timely submitted and complete; supports grantees as needed; participates with the Grants Team at in-person site visits of grantees; keeps the team informed regarding grantee’s progress and status including by preparing reports and recommendations related to grant oversight; responds to inquiries from grantees on a range of issues including specific grants, compliance issues and developments.

Grant Awards. Reviews and analyzes grant application proposals including programmatic narratives and proposed budgets; communicates with grantee applicants regarding modifications; prepares summaries of applications and recommendations for review and action by the TAJF Board. Maintains data regarding grant awards.

Reports and Communications. Prepares reports and memorandum related to grant awards, grant awards, grant management activities and specific research projects and topics assigned. Assists in the drafting and preparation of grant agreements. Interfaces with TAJF communications manager regarding public relations specific to assigned grantees and projects.

Coordination. Assists in organizing and preparing for convenings of grantees and legal access stakeholders. Participates in activities with legal access stakeholders.

Content Expertise. Develops and maintains expertise in subject matter relevant to grant portfolio or to assigned topics; provides team with information regarding developments to further TAJF’s mission.

Other duties: Complies with internal administrative requirements and performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

JD and certificate of good standing from the Texas State Bar and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the legal aid community. Equivalent years of experience in the representation of low-income clients may be considered in lieu of legal aid experience.

Excellent writing, editing and presentation skills;
Excellent analytical skills;
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with co-workers;
Proficiency with Microsoft applications, database management, and spreadsheet software;
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail; demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and work well under time constraints.
Occasional travel, primarily within the State of Texas

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with grant management software; management experience in working with a legal aid provider or in a volunteer bar association setting.

About the Company

State Bar of Texas

Administers attorney discipline and mandatory CLE

The State Bar of Texas is a government agency in the Texas judicial system that supports the legal field by offering educational programs for lawyers and the public, administering the mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) for attorneys, and managing the attorney discipline process. It runs courses, seminars, and other materials to improve legal knowledge and public understanding, and it handles complaints and investigations to enforce ethics rules and sanction misconduct. The bar is different from private or voluntary legal associations because it operates as an official state agency with regulatory authority over lawyers and a focus on public protection. Its goal is to ensure lawyers stay educated, uphold professional standards, and maintain public trust in the legal system.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 1939

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