Director of Government Grants and Contracts (Boston) job at Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Boston, MA, US

Job Description

Director of Government Grants and Contracts
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
USD 80,000 - 120,000

Director of Government Grants and Contracts

Breaktime United Inc.

Breaking the Cycle of Young Adult Homelessness

Job Description

Organization Overview

Breaktime ( ) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit working to break the cycle of young adult homelessness by equipping young adults with the job and financial security they need to establish housing security. Our vision is a world without young adult homelessness. By providing employment, wraparound services, and financial support, Breaktime ensures that every young person has the tools they need to achieve job, financial, and long-term housing security.

Breaktime prides itself on our supportive, flexible, and rewarding work environment. We offer valuable benefits such as unlimited paid time off, 401k matching, 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Savings Accounts, and flexible hybrid work. Breaktime is rapidly expanding as an organization, and we believe there are significant opportunities for advancement.

Roles and Responsibilities

Overview: Breaktime is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and highly skilled Director of Government Grants and Contracts to lead the expansion and execution of its public-sector revenue strategy. This director-level position is responsible for identifying, securing, and stewarding government grants and contracts to help Breaktime meet its ambitious goal of raising $1 million in FY2025 and scaling to $4 million annually by FY2029 .

This Director will architect and lead a thriving public funding program that aligns with Breaktimes mission to break the cycle of young adult homelessness through purposeful job training and living-wage employment. The role requires strong external relationship-building skills, deep knowledge of government grantmaking and compliance (including 2 CFR 200), and the ability to work cross-functionally to evaluate fundable programs, produce compelling proposals, monitor funding usage, and ensure strong post-award execution.

As the primary liaison to government partners, this role monitors funding landscapes and policy changes, positions Breaktime as a trusted public-sector partner, and champions innovative government partnerships that drive both revenue and impact.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Pipeline Development (40%)
- Formulate a four-year public-funding roadmap aligned with Breaktimes strategic plan.
- Establish annual and quarterly revenue targets, and monitor performance to adjust tactics accordingly.
- Maintain a comprehensive pipeline of federal, state, county, and municipal opportunities, ranked by mission fit, competitiveness, and return on investment.
- Lead and facilitate regular evaluation and 'go/no-go' decision-making processes in partnership with the VP of Programs & Community Outreach and VP of Development, including assessing implementation requirements, organizational capacity, and execution strategies for government grant opportunities.
Lead cross-departmental teams in drafting narratives, budgets, work plans, and supplemental materials for grant and contract applications.
Manage multiple concurrent deadlines to ensure complete and compliant submissions.
Curate and update a repository of boilerplate language, institutional data, and compliance certifications.
Develop an annual grant pipeline schedule and budget projection.
Coordinate with program staff to generate proposals and reports.
Responsible for all proposals and reports submission.
Coordinate with program, finance, and program staff to generate proposals and reports.
Data and Record-Keeping Utilize the Salesforce database to capture processes and results, generating regular reports on fundraising goals.
Ensure that all documentation, including the RFP, proposal, grant agreement, and reports, is properly organized and communicated to both internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and enforce standard operating procedures for post-award activities, including financial draws, performance reporting, sub-recipient monitoring, audit readiness, and close-out.
Coordinate with the Finance team to align budgets, cost allocations, and restricted-fund accounting.
Produce internal dashboards tracking deliverables, expenditures, and risk indicators.
Track and generate invoices based on specific funder payment schedules.
Reconcile with the VP of Development and the Finance team to ensure accuracy of funding allocations and usage.
Government Relations & Advocacy (10%)
- Cultivate relationships with program officers, legislators, and coalition partners to enhance your influence and effectiveness.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments that affect youth homelessness funding and workforce development, and brief senior leadership on these developments, drafting organizational responses as needed.
- Represent Breaktime at hearings, briefings, and sector conferences.
- Coordinate and lead legislative days and external events with key City, State, and federal leadership to increase awareness and deepen relationships with key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director, VP of Development, and Senior Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives on devising and implementing government relations and advocacy to champion support for young adults.
Capacity Building & Knowledge Transfer (5%)
- Deliver internal training on public grant regulations and best practices.
- Provide technical guidance to colleagues on budget development, outcome measurement, and compliance issues.
- Ensure consensus and partnership with the VP of Programs & Community Outreach, VP of Development, and other team members.