Grants Coordinator Resume Example Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center

GRANTS COORDINATOR

Professional Summary

EXPERIENCED AND RESULTS-ORIENTED PROJECT COORDINATOR WITH STRONG ANALYTICAL, ORGANIZATION AND EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE SKILLS WITH BACKGROUND IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT LOOKING TO JOIN A GROWING ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATION AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

Core Qualifications

MS Office: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access, Outlook
QuickBooks
Lotus Notes
SAP End User Skills
Research and analysis

Planning and Organization
Budgeting
Relationship Building
Problem Solving
Quick learner
Contract negotiation/review/drafting

Languages

English Polish

Experience

Grants Coordinator, 07/2009 to CurrentAaron Diamond AIDS Research Center － New York, NY

Streamlined grants processing by the restructuring of projects databases, grants calendars, filing system and introduction of new office practices.
Acted as Grants Manager during Manager's maternity leave - received recognition letter for outstanding performance during that period.
Researched and recommended prospective financing and grant opportunities.
Directed all phases of grant preparation, from developing budgets, gathering all necessary documentation to compiling all application working closely with Principal Investigators, Grants Manager, COO and external collaborators.
Assured sponsored program activities were compliant with federal and state regulations and internal policies.
Developed and submitted progress reports to sponsors.
Acted as a liaison with external partners.
Prepared contracts, budgets and all funding related documents for existing grants and projects.

PR Specialist, 04/2006 to 09/2007Adam Friedman Associates, LLC － New York, NY

Produced and distributed "China Weekly Update" financial newsletter distributed to over 600 Investors which resulted in significant recognition of Adam Friedman Associates within the Asian investor community.
Executed logistics and organization for two China Growth global conferences. Responsibilities included selecting location, inviting participants, researching and selecting speakers, creating conference documents and promotional materials, etc.
Developed and distributed PR materials, press kits, announcements, offers, presentations, newsletters and various documents.
Performed Internet research and analysis for specific PR and IR projects, e.g. market and public opinion research, potential investors.
Supervised and managed five direct reports.
Arranged business meetings, phone conferences, road-shows, and business trips (domestic and international).

Office Manager, 10/2007 to 03/2009The Locker Doc, Inc － Brooklyn, NY

Enhanced productivity with the implementation of project calendars, electronic filing systems and databases.
Improved customer service and increased client retention by 40 percent, working closely with clients to identify their needs and challenges and provide solutions.
Managed Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and payroll.
Prepared offers, bids, contracts, attendance sheets, expense reports, and progress reports.
Developed annual/quarterly budget and made recommendations to achieve financial goals.

Program Assistant, 09/1999 to 09/2003Swietokrzyska Agency for Regional Development － Kielce, Poland

Implemented regional development programs funded by The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and The European Social Fund (ESF).
Translator: International Logistics Fair LOGISTYKA, International Air Show and Exhibition of Aviation AIR SHOW, International Exhibition of Military Equipment 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.

Executive Assistant to Deputy CEO/Procurement Director, 12/2004 to 03/2006Polkomtel S.A － Warsaw, Poland

Supervised corporate procurement operations exceeding $20,000 in value using SAP.
Coordinated travel arrangements and managed Deputy CEO/Procurement Director's calendar.
Prepared various confidential documents in English and Polish, e.g.contracts, reports and presentations for the Board, vendors, and investors.

Education

Master of Arts:Administration,2004University of Lodz － Lodz, Poland

Faculty of Law and Administration

Certificate:Public Relations,2008New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies － New York, NY, USA

Public Relations Functions and Practices Course

Certificate:Media Relations,2008New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies － New York, NY, USA

Media Relations and Publicity Techniques Course

Skills

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budgeting, budgets, budget, Coach, conferences, contracts, client, customer service, databases, Decision Making, Fluent in English, English, filing, financing, financial, Grants, Logistics, Lotus Notes, Director, materials, Media Relations, meetings, Access, Excel, MS Office, office, Outlook, PowerPoint, 2000, MS Word, newsletters, newsletter, Internet research, payroll, policies, Polish, presentations, press kits, PR, Problem Solving, Procurement, progress, promotional materials, Public Relations, Publicity, QuickBooks, Relationship Building, researching, Research, sales, SAP, phone, travel arrangements

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
Adam Friedman Associates, LLC
The Locker Doc, Inc
Swietokrzyska Agency for Regional Development
Polkomtel S.A

School Attended

University of Lodz
New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Job Titles Held:

Grants Coordinator
PR Specialist
Office Manager
Program Assistant
Executive Assistant to Deputy CEO/Procurement Director

Degrees

Master of Arts : Administration , 2004
Certificate : Public Relations , 2008
Certificate : Media Relations , 2008

Grants Coordinator Resume Example

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