Director, MD Veterans Trust Fund Inc.

This position, Designated Admin Manager II, leads the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund (MVTF), a 501C3 nonprofit entity within the Department of Veteran and Military Families. The position is responsible for grantmaking to both individuals and organizations, cultivating philanthropic donor partnerships, and providing administrative oversight for programs that directly impact Maryland’s veterans and their families. This position supervises a small team and oversees complex financial reporting to both the State of Maryland and the Federal Government.

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This position is primarily responsible for administrative oversight of the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and all its primary functions. This includes marketing and public relations for the Trust Fund across Maryland and soliciting grant applications both from individual veterans and military families and from charitable organizations serving veterans. This position provides oversight and assists with the approval of grant applications (including verifying all required supporting information is provided); acts as a liaison for multiple grant review committees; communicates application status and determinations to applicants; disburses approved grant payments; ensures due diligence reports are received from charitable organizational grantees, prepares the IRS Form 990 and submits Annual Report for the Fund as required by MD. State Government Code Ann. § 9-914.2. 

This position is also tasked with donor stewardship, fundraising, and external partnerships for the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, which includes tracking and receipting donations and contributions to the Fund, maintaining existing donor(s), establishing new revenue streams, and creating collaborative partnerships that advance the Trust Fund’s mission and increase its impact to Veteran and Military Families. This position also oversees the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program, which makes grants to eligible nonprofits that engage in the training of service dogs or support dogs for use by veterans, or that use trained therapy horses for interaction with veterans.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, 301 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850, MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.