JOB DESCRIPTION
Posting Open Until Filled
Supervision Received :
The Competitive Compliance Grant Writer reports to the Competitive Compliance Lead. Typical responsibilities for this position include :
- Attaining and maintaining an understanding of the history, structure, objectives, programs and financial needs of CoA departments and their specific grant funding needs
- Researching and identifying available grants for CoA departments on grant sites such as grants.gov, grantsolutions.com, justgrants.gov, etc.
- Maintaining ongoing comprehensive list of grant opportunities from government and non-government agencies
- Collaborating with grant applicants to assist with drafting grant proposals and compile supporting documents based on relevant funding requirements
- Timely submitting proposals for approval
- Responding to internal and external queries on drafted and submitted proposals
- Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with funders, applicants, and other stakeholders
- Maintaining records and reports related to grant opportunities
- Providing CoA staff with updated grant guidance and regulations
- Providing grant trainings and technical assistance
- Assisting with oversight and compliance requirements
- Assisting with development and implementation of grant policies, guides, and SOPs
- Maintaining metrics of competitive grant applications
- Communicating changes to regulations, best practices, notices etc. in a timely manner to management and all impacted parties
- Performing other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :
- A bachelor's degree in a related field, preferably in areas such as English, communications, journalism, creative writing, marketing, etc.
- Grant certifications, completion of grant writing programs and workshops
- Minimum one year of relevant work experience
- Must have excellent research skills and knowledge of grant information sources
- Must have superb written and verbal communication
- Must have knowledge of proposal submission processes
- Must be able to learn and understand programs and funding requirements of the organization
- Must be able to multitask and possess organizational and time management skills
- Must have working knowledge of relevant software programs
- A degree can be substituted with documented relevant work experience with government grant writing
Preferred Education & Experience :
- Master's degree in related field
- At least three years of direct experience with writing and submitting grant proposals and successfully obtaining grants
30+ days ago