Grant Writing & Development Specialist

About the role

The Office of the Indiana Lieutenant Governor’s mission is to strengthen Indiana’s rural economies and communities through capacity building, advocacy, and innovation in agriculture, small business, tourism, defense development, housing, and community economic development.

Responsibilities

• Research and proactively seek, from both public and private sector benefactors, grant opportunities relevant to the mission, priorities, and strategic plans of agencies and initiatives under the purview of the Lieutenant Governor.
• Conduct and prepare detailed analyses of potential grant opportunities, including fiscal impact, staffing implications, operational feasibility, programmatic relevance, and alignment with agency goals.
• Present grant opportunity summaries, recommendations, and risk/benefit analyses to agency/initiative leadership for consideration and approval.
• Lead the full grant application development process, ensuring completeness, compliance, and timely submission of all required documents.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the State Budget Agency for grant approval, funding source creation, and grant information entry and tracking as required through the State’s Grants Management System.
• Collaborate closely with agency/initiative leadership and agency program teams, the Central Business Office finance team, grant compliance staff, and the grant policy & procedure analyst to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Following grant award, assemble and lead a cross-functional Grant Build Team including, at minimum, the program manager, Grant Policy & Procedure Analyst, and this position.
• Maintain ongoing engagement with each supported agency/initiative leadership to understand shifting missions, priorities, and program strategies.
• Provide technical assistance, documentation, and guidance to agency/initiative leadership and staff regarding grant preparation, requirements, audit readiness, and best practices.
• Perform other related duties as needed to meet the goals and objectives of the Grant Services team and the Lt. Governor’s Office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; experience in grants, public administration, policy, finance, or related field required.
• Demonstrated experience researching grant opportunities and developing competitive grant applications.
• Strong analytical skills, including fiscal analysis, staffing impact assessment, and program alignment evaluation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to simplify complex requirements.
• Able to collaborate effectively with agency staff, finance professionals, agency/initiative leadership, and statewide partners.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with grant management systems (state systems preferred) or demonstrated ability to learn complex systems quickly.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and research abilities.
• Able to methodically design workflows, map processes, and develop new procedures.
• Comfort presenting to leadership and explaining complex program information.
• Able to work with discretion and confidentiality.
• Relationship-building skills across diverse teams and stakeholder groups.
• Able to manage multiple projects and balance competing demands.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.

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• Grant proposal writing.
• Grant application development.
• Grant compliance.
• Grant reporting.
• Grant management systems.
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