Grants Specialist

Position Details

This is a full-time, exempt position offering two days per week in the office with the opportunity to work remotely the other days of the week. Remote work subject to change in accordance with Madison College policy.

Schedule

Full-time, exempt position offering two days per week in the office with the opportunity to work remotely the other days of the week. Remote work subject to change in accordance with Madison College policy.

Benefits

Madison College provides a generous benefits package of vacation, holidays, health/vision/dental/life insurance options, and you will be able to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).

Key responsibilities

• Lead institutional grant proposal development and management, partnering with faculty, staff, and leadership to align funding opportunities with strategic priorities.
• Evaluate funding opportunities, assess risk, and strengthen the College's competitiveness for external funding.
• Serve as the College's Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR), managing grant submissions and acting as the primary liaison with federal and state funding agencies.
• Guide Principal Investigators through the grant lifecycle, providing consultation on proposal development, funding opportunities, sponsor requirements, and award management.
• Develop and deliver grant-related training, resources, policies, and procedures to support compliance and build institutional grant-writing capacity.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor and regulatory requirements while supporting effective grant administration and stewardship.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of federal and state grant regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of grant development, proposal writing, and budgeting principles.
• Skill in data analysis and interpretation.
• Skill in analyzing grant funding opportunities.
• Ability to design and execute training related to grant management and development.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workloads to ensure timely completion of assignments, adherence to deadlines, and effective workflow distribution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. An associate’s degree may be considered with equivalent additional relevant work experience.
• 4-6+ years of relevant, professional, and progressive work experience.
• Experience developing, writing, and submitting large federal and private grants from a variety of federal and private agencies.
• While not required, experience in higher education grant proposal writing/office of sponsored programs a plus.