Technical Grant Writer - Remote

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide grant-writing technical assistance to eligible applicants, such as outlining funding opportunities as overviews or checklists, drafting project narratives, and developing budgets
• Identify and interpret relevant funding opportunities for client projects
• Develop materials to aid in the proposal development process, including templates for project narratives and letters of support/commitment; summaries of notices of funding opportunities/broad agency announcements/request for proposals/funding opportunity announcements; letters of intent; and other written correspondence
• Support clients with project development by developing the scope of work and project goals, objectives, and outcomes while ensuring the project aligns with the funding opportunity
• Manage the preparation of proposal packages and support eligible entities through the proposal submission process
• Facilitate meetings, seminars, and workshops on the grant writing and project development process regularly and liaise with federal agencies and private foundations
• Guide and assist eligible applicants in filling grant application forms for funding by federal agencies and foundations and uploading documents into submission sites (e.g., grants.gov)
• Maintain meeting records, project files, and other documentation needed for project management and reporting
• Other duties as assigned by the Director or PI.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Experience: Two years of grant writing experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in communications, English, Journalism or similar field is preferred.
• Experience: Preferred skills for this position also include previous grant writing, budgeting, and reporting experience, excellent written and verbal expression. In addition, experience with the grant process, proposal development and submission, and project management is a plus. Experience with private, state and/or federal funders is a plus.