Grant Writer (Competitive Compliance Specialist)

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

 

 

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