Senior Grant Writer

Senior Grant Writer

Reports to: Development Manager

$76,000 - $81,000

Key Responsibilities:

• Review assignments to determine potential fit and argument, paying attention to guidelines and past funded proposals or alignment to donors for outreach and cultivation
• New writing including template writing, donor relations materials, white pages, executive summaries, biographies, case statements, and more as appropriate
• Prepare grant proposals and reports for general operating and programmatic support, as assigned
• Compile, write and edit applications, letters and queries exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling 
• Review budgets and other required attachments for which funding is sought and make certain all items/forms needed readily available (within JMA files) or are requested of the client in a timely and sufficient manner for deadline submission
• Responsible for attaining the most current and approved budget, along with other required attachments, to be sent with any grant assigned
• Initiate contact with funders, program officers and staff as needed to obtain relevant information (ask questions) re.: fit, before submitting and during their review of a submitted grant or request as directed; offer additional supportive materials when asked, directed
• Work with grant writers and client for input and edits on grants

Experience/Qualifications:

• 4 or more years of experience working with nonprofit organization(s); grant writing experience required
• Demonstrated experience in writing and submitting public sector RFPs with a special focus on state and federal government agencies
• Defined specialties grant writing – for example: youth development; education; mental health; nutrition.
• Background in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or similar degree desired
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Proven organizational skills including the ability to maintain data maintenance systems, prioritize projects, meet multiple deadlines and work with teams 
• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated knowledge of statewide funders
• Provide expertise and contacts

Benefits

• Bonuses are awarded to staff based on extraordinary work output, bringing in new clients and a recommendation from a manager. Additionally, awards of more ESST/PTO are/can be given in addition to or instead of a cash bonus.
• Overtime: (over 40 hours per week) paid at a rate of time and a half.
• Employee Safe and Sick Time (ESST) & Paid Time Off (PTO) – ESST/PTO will begin accruing upon hire. All employees will earn ESST/PTO at a rate of 0.0909 per hour worked. This equates to earning 1 hour of ESST/PTO for every 11 hours worked. Employees may choose to use their ESST/PTO award for mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; a family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member; death in an employee’s immediate family; closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; when determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease; vacation days; and holidays.
• IRA participation (JMA contributes 3% if employee participates)
• Life Insurance and LTD – at no cost to employee
• Healthcare plan reimbursement is available to employees who are not covered under another(s) healthcare plan and are required to purchase an individual or family plan (being covered on a significant other or parents plan does not qualify). Healthcare reimbursement in the amount of $250.00 per month for an individual plan is available if you are the “primary” on your plan ($250 per month = $3,000.00 per year for insurance). Healthcare in the amount of $500.00 per month for a family plan is available if you are the “primary” on your family plan ($500 per month = $6,000 per year for insurance).