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Primary Duties & Responsibilities

The Director will report directly to a Vice President within the Higher Education practice and will work with other team members across the firm’s other five core practice areas. Specific responsibilities include :

Work directly with Higher Education Senior Leadership to research, develop, plan and execute grant seeking strategies for clients.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with Managing Directors and Directors at the firm to share information and learn from others.
Deliver quality results with strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment with fixed deadlines.
Manage and implement the federal and foundation grants strategy (grant matrix) for a portfolio of assigned higher education clients.
Identify grant opportunities that align with clients’ needs, and capacity on an ongoing basis. This includes :
Research and monitor competitive federal and foundation grant opportunities
Research prior grant awardees and organization funding history
Liaise with Program Officers at federal agencies and foundations
Obtain and retain extensive working knowledge of the most client-relevant federal grant programs across agencies such as NEH, NSF, DOED, DOJ, HRSA, IMLS, NIH, etc.
Develop a solid professional relationship with the client point of contact at the assigned college or university, emphasizing customer service, a proactive solutions-focused mentality, positivity, confident presentation of opportunities, and overall thoroughness with all client contacts throughout the contract relationship.
Once the overall strategy is confirmed by leadership, coordinate with clients and the McAllister & Quinn team to project-manage grant seeking activities, including :
Overseeing grant proposal development from initial concept to submission
Assembling proposal writing teams and managing the proposal preparation process ensuring the client and the M&Q writing team adhere to timelines and expectations
Providing guidance and feedback on proposals
Work with the McAllister & Quinn Research Analysts to identify and carefully vet local and regional foundation and federal grant opportunities for clients.
Develop professional relationships with federal agencies, including program officers.
Assist in the planning and implementation of McAllister & Quinn workshops, training webinars and on-campus faculty development sessions.
Occasional client-related travel outside of Washington, D.C. or remote work location will be required, including client campus visits to carry out organizational analyses and other regular campus visits (
Work requires multiple hours daily of phone or video communication with clients and project teams.

Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications

Must have a four-year baccalaureate degree

Five years of prior work experience, special consideration will be given to professionals that have worked in an Office of Sponsored Research or as the Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager at a college / university, or as a program officer for a federal agency or private foundation

Strong writing, organizational, and inter-personal communication skills

Detail-oriented with strong project management and planning skills

Strategic, creative, service-oriented, and adaptive professional mindset

Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects while developing quarterly outlooks for future projects

Demonstrated experience in problem-solving and team collaboration

Comfortable researching new topics, and distilling research into useful client recommendations

Familiarity with client services or consulting preferred

Non-profit, foundation, or federal agency experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Normal work hours are 8 : 30 am through 5 : 30 pm Monday through Friday EST (for local staff)

Location : Negotiable – remote or in-office (Washington, D.C.).

If in-office; Hybrid work schedule – 3 days in the office as determined by supervisor and / or practice

Flexible work arrangements available for remote hires in other time zones

Competitive 401(k), healthcare, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, dependent care FSA, HSA / FSA, and transit benefits.

Salary consideration will be commensurate with experience : Base range starts is $70,000 – $90,000 plus bonus eligibility after first year.

Flexible vacation and leave policy

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Salary : $70,000 - $90,000

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