Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CorpsAfrica is an NGO dedicated to community-led development in Africa, founded by former Peace Corps Volunteer Liz Fanning. They are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Grant Writer to support their funding proposal pipeline across multiple countries, requiring strong writing and project management skills.
Responsibilities
- Support and utilize established organizational systems to track grant prospecting, active pipelines, and upcoming reporting schedules
- Maintain accurate system records to track proposal status, submission schedules, and compliance deadlines
- Draft, edit, and refine high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and donor reports tailored specifically to funder guidelines and CorpsAfrica's strategic priorities
- Translate complex program impact and field data into clear, compelling, donor-ready narratives
- Ensure all tailored content meets strict funder compliance and structural requirements
- Conduct comprehensive research to discover new institutional, corporate, and foundation funding streams
- Maintain and expand the foundation proposal pipeline
- Support country office Philanthropy Officers with prospecting, tracking, and proposal documentation
- Collaborate closely with senior leadership to design, implement, and monitor milestones within CorpsAfrica’s annual grants management plan
- Monitor progress toward planned targets and regularly report progress and status updates
Skills
- Proven experience in grant writing, research, and grant lifecycle management
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to track multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate program impact into donor-ready content
- Experience supporting a dispersed team across multiple countries and demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity
- Ability to work with limited supervision, prioritizing tasks effectively while delivering high-quality proposals and reports on time
- Familiarity with grant management software or CRM systems
- Working knowledge of international development funding mechanisms and sub-Saharan African operating contexts
- Working proficiency in French, given CorpsAfrica's Francophone operations
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