Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GrantWin Consulting provides pre- and post-award and customized services to help organizations, businesses, and educational institutions find, obtain, and manage government and foundation grants. The Part-Time Grant Writer delivers end-to-end pre-award consulting and grant writing services, leads grant opportunity research, manages proposal and research projects, and develops budgets and measurable program outcomes. The role also supports client engagement, strategic planning, and quality assurance.
Responsibilities
- Manage up to 3 full-service and/or advisory clients, providing end-to-end pre-award management consulting and related services
- Prepare and lead meetings with clients to ensure project progress
- Identify and resolve any issues or challenges in the provision of pre-award services
- Conduct initial assessment to ensure client readiness to pursue federal and other government grants
- Develop and maintain clients’ library of resources and documents to ensure readiness for grant writing projects and streamline closeout of each writing project
- Maintain calendar of new grant funding opportunities and continuation and renewal applications
- Research, collect, and synthesize data to support grant proposals and applications
- Compose high-quality proposals, applications, and supporting documents in response to solicitations
- Lead grant proposal development and submission
- Prepare and organize materials for proposals
- Ensure completion of error-free, well-formatted, and timely grant applications
- Serve as an in-house grant writer and oversee contractual grant writers
- Draft proposals, letters of inquiry, grant application narratives, continuation application reports and program reports for assigned clients
- Collaborate with assigned clients’ program and finance staff to develop a budget and budget narrative that aligns with the proposed program / project
- Support clients’ efforts to engage and retain collaborative partnerships
- Serve as a point-of-contact for clients’ proposed subrecipients
- Conduct risk assessment of proposed subrecipients
- Partner with existing grant researcher to manage grant research projects
- Compose executive summary and other written components of each grant research report
- Ensure delivery of error-free, well-formatted, and timely grant research reports
- Develop and implement strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s service delivery process
- Stay informed about trends and changes in the grant writing landscape to advise company leadership on ways to enhance services and service delivery
- Contribute to the development and/or revisions of company policies and procedures related to pre-award consulting services
- Ensure written components are checked for accuracy and are error-free
- Support company quality assurance efforts and ensure accuracy and clarity through thorough reviews of consulting reports, slide decks, and templates
- Implement quality control measures to minimize errors and enhance the overall quality of work produced by Grants Works staff
- Review all proposals to ensure compliance with funder guidelines and regulations, including eligibility, submission, and formatting requirements
- Ensure accuracy and consistency of information
- Proofread and edit all proposal components
- Submit proposals in adherence to established timelines and track submission status
Skills
- Experienced. You are a grants management leader with expertise in one or more areas of the grant lifecycle
- Diligent. Your work speaks for itself. You are reliable and believe in timely and compliant use of grant funds
- Creative and Adaptive. You can find the best solutions with minimal guidance
- Client-centered. You believe in providing quality service to clients while simultaneously ensuring compliance with grant funding
- Motivated. You believe in accountability, doing each task well, and you want real responsibility
- Rigorous. You maintain high standards and are dedicated to the highest level of performance. You are detail-oriented and deliberate with the execution of each task
- Resourceful. You will find the right solutions
- Composed and self-sufficient. You get the job done despite all odds
- Humble, considerate, and kind. You believe that people matter, and you recognize each person's intrinsic value
- Minimum bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- 5+ years of progressive experience in grant writing and documented grant success rate
- Strong background and experience in federal grant funding and writing
- Ability to create and modify grant applications
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills and a proven track record of working effectively with a variety of stakeholders
- Proficiency with tools and applications including MS Office Suite (OneDrive, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Google Workspace, Asana, Zoom, and Calendly
- Exceptional client service, problem solving, analytical and conceptual skills
- Willingness to work effectively and harmoniously in a virtual work environment
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and learn new skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- This position may require occasional travel to meet with clients or attend conferences and workshops
- Primarily remote with some travel (as listed above)
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Primarily remote work with some travel
Company Overview