Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Marshall University is hiring a Technical Grant Writer to support the West Virginia Grant Resource Centers in strengthening economic and community development across West Virginia. The role provides grant-writing technical assistance, develops proposal materials and budgets, manages application packages, facilitates meetings and workshops, and supports applicants through submission and reporting processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide grant-writing technical assistance to eligible applicants, such as outlining funding opportunities as overviews or checklists, drafting project narratives, and developing budgets
- Identify and interpret relevant funding opportunities for client projects
- Develop materials to aid in the proposal development process, including templates for project narratives and letters of support/commitment; summaries of notices of funding opportunities/broad agency announcements/request for proposals/funding opportunity announcements; letters of intent; and other written correspondence
- Support clients with project development by developing the scope of work and project goals, objectives, and outcomes while ensuring the project aligns with the funding opportunity
- Manage the preparation of proposal packages and support eligible entities through the proposal submission process
- Facilitate meetings, seminars, and workshops on the grant writing and project development process regularly and liaise with federal agencies and private foundations
- Guide and assist eligible applicants in filling grant application forms for funding by federal agencies and foundations and uploading documents into submission sites (e.g., grants.gov)
- Maintain meeting records, project files, and other documentation needed for project management and reporting
- Other duties as assigned by the Director or PI
Skills
- • Bachelor's Degree is required
- • Two years of grant writing experience preferred
- • A bachelor's degree in communications, English, Journalism or similar field is preferred
- • Preferred skills for this position also include previous grant writing, budgeting, and reporting experience, excellent written and verbal expression
- In addition, experience with the grant process, proposal development and submission, and project management is a plus
- Experience with private, state and/or federal funders is a plus
Benefits
- This is a full-time remote position.
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