WANTED: Enthusiastic Grant Writer

Grant Writer

Position Description

Department:               Development

Reports To:                CDO

Position Summary:

The Grant Writer is responsible for identifying and securing financial resources for Mary's Center.  Primary responsibilities include researching, writing and submitting grant proposals in the range of $20,000 to $750,000, to private foundations, corporations and government agencies. Proposals are submitted for a broad range of social and educational programs and healthcare services offered at Mary’s Center. The Grant Writer is also responsible for research, maintaining funder files and keeping the donor base current.

Reportability:

The Grant Writer reports directly to the CDO and is ultimately accountable to the CFO and CEO of Mary’s Center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

Include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Proposals and Research:  

·         Write and submit up to $3,000,000 in grant proposals per year.

·         Maintain a grants calendar of due dates and deliverables

·         Maintain files of current guidelines, grants, including reports by Program Managers, and correspondence with funders.

·         Conduct research on current health related issues in order to maintain current statistics and demographical information for use in proposals.

·         Work with Program staff to develop proposals and boilerplates for various program grants.

·         Schedule and conduct bi-monthly grant review committee meetings

·         Maintain Grants Database

·         Work collaboratively with the Finance Department

Budgets and Financial Reports:

·         In conjunction with the Finance staff, CDO, and program staff, reviews budget content and format for all grant proposals.

Other: 

·         Perform other duties determined as necessary by the CDO.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

·         Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of the team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed; Must be able to work well in multidisciplinary team setting

·         Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict in cooperative manner, not blame; Keeps emotions under control; Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

·         Cost Consciousness

·         Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences

·         Ethics – Treats people with respect

·         Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures

·         Professionalism – Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position

·         Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly

·         Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time, which is pre-determined between the employee and the person(s) he/she reports to

·         Dependability – Follows instruction and responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to meet the needs of Mary’s Center’s clients and patients

·         Flexibility - Willingness to be flexible with work schedule to participate in weekend and/or evening work as necessary.

Qualifications:      

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience – Requires a BA/BS and experience in development, fundraising, communications or related-field, experience writing and submitting federal government grant proposals.  Must have a strong interest in the organization's mission, excellent technical writing skills, be detail-orientated, the ability to work effectively in teams and across organizational lines, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.   

Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out highly-complex, multi-step instructions and make appropriate independent decisions as necessary

Physical Demands – Regularly required to sit; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment – Mostly in a typical office setting with quite to moderate noise level. 

To Respond to This Opportunity: Complete the application and submit your resume at https://www.smartrecruiters.com/maryscenter