Grant Writer

Job Summary

The Grant Writer researches, composes, and assembles proposals for public, independent, private, and corporate grant and other funding opportunities. In addition, support administrative and special project functions for the department's leadership team while complying with and seeking to advance DAP Health's mission, vision, values, policies and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop in-depth understanding of DAP Health's strategic goals, objectives, programs, services and populations (demographics, needs, barriers, profiles)
• Research public, independent, private, and corporate grant and other funding opportunities that match the goals and objectives of the organization, as well as collect any new/relevant information to strengthen relationships with and appeals to current funders
• Study and understand the history, structure, objectives, programs and financial needs of the organization
• Serve as a grant specialist for key funding to support operational and infrastructure funding
• Compose high quality, timely, evidence, researched, and data-based proposals and reports, collaborating with other staff as necessary for background, project description, budgets, data, outcomes, evaluation strategies, and required supporting documentation
• Prioritize and manage several projects with various funders
• Cultivate effective working relationships with staff and grantors as directed by supervisor
• Monitor the progress of funded proposals and submit required reports
• Perform research, online and/or through other sources related to healthcare, social services, and related issues to collect statistics and information to include in grant proposals
• Screen funding opportunities and funders to collect information that supports evaluation of the opportunity, including mission, match, and eligibility
• Proofread drafts of proposals, reports, and other documents prepared by colleagues and staff from other departments, to correct typographical errors, formatting inconsistencies, grammatical errors, and spelling errors
• Maintain complete, accurate, organized files, and updates to grant submission calendar; and tracking databases
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities

• Highly organized with the ability to implement systems and follow-up processes
• Ability to manage grants portfolio with a strategic and future-thinking approach
• Strong attention to detail and ability to proofread documents
• Ability to operate a computer and standard office equipment
• Demonstrated research, analytical, and writing skills with ability to communicate effectively
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to relate and communicate to all types of individuals in a respectful, non-judgmental, professional manner
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with staff and clients
• Work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities, remaining calm, respectful, detail-oriented, flexible, and focused
• Work independently as well as collaboratively, and associate with DAP Health and champion its mission

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and/or four years of college with emphasis in English, Government/Political Science, Journalism, Public Health, Social Sciences, or similar field preferred
• Minimum two years of experience in grant writing and related grants tasks for nonprofit organizations for broad range of submissions, including application/proposal components for online, emailed, or hardcopy submissions and detailed reports as required by funding awards
• Experience in proofreading, editing professional documents; grant applications and reports
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing complex grant projects from inception to completion, including multiple stakeholders, and setting and meeting deadlines
• Record of success in securing grants, preferably from diverse funding sources (e.g. public, independent, private, and corporate foundations)

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 24 pounds
• Operates in an office setting and/or remote office location - requires frequent times of sitting, standing, repetitive motion and communication
• Access to patient protected health information
• Hybrid - Onsite-Telecommute-Remote option