Grant Writer
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9 Full-time Temporary 17 hours ago Full Job Description FLSA CLASSIFICATION :
Exempt COMPENSATION PLAN :
Professional Technical PAY RANGE :
Range 4 Compensation Information Link Benefits Information Link Core Values Information Link SUPERVISOR :
Senior Grants Analyst LAST UPDATED :
02/08/2023 JOB SUMMARY :
Serve as the lead researcher and grant writer for the Cherry Creek School District Grants Management Department and all entities within the Local Education Agency (LEA).
Responsible for researching, organizing teams, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information and data specific to each grant.
Write/complete the actual grant application and meet grant submittal deadlines.
Ensure that all competitive funding opportunities align with the District's strategic initiatives.
Track current and future grants and ensure that reporting is completed properly and timely as directed by the grantor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed.
They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.
The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only and are subject to flexibility dependent on organizational needs.
As the lead researcher and grant writer for the Grants Management Department, research, write, and submit publicly and privately funded grant proposals/applications.
Ensure grant proposals/applications are written to honor deliverables within specified deadlines, outlined budgets, and desired quality level of grant proposals/applications.
Daily, 20% Supervise grant writing projects and provide guidance to grant-related colleagues including training, delegating tasks, evaluating District colleague contributions, and reporting results to District Leadership.
Develop, monitor, manage, modify, and communicate District accountability grant lifecycle processes Daily, 15% Research and recommend grant opportunities that support the District's mission, vision, strategic initiatives, policies, and procedures in preparation for grant submission.
Implement, monitor, and ensure internal review process while maximizing efficiency and effectiveness.
Design and implement functional changes to maximize the efficiency of grant programs.
Daily, 10% Establish and maintain relationships with community partners, grantmakers, and funding professionals.
Collaborate with the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation to assist with fundraising projects as.
Serve as the District's liaison and key communicator for creating and maintaining communication networks with funders and stakeholders.
Develop successful collaborative teams for valuable and credible contributions to grant projects, programs, proposals, and applications.
Provide guidance and support during development, implementation, and management of grant funded programs/projects.
Daily, 10% Resolve issues/conflicts with grant projects, programs, proposals, and applications.
Review and edit grant proposals and applications written by colleagues and/or community partners, provide feedback, and assist with successful award outcome.
Daily, 5% Analyze and communicate grant funding trends to District leadership and colleagues.
Develop and distribute strategies for grant-seeking consistent with current and future District goals and in alignment with strategic priorities.
Weekly, 10% Revise program and budget narratives and submit to grant funders for approval.
Weekly, 5% Create and maintain grant records in database and hardcopy files, including tracking of currently awarded, submitted/pending, and prospective grant opportunities.
Weekly, 5% Develop and deliver training to District colleagues regarding the grant lifecycle.
Provide grant writing guidance and professional development to District colleagues to include successfully funded models, reviewing and editing assistance of proposals/applications, academic collection and presentation of data and/or research, obtaining supporting documents, and creation of budget narratives.
Collaborate with Grants Management Department staff to develop and maintain annual grants calendar.
Monthly, 10% Communicate grant objectives, program evaluation, and reporting results internally through publications, meetings, newsletters, website, and other forums.
Monthly, 5% Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Daily, 5% MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
The minimum amounts of formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that must be met for a candidate to be considered for a position Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, or related field Three (3) years of professional work experience in grants management, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, bookkeeping, budget, or financial planning and analysis Experience as a grant proposal/application reviewer for public and/or private funders Experience developing grant management and sustainability plans for projects/programs Experience producing polished documents for internal and external use, both independently and collaboratively Experience handling multiple concurrent projects while achieving consistent positive results and meeting deadlines Expertise in academic research Conceptual thinking to visualize, determine, prioritize, mediate, and delegate tasks to colleagues Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Intermediate knowledge and understanding of public and private grant resources, opportunities, criteria, regulatory, and legal requirements Advanced knowledge of key components to successful grant writing Advanced knowledge of grant lifecycle to include grant research, grant writing, grant management, program evaluation, and funding diversity Intermediate teamwork skills Advanced interpersonal relations skills Advanced written and verbal communication skills Advanced technical writing and editing skills Ability to lead, support, and serve District colleagues Ability to generate and maintain significant grant awards Ability to display a sense of urgency and proactive problem-solving Ability to write clear and concise, well-structured, articulate, and persuasive grant proposals/applications Ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and present compelling data and research to stakeholders and grantors Ability to demonstrate forward thinking and anticipation of future needs when composing multi-year grant-funded projects containing detailed budget plans Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire MINIMUM CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :
The minimum certifications and licenses that must be met, valid, and unexpired for a candidate to be considered for a position N/A PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Any job-related formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications, licenses, and other criteria that are inessential and in addition to the minimum qualifications, certifications, and licenses Master's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, or related field Experience working in public education Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds Certified Grant Writer (CGW) certification Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS :
The physical exertion, cognitive capacities, and work environments required to perform a position's duties and responsibilities Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds) Primarily works indoors Sedentary work Frequent sitting and standing Occasional bending, reaching, and lifting Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard Repetitive motions Eye/hand coordination Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision Visual concentration, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus Speaking and hearing Concentrated reading, writing, and mathematics Usually a quiet work environment Normal office environment Normal school district environment.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
9 Full-time Temporary 17 hours ago Full Job Description FLSA CLASSIFICATION :
Exempt COMPENSATION PLAN :
Professional Technical PAY RANGE :
Range 4 Compensation Information Link Benefits Information Link Core Values Information Link SUPERVISOR :
Senior Grants Analyst LAST UPDATED :
02/08/2023 JOB SUMMARY :
Serve as the lead researcher and grant writer for the Cherry Creek School District Grants Management Department and all entities within the Local Education Agency (LEA).
Responsible for researching, organizing teams, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information and data specific to each grant.
Write/complete the actual grant application and meet grant submittal deadlines.
Ensure that all competitive funding opportunities align with the District's strategic initiatives.
Track current and future grants and ensure that reporting is completed properly and timely as directed by the grantor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed.
They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.
The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only and are subject to flexibility dependent on organizational needs.
As the lead researcher and grant writer for the Grants Management Department, research, write, and submit publicly and privately funded grant proposals/applications.
Ensure grant proposals/applications are written to honor deliverables within specified deadlines, outlined budgets, and desired quality level of grant proposals/applications.
Daily, 20% Supervise grant writing projects and provide guidance to grant-related colleagues including training, delegating tasks, evaluating District colleague contributions, and reporting results to District Leadership.
Develop, monitor, manage, modify, and communicate District accountability grant lifecycle processes Daily, 15% Research and recommend grant opportunities that support the District's mission, vision, strategic initiatives, policies, and procedures in preparation for grant submission.
Implement, monitor, and ensure internal review process while maximizing efficiency and effectiveness.
Design and implement functional changes to maximize the efficiency of grant programs.
Daily, 10% Establish and maintain relationships with community partners, grantmakers, and funding professionals.
Collaborate with the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation to assist with fundraising projects as.
Serve as the District's liaison and key communicator for creating and maintaining communication networks with funders and stakeholders.
Develop successful collaborative teams for valuable and credible contributions to grant projects, programs, proposals, and applications.
Provide guidance and support during development, implementation, and management of grant funded programs/projects.
Daily, 10% Resolve issues/conflicts with grant projects, programs, proposals, and applications.
Review and edit grant proposals and applications written by colleagues and/or community partners, provide feedback, and assist with successful award outcome.
Daily, 5% Analyze and communicate grant funding trends to District leadership and colleagues.
Develop and distribute strategies for grant-seeking consistent with current and future District goals and in alignment with strategic priorities.
Weekly, 10% Revise program and budget narratives and submit to grant funders for approval.
Weekly, 5% Create and maintain grant records in database and hardcopy files, including tracking of currently awarded, submitted/pending, and prospective grant opportunities.
Weekly, 5% Develop and deliver training to District colleagues regarding the grant lifecycle.
Provide grant writing guidance and professional development to District colleagues to include successfully funded models, reviewing and editing assistance of proposals/applications, academic collection and presentation of data and/or research, obtaining supporting documents, and creation of budget narratives.
Collaborate with Grants Management Department staff to develop and maintain annual grants calendar.
Monthly, 10% Communicate grant objectives, program evaluation, and reporting results internally through publications, meetings, newsletters, website, and other forums.
Monthly, 5% Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Daily, 5% MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
The minimum amounts of formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that must be met for a candidate to be considered for a position Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, or related field Three (3) years of professional work experience in grants management, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, bookkeeping, budget, or financial planning and analysis Experience as a grant proposal/application reviewer for public and/or private funders Experience developing grant management and sustainability plans for projects/programs Experience producing polished documents for internal and external use, both independently and collaboratively Experience handling multiple concurrent projects while achieving consistent positive results and meeting deadlines Expertise in academic research Conceptual thinking to visualize, determine, prioritize, mediate, and delegate tasks to colleagues Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Intermediate knowledge and understanding of public and private grant resources, opportunities, criteria, regulatory, and legal requirements Advanced knowledge of key components to successful grant writing Advanced knowledge of grant lifecycle to include grant research, grant writing, grant management, program evaluation, and funding diversity Intermediate teamwork skills Advanced interpersonal relations skills Advanced written and verbal communication skills Advanced technical writing and editing skills Ability to lead, support, and serve District colleagues Ability to generate and maintain significant grant awards Ability to display a sense of urgency and proactive problem-solving Ability to write clear and concise, well-structured, articulate, and persuasive grant proposals/applications Ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and present compelling data and research to stakeholders and grantors Ability to demonstrate forward thinking and anticipation of future needs when composing multi-year grant-funded projects containing detailed budget plans Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire MINIMUM CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :
The minimum certifications and licenses that must be met, valid, and unexpired for a candidate to be considered for a position N/A PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Any job-related formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications, licenses, and other criteria that are inessential and in addition to the minimum qualifications, certifications, and licenses Master's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, or related field Experience working in public education Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds Certified Grant Writer (CGW) certification Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS :
The physical exertion, cognitive capacities, and work environments required to perform a position's duties and responsibilities Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds) Primarily works indoors Sedentary work Frequent sitting and standing Occasional bending, reaching, and lifting Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard Repetitive motions Eye/hand coordination Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision Visual concentration, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus Speaking and hearing Concentrated reading, writing, and mathematics Usually a quiet work environment Normal office environment Normal school district environment.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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