Grant Writer

Synergy Services • Parkville, MO

29d

About The Position

This position focuses in the area of local, private, corporate foundation grants, and federal, state, county, and municipal grants and contracts. Accountable for writing and preparing timely submissions of programmatic, operation, capital campaign, and tax credit applications and proposals of high quality resulting in grant awards. Works collaboratively with the Vice President, agency leadership, administration, program, and clinical staff to increase funding streams and ensure that the fund development process is responsive, proactive, and consistent with the mission and direction of the agency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred; at least two years of grant writing experience is highly preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• The employee in this position must have a valid Drivers license.
• The employee must have the ability to use general office equipment, type and perform Data Entry/10 key and use computer software, including Windows, Word for Windows, WP6.0, WP5.1, EXCEL, and Access.
• Must be 21 years of age, pass a background check (Children’s Division/Central Registry/Child Abuse), drug screen, and fingerprint screen

Responsibilities

• Maintains grant files and grants and reporting calendar and award acknowledgements associated with grants.
• Works collaboratively with the Finance Department, Human Resources Department, agency leadership, program, and clinical staff to gather information required for timely grant submissions and reporting.
• Researches, prospects and crafts grant submissions for new funding sources.
• Helps to ensures compliance with grant requirements post-award.
• Attends meetings with staff, funders, agency contacts, and Board members.
• Responsible for developing agency contacts in the community to develop and build relationships and community support.
• Attends internal and external meetings and utilizes information gleaned to aid in development of grant recommendations.
• Develops contingency funding plan, and plans for future development, emergencies and special needs.
• Sets up grants-related Team and Zoom meetings and invitations to grants, finance, leadership, program, and clinical staff.
• Reviews, proofreads, and edits grant application narratives, budgets, and budget narratives as needed.
• Assists the Vice President in updating and maintaining funder contact information and email addresses (i.e. municipal court fees).
• Assists the Vice President in assembling grant agreements and contracts.
• Assists the Vice President in reviewing and analyzing funder Request for Proposals and Notice of Funding Opportunities for agency eligibility and compatibility with grant guidelines.
• Participates in Performance and Quality Improvement activity as required by each employee.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• All full-time positions are eligible for generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays and a 401K Plan with Employer Match.
• Some regular part-time positions are eligible for partial benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level