Grant Writing Executive

Jobberman • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Grant Writing Executive acts as the strategic leader for all fundraising and grant acquisition activities supporting Project GREEN-SEED. In this essential position, the individual will identify, research, and cultivate high-value relationships with international non-governmental organizations, climate funds, development institutions, and multilateral donors. The core objective is to translate the project's technical frameworks—covering climate-smart agriculture, youth employment programs, and carbon offset strategies—into compelling grant proposals and persuasive presentations that secure vital funding.

Requirements

• Strategic leadership in fundraising and grant acquisition.
• Identify, research, and cultivate relationships with international NGOs, climate funds, development institutions, and multilateral donors.
• Translate technical frameworks (climate-smart agriculture, youth employment, carbon offset strategies) into grant proposals and presentations.
• Develop, write, and submit grant proposals, concept notes, and technical bids.
• Build detailed project budgets, logical frameworks, and M&E indicators.
• Maintain a pipeline of funding opportunities.
• Track donor trends, funding cycles, and priority themes.
• Liaise with donors, prepare progress reports, institutional updates, and pitch decks.
• Represent the organization at networking events, forums, and roundtables.
• Ensure compliance with donor guidelines, reporting standards, deadlines, and legal requirements.
• Organize and maintain grant documentation, correspondence, and reporting schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete lifecycle of developing, writing, and submitting high-impact grant proposals, concept notes, and technical bids to major international funders such as USAID, the EU-Africa Green Transition Initiative, the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, and private foundations.
• Work closely with internal program managers to build detailed project budgets, logical frameworks, and monitoring and evaluation indicators that fully comply with specific donor mandates.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of funding opportunities across public, private, and philanthropic sectors, with a focus on climate action, food security, youth empowerment, and sustainable agriculture within Africa.
• Track emerging donor trends, funding cycles, and priority themes to ensure the project's strategy remains responsive and competitive.
• Serve as the main liaison for donor interactions, preparing narrative progress reports, institutional updates, and executive pitch decks.
• Represent the organization at international donor networking events, climate forums, and development partner roundtables to build strategic alliances.
• Ensure all proposals and ongoing grant activities strictly follow donor guidelines, reporting standards, submission deadlines, and legal requirements.
• Organize and maintain a comprehensive database of all grant documentation, donor correspondence, and post-award reporting schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed