Research Analyst - Non-Profit and Public Agencies

McAllister and Quinn•Washington, DC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

McAllister & Quinn is a federal and foundation grants consulting and government relations firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. We offer our 200+ clients a unique blend of comprehensive grant consulting, strategic advising, and government relations services. McAllister & Quinn provides nonprofit, municipal, and association clients with comprehensive grants consulting and strategic government relations services. Our proven process identifies funding opportunities that align with nonprofit client’s priorities, utilizes collaborative project design, and provides clients with comprehensive grant writing services. In addition, through our strategic government relations services, we are able to further our client’s goals by working with Congress and the federal agencies. This unique blend of consulting services has resulted in significant funding for our clients’ programs and goals. We are committed to securing funds for our clients that are transformational for the organizations who are awarded them, the people who work at these organizations every day, and the communities that surround them. The social impact of our work drives us daily to succeed in securing funding for our clients and is a major component of why we do what we do. We know that our success leads to better outcomes, changed lives, and a more equitable society for generations to come.

Requirements

Minimum of four-year bachelor’s degree
0-3 years professional experience in relevant role
Strong writing, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent writing / editing skills
Superior attention to detail / organizational skills
Ability to synthesize and accurately summarize lengthy and often complex materials
Strong communication skills via virtual and in person interactions with clients, colleagues (English required)
Positive attitude and self-motivated to learn new information and skills
Ability to troubleshoot problems when they arise and to work independently
Strong proficiency in Microsoft suite programs, and Adobe

Nice To Haves

Superior candidates will have some familiarity with federal or foundation grant seeking

Responsibilities

Identify grant opportunities that align with clients’ needs.
Research and monitor suitable federal and foundation grant opportunities.
Liaise with Program Officers at federal agencies and foundations.
Provide accurate written materials summarizing opportunities of interest.
Complete analysis on successful awardee characteristics to inform clients’ competitiveness.
Research an institution’s funding priorities, programs, and strategic plan to identify funding opportunities.
Participate in client meetings as requested to understand priorities and interest areas for prospecting.
Generate and deliver high-quality, detailed, and accurate work products/ client deliverables in a fast-paced environment with fixed deadlines, such as client federal, state, and foundation grants strategy (Strategic Opportunity Inventory) for clients.
Complete comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analyses for individual grant competitions.
Concisely summarize information for staff and client briefings and assist with client appropriations requests.
Work effectively with other research analysts to support practice-wide needs.
Conduct substantive issue/topic area research related to trends, interests, and priorities of nonprofit institutions, federal agency and foundation grant programs and solicitations, analysis of federal budgets, and federal appropriations.
Obtain and retain working knowledge of the most client-relevant federal and foundation grant programs across agencies such as the DOJ, SAMHSA, ACF, OASH, CDC, DOL, IMLS, NEH (focused on K-12 education), DoED (focused on K-12 and technical colleges), USDA (focus on K-12 or facilities), and others.
Emphasize and focus on a proactive, solutions-focused mentality, positivity, confident presentation of opportunities, and overall thoroughness with all client support and internal projects.