Senior Grant Writer & Funding Strategist - Hybrid
About The Position
United Way Miami, Inc. is seeking a Senior Grant Writer & Funding Strategist to serve as a senior expert in grant writing and funding strategy. The role develops high-quality, competitive grant proposals that advance the organization’s programs and priorities, leading substantive proposal writing, funding opportunity research and assessment, grant development strategy, and quality control across submissions, particularly for complex and government funding opportunities. The position collaborates with internal departments and external grant-writing consultants to strengthen grant development practices, ensure compliance with funder requirements, and maximize funding opportunities. The position is hybrid, with two days working from home and three days on-site. It also contributes to grant reporting and continuous improvement of grant-writing practices and processes, and performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, nonprofit management, public administration, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Eight to ten years of progressively responsible experience in grant writing, proposal development, and competitive funding research, including demonstrated success developing complex grant applications.
- Significant experience with federal and other government grants, including proposal requirements, technical writing, and compliance standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, sound judgment, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across teams.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience with grant management systems.
Responsibilities
- Research, identify, and evaluate government, foundation, corporate, and other funding opportunities, particularly federal opportunities; assess their alignment with organizational priorities, eligibility, competitiveness, and organizational readiness.
- Collaborate with organizational leadership and internal teams to establish funding priorities, develop grant pursuit strategies, and strengthen the organization’s approach to securing and managing grant funding.
- Lead research, development, and substantive writing of compelling grant proposals, including complex and government funding applications; translate program goals, community needs, organizational capabilities, and measurable outcomes into persuasive funding requests.
- Lead substantive review and quality assurance of grant submissions to ensure accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with funder requirements.
- Provide technical guidance on government grants, application requirements, and proposal development standards.
- Collaborate with Community Impact, Development, Finance, Data, and other departments, as well as external grant-writing consultants, to develop proposal approaches, provide substantive direction, review materials, and support timely application development and submission.
- Contribute to development and review of grant reports, particularly those requiring technical or complex narratives.
- Support compliance with funder requirements and identify opportunities to improve grant-writing practices, proposal templates, quality-control processes, and grant development effectiveness.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 3 weeks or more of paid vacation (amount may vary by role, schedule, and years of service).
- 12 paid holidays.
- 12 paid PTO days.
- Competitive health benefits package.
- Wellness program reimbursements up to $50 per month.
- Short-term disability at no cost.
- Life insurance and AD&D coverage equal to 2 times annual salary at no cost.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement plan with up to 6% employer funding.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Discounted on-site early childhood care.
- Tuition assistance for an early education degree.
- Free monthly transit card.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
