Grant Specialist Federal Division

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Home office stipend
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance

Role:Grant Specialists (AGS Federal Division) are primarily responsible for developing competitive, compliant federal (and complex state) grant proposals and reports using information from clients, internal resources, and targeted research. Specialists absorb new information quickly, adapt to changing priorities across multiple clients, and communicate with confidence in client discussions.  Excellence on the Federal Team includes:• Proactively plans work to protect key milestones; escalates risks early with options. • Follows the AGS internal quality review process. • Interprets NOFO requirements accurately and uses checklists/rubrics to prevent compliance issues and late rework. • Strengthens competitiveness by improving outcomes/evaluation clarity and evidence use in narratives. • Maintains strong documentation and project tracking (Asana status/owners/dates, version control, handoffs). Team norms: Clear is kind. Assume positive intent. Rumble respectfully. Own your work and ask for what you need. Responsibilities:• Standard activities aligned to the GPC Competencies and Skills:* Willingness to consult and coordinate with other AGS divisions to leverage their respective knowledge and expertise for the benefit of clients (e.g., AGS grant management division to talk with clients about post-award planning)* Balance a variety of client relationships including (after approximately three months) a portfolio of regular clients, single grant projects, or where you lead or support projects for other associates’ clients. • Research local, regional, and national grant opportunities and attend meetings with clients and funders when requested. • Work with multiple clients to review potential opportunities and help these clients prepare to implement grants from a variety of funding sources. • Assist multiple clients in the development of high-quality projects and coordinate and submit proposals, applications, and reports on a timely basis. • Maintain client and company records of grant activities.Ideal Candidates:In addition to the typical skills of a grant professional (exceptional writing, understanding of the nonprofit community, and strong organizational skills), Specialists have at least a bachelor‘s degree and a minimum of three years of successful grant proposal writing experience plus the GPC, CGMS, PMP, and/or the CFRE. Applicants who do not currently have their GPC, CGMS, PMP and/or CFRE credentials will be considered if they are eligible and willing to take, at minimum, the GPC within 6 months. Other nonprofit credentials are valued, as well as a variety of educational backgrounds. Federal grant experience is required.  Candidates will:• Have no less than 3 years of grant-related experience, including government grant experience; • Have managed the development of complex proposals; • Have an ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and tasks in order to meet deadlines; • Have experience with independent project management, including problem-solving, delegation, and breaking down complex projects into manageable and delegable tasks; • Have strong project management skills to develop, manage, and keep projects on track regarding time and hours for completion; • Be comfortable and confident in engaging with executive leadership of organizations via phone, videoconference, or in-person to get the answers you need to create strong proposals; • Have strong virtual interviewing techniques that allow them to professionally probe deeper with clients or subject matter experts who may struggle to convey details of the important work they do each day; • Have experience helping clients develop their programs and projects for grant support, including logic model elements and federal budget allowability; • Have experience with keeping teams of professionals with diverse personalities and communication styles on track with tasks and discernment of task priorities in a workplace of competing priorities; • Have a critical eye for details; • Must be willing to learn about new clients, new concepts, new strategies, and about themselves. Being able to spin up on new concepts quickly is required.Application Instructions: Send the following information to [email protected] • Cover Letter (1 page, 1” margins, 12pt Times New Roman) describing your passion for one or more of the following: writing, grants, or nonprofits. • Resume (including government agencies to whom you have been written and/or been awarded grant funding) • Contact information for three professional references • Salary Requirements (hourly if between 30-40 hours, 40 hour full-time is preferred) Be prepared to:• Describe your career plan and professional development philosophy in an interview • Create a writing sample from a prompt (final candidates only) • Find spelling, typing, and grammar errors (final candidates only) AGS strives to be more than an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be culturally competent and seek to grow and promote all staff according to their strengths and interests. We seek to employ grant professionals from all walks of life who wish to continue growing through formal professional development and interprofessional conversations. Here you will be surrounded by some of the best and most successful grant professionals in the field.

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