We have an exciting Grant Writer opportunity with a government organization located in North San Diego!

The Grant Writer is responsible for writing and submitting proposals and coordinating the grant application process. This includes researching and identifying grant opportunities managing the proposal submission process, maintaining the grantor/funder database and ensuring program compliance by working closely with department heads, the SPBMI procurement officer, Business Committee and stakeholders including grantors to achieve funding for critical initiatives, projects and programs. The grant writer works under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer as a member of the Finance staff. The grant writer is proficient in developing project budgets, creating workflow performance milestones, ensuring all deadlines are met and proposals are completed and submitted on time in a professional manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBLITIES AND BUSINESS SKILLS:
• Responsible for grant proposal development, preparing and organizing proposal materials, submitting and monitoring grant applications, ensuring compliance with grant submission guidelines.
• Writing high-quality grant proposals
• Diligently and thoroughly completing grant applications
• Compiling and submitting documents/data/exhibits that support the grant application
• Managing and coordinating the entire proposal submission process
• Follow-ups on progress of submitted proposals
• Research and documents the reason for denial/rejected proposals to identify mistakes, errors and omissions and ensure the success of future proposals
• Monitors notices of funding availability (NOFA), requests for proposals (RFP), Federal Register, agency websites, etc. identifying current and future funding opportunities
• Research new or pending grants and potential funding opportunities
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in grant writing
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to write clear, concise, structured and persuasive proposals
• Comfortable prospecting grant-tracking platforms and funding sources
• Detailed oriented; deadline driven
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Works with minimal supervision

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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