Senior Manager, Government Grant writer

POSITION TITLE:  Government Grantwriter

LOCATION: Remote

REPORTS TO: Director, Government Grants

OVERVIEW:

Per Scholas is seeking a government grantwriter to become an integral part of our national Development Team, playing a key role in growing federal, state, and local government grant funding. Primary responsibilities include prospect research; project management for government grant applications; writing, preparing, and submitting grant proposals; database entries; and ongoing funder communications in collaboration with the Director of Government Grants and Development staff. You will partner with a team of experienced and talented Development professionals and increase the share of revenue from government sources across Per Scholas markets in accordance with Per Scholas’ growth plan.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Collaborate with the Director of Government Grants to research, identify, and prioritize government funding opportunities
• Analyze all relevant RFPs and prepare summary memos for Program and Development staff 
• Manage the preparation and development of government grant proposals, including external and internal outreach and planning; drafting of the narrative and all attachments; and coordination of project budget
• Ensure that all internal and final deadlines are met and proposal components are being addressed by relevant staff, including development, fiscal and program staff
• Research and analyze data to articulate goals, activities, anticipated outcomes, successes, challenges, etc. to funders
• Provide accurate and up-to-date development record keeping in Salesforce and other development systems, particularly tracking of funder deliverables
• Contribute to strategy and planning meetings
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5-7 years of federal and state government grantwriting experience
• Excellent written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive government grant proposals
• Quick and resourceful research ability with knowledge of public sector information sources
• Experience effectively working on a team and demonstrated experience with successful project management; proven ability to collaborate, integrate constructive feedback, prioritize work, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Comfort with being managed remotely, working with multiple stakeholders, and collaborating remotely across departments
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Salesforce and Google Suite for Business (Docs, Drive, Gmail, Calendar, etc.)

LI# Remote 

For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary range between $80,000/year to $85,000/year, where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides and alignment with qualifications and experience.