Grant Writer - On-Site Position

ON-SITE GRANT WRITER JOB OPPORTUNITY!

Future SDAIHC – San Diego American Indian Health Center

The Grants writer is responsible for researching, preparing, submitting, and managing grant proposals/reports that support the organization’s goals and meet funder guidelines and criteria. Enhancing funding models and identifying new sources of private grands funding. Serves as the Grant Writer, engages in compliance reporting, and tracks and manages grant deadlines. This position requires strong writing, data analysis, program budgeting, project management skills, with an emphasis on outcome measurement. 

The skills and expertise in successful grants management will aid the organization in serving the public by securing continuous funding, improving business opportunities through effective funding programs, and executing meaningful projects.

Responsible for finding funding opportunities for an organization, writing polished proposals to earn grant money, and developing the private funding portfolio. Their duties include researching deadlines, drafting grant requests and submitting reports for approval.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform all job-related activities as outlined below.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary Functions:

Prepare grant proposals and submissions- preparing and organizing materials for proposals, and submitting and motoring grant applications, including:

1. Research appropriate funding sources for programs, general operating, and capital improvement.
2. Research federal and private grants, build up private grant’s portfolio.
3. Study and understand the history, structure, objectives programs and financial needs of the organization.
4. Drafts grant proposals and supporting documents based on the funding requirements of the organization.
5. Submit proposal to grant manager for approval.
6. Maintains positive relationships with fund providers and other stakeholders.
7. Maintains records and submits reports related to grant opportunities.

Primary Functions: continue

1. Communicate with company leadership to confirm that they are interested in collaborating with the foundation or company offering the grant.
2. Maintain grant calendar with project-specific deadlines and deliverables.
3. Plan proposals, write requests, and prepare to submit reports to the specifications of grant agencies, manage all required documentation and packaging while maintaining quality control over submissions.
4. Identifying support agencies.
5. Optimizing the grant administration process.
6. Identify and attend training courses.
7. Maintain excel spreadsheet on share drive documenting where to submit reports for grants and name of project officer from Grantor.
8. Tracking grant applications.
9. Be well versed in the goals, objectives, and outcomes of each individual program.
10. Keep Grants Manager and CFO informed of grant applications and reporting activity, awards, and declines: submit monthly internal reports of activity.
11. Submitting grant applications via paper or online portals and maintain list of passwords.
12. Researching statistics, trends and data for grant proposals and community advocacy, including Performing research and data-gathering—both from external sources and SDAIHC’s program data.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Degree in business administration or equivalent 3 plus year experience.
2. Bachelor’s degree (or 3-7 years of work experience with, FQHC, nonprofit administration, grant writing, or fundraising);
3. 3+ years of experience in fundraising, grant writing or grants management.

Preferred:

1. Bilingual (English and Spanish) with experience serving a multinational, multiracial population.

Special Conditions of Employment:

1. Has a clean driving record and insurance as required by the state.
2. Has reliable transportation
3. Current BLS and CPR certification on file with the Human Resources Department.

Acknowledgement:  The San Diego American Indian Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class, political affiliation, or belief.

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified American Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934, (Title 25, USC Section 472). 

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  This description reflects managements’ assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  This job description is subject to change at any time.

Before you apply, please make sure you share SDAIHC’s mission and values. We pride ourselves on keeping these values in mind every day as we execute on goals and plan for the future. We are seeking employees who share the same mindset and commitment to be customer driven, focused on execution, and new innovations. We succeed by being determined, optimistic team players.