Grants Funding Specialist

1 month ago


Washington DC, United States AFSCME Full time

This position is responsible for supporting AFSCME’s affiliated unions’ workforce development efforts by identifying public and private grant opportunities, providing technical assistance with grant writing and navigating common grant application systems, and connecting affiliates with potential funding sources.  This position will also seek grant opportunities, compose and coordinate grant applications, and facilitate funder relationships on behalf of the International Union (IU) to support national or IU-coordinated workforce development efforts. Workforce development efforts may include but are not limited to registered apprenticeship programs, pre-apprenticeship programs, youth outreach, career pathway development, and recruitment, entry, and advancement strategies for public service work.   

  • Researches, identifies, and tracks grants and other supportive funding mechanisms which may support AFSCME’s workforce development efforts at the national or affiliate level.  Regularly searches for new public and private funding opportunities relevant to job training, workforce development, and apprenticeship.  Informs and assists affiliates who may be interested in pursuing those opportunities.   
  • Responds to a variety of routine requests and inquiries from AFSCME affiliates and IU offices around grant and other supportive funding mechanisms related to workforce development.   
  • Assists AFSCME affiliates regarding potential funding sources which may support their workforce development efforts.  Advises them concerning strategies to funding workforce development objectives and documents recommendations.  Guides them in evaluating whether a potential funding opportunity aligns with their needs and goals. 
  • Provides technical assistance with all aspects of composing funding applications including but not limited to minimum requirements, plan outlines and narratives, and budgets. 
  • Seeks grant opportunities, composes and coordinates grant applications, and facilitates funder relationships on behalf of the International Union (IU) to support national or IU-coordinated workforce development efforts.  May serve as lead in the administration of grants for national initiatives including budgeting and preparing periodic reports.  
  • Assists AFSCME affiliates who maintain or want to establish union training and education funds, including funds regulated under the LMRA and/or ERISA. 
  • Delivers presentations in webinars, trainings, meetings, conferences, and other live events around the country. Prepares session outlines and materials and secures needed equipment. May serve as a panelist at conferences and meetings.  
    • May coordinate multi-affiliate meetings and networking events around workforce development funding. May conduct workshops and training on funding-related topics. 
    • Contributes to the Center’s toolkit and is principally responsible for the composition and currency of chapters relating to supportive funding; incorporates new knowledge, models, and ideas over time.  
    • Writes occasional articles and fact sheets related to supportive funding in workforce development.  
    • Performs other duties as assigned.  


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