Grant Writer

7 days ago

Yuma, Arizona, United States Arizona Western College Full time
Grant Writer & Coordinator, Entrepreneurial College

We're looking for acreative professional to lead the charge in securing grant funding to enhancestudent experiences at Arizona Western College As our Grant Writer, you'llplay a pivotal role in supporting our mission by crafting compelling grantproposals and reports. Join us in creating a collegiate environment whereinnovation thrives, access expands, and lifelong learning flourishes. Apply nowand help us continue our tradition of winning grants and changing lives

Salary: $50, ,577 per year, depending on experience. Plus, excellent fringe benefits.

Summary of Function: This position is responsible for finding andapplying for grants that can assist the College financially and in support ofthe mission. The grant writer must be able to identify potential sources andwrite compelling applications that will get approval.

Typical Duties:
  • Serves students. Support the planning, developing, budgeting, editing, and proofreading of college-wide and service-area grant proposals, grant reports, and other documents. Produce documents to support the work of College groups and individuals that are pursuing grants. Serve as a grant writer for the district, individually and as leader of proposal development teams in the CTE and Workforce areas.
  • Manage College grant processes to ensure cross-departmental communication and coordination of efforts for grants acquisition. Provide coordination and technical support for all grants. Provide technical advice, problem-solving assistance, and answers to questions regarding grant program goals, evaluation design, and policy interpretation.
  • Conduct research on third-party verifiable data and evidence-based best practices that support a diverse array of grant proposals. Align terminology and methodology of effective practices to develop programs and facilitate grant activities that enhance the collegiate environment, promote access to College programs and services, and support student success and lifelong learning.
  • Assist the CEO Vice President of Workforce & Healthcare, and Chief of Staff for the Entrepreneurial College in preparing and monitoring College grant funding goals. Develop objectives and activities based on College grant funding goals. Maintain grants department web page and document storage site, prepare monthly performance reports, and provide administrative support for the grant office.
  • Work with the CEO & Vice President of Workforce & Healthcare, and Chief of Staff for the Entrepreneurial College to research and identify federal, state, local, and private grants that most closely match College grant funding goals and develop grants in partnership with proposal development teams. Provide timely advice and information on funding opportunities, requirements, and procedures.
  • Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
  • Associate degree and a minimum of two years' experience in grant writing and/or grant support or an equivalency of education and experience.
  • Demonstrated successful grant writing record and working knowledge of budget development.
Preferred:
  • Bachelor's degree
Classification:
  • Exempt
Position Type & Work Schedule:
  • Full-time, 12 months
  • Monday-Thursday, 7:00am - 5:00pm
  • May include Fridays or weekends when needed
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of andability to follow college policies and procedures
  • Knowledge ofvarious support agencies
  • Working knowledgeof current technologies and word processing, database, presentation, andspreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability toidentify potential sources
  • Skill in projectmanagement and organization
  • Skill writing andpresenting information to both outside granters and internal stakeholders
  • Skill researchingonline grant source databases
  • Skill inoptimizing the grant administration process and tracking grantapplications
  • Skill indetermining funding needs at a department, division, and college level
  • Skill maintainingrecords required by both governmental and private grantors
  • Ability todemonstrate strong interpersonal skills and communicate effectively(verbal, written, presentation), and to relate to others in a professional,service-oriented and helpful manner
  • Ability to managedeliverable deadlines and strict timetables
  • Ability to providetechnical advice and information to faculty and staff
  • Ability to workeffectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
  • Ability to prepareresearch reports and proposals
  • Skilled inresearch and development of grants
  • Ability tomulti-task and organize, prioritize, and follow multiple projects andtasks through tocompletion withan attention to detail
  • Ability to workindependently while contributing to team environment
  • Ability to analyzeproblems, identify solutions, and take appropriate action to resolveproblems using independent judgment and decision-making processes
  • Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with otherdepartment staff, faculty, students and the public
Work Environment:
  • Indoor office environment, normalnoise levels, good lighting
  • Inside office environment withnormal noise and lighting levels
  • Work is performed in an open officeenvironment with staff contact and frequent interruptions
Physical Demands:
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a deskand working on a computer
  • Prolonged periods of standing
  • May lift, carry, push, and/or pulllight to moderate (up to 20 pounds) amounts of weight
  • Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel,crouch, reach, and twist
Travel:
  • May be required to travel to other locations using various modes of private, commercial, or fleet transportation
Note:
  • Yuma Campus
  • Benefits Eligible
POSTING DATE: May 22, 2024

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS:We are extending the first review to begin on June 10, 2024. Applications submitted after the first review date may not be considered for the position. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:The following materials must be uploaded at the time of application. Any materials submitted via e-mail, fax, or mail will not be accepted. Applications missing any of the below requirements will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
  1. Completed Application
  2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages)
  3. Cover Letter
  4. Unofficial Transcripts
ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO:Arizona Western College
Human Resources
Phone: / FAX: / TTY:
Email:

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