Grant Writer

MISSION STATEMENT

Empowering all Montanans through work and opportunity.

DLI CORE VALUES:

• Responsiveness
• Respect
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Cohesiveness

It's about the people and the impact we make in our communities every day. We are proud of our open, team-based, supportive, and collaborative work environments.

BENEFITS:

Being able to enjoy the quality of life in the beautiful state of Montana is one of the benefits you will love about this opportunity. Our mountains, waterways, and open spaces provide not only beautiful scenery but year-round recreational opportunities including hiking, camping, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, skiing, and snowmobiling. Montana boasts a high-quality education system and a variety of entertainment including fairs, rodeos, and theaters.

• Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework maybe available within the state of Montana.
• 38 paid days off a year including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Military leave: You'll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.
• Longevity raises with continuous service, as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, EAP - click to learn more.
• Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan - click to learn more.
• Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary. A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available. – Click to learn more.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness- click to learn more.
• Career progression, training opportunities, and room for professional growth.
• State employee discounts at various businesses across the state.

*This position may be covered by a

JOB DUTIES:

As a Grant Writer, you will:

As a Grants and RFP writer with DLI, you will engage internal business stakeholders to identify needs and opportunities. This is a new position with the agency and will be located in the Office of Legal Services. The purpose is to draft grant and contract applications for internal programs to the federal government and certain private entities to fund programs. In addition, the position will develop business needs to draft Request for Proposal documents to support contract awards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

If you are the right person for this opportunity, you will have the following knowledge, skills or abilities:

• Exemplary written, verbal, and interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and work successfully with Department staff, board members, legislators, and Montana citizens;
• The ability to work closely with internal business operations, to understand their needs, and to provide guidance and drafting that closely aligns to their needs for grant and contract applications and RFPs;
• Research and identification of sources of external funds;
• Ensure compliance with conditions of grants by monitoring and analyzing agreements, contracts, expenses, and activities;
• Obtain and analyze project costs;
• Review contracts to determine company actions required to meet governmental provisions;
• Conduct periodic review of grant effectiveness.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Your preparation for this opportunity could include a combination of relevant experiences including:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• One year of directly related work experience.

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:

A complete state application is not required; however, you will need to initiate the application and attach the resume, cover letter, or other required documents at the time of application to be considered for this position. Resume will autofill the application, but the application will not be scored or reviewed.

Failure to attach the cover letter and resume will result in your application being considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process.

Tip: When attaching your resume, cover letter, or other required documents you must mark the attachments as "RELEVANT" or we will be unable to view your documents.

Required application materials:

• Cover Letter - include a letter of interest.
• Resume - include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position, including duties, dates of employment.

Only online applications will be accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date-stamped by the closing date. You will receive an email with instructions on how to submit such documents.

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office.