Grant Writer

Position Summary

Be part of a team focused on the success of our customers, the success of our communities, and the success of each other. Farm Credit East is the leading provider of loans and farm advisory services to farm, forest product, fishing, and other agricultural business owners across the northeast. We are One Team Working Together with a focus on our five pillars: Outstanding Customer and Employee Experience, Quality Growth, Operational Excellence, Commitment to our Communities, and Protecting Customer Information.

A good understanding of accounting principles and a basic understanding of tax law are keys, as are excellent communication and customer service skills. This role works closely with tax and business accounting analyst staff, loan officers, and other business units to develop a strong understanding of Farm Credit East's products and services to provide valuable solutions to customers’ financial and business needs. Those successful in this role possess a proactive, self-starter mindset along with a willingness to cultivate relationships with both new and existing customers.

**The value drivers for this role are as follows**:
Provides high quality grant writing services for a profitable fee to fuel Association growth and add value to the customer relationship
Collaborates with the consulting team to provide a best-in-class consulting practice recognizing areas of specialization within the group that can be broadcast to all customers to further drive value

**We offer generous benefits including**: a 6% 401K match plus an additional defined contribution retirement plan, medical, dental, HSA, paid annual holiday and sick leave, FSA, life insurance, and a bonus incentive program. Farm Credit East provides all team members with the training and resources needed to be successful in their careers. Technical training, soft skill training, and ongoing professional development provided by Farm Credit East will help you be poised for continued career growth within our organization. We use state of the art technology for customer relations (Salesforce), internal communication (Microsoft TEAMS) and delivery of services.

Come join a collaborative, customer-focused team at Farm Credit East

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Creating Customer Value
- Delivers accurate, high quality, high impact grant advisory services to customers in a manner that motivates and enables them to better accomplish their objectives
- Contributes to the success of customer businesses and the Association through the timely and accurate delivery of consulting services to customers for a profitable fee

Business Development
- Achieves growth targets by performing business development activities that expand existing customer relationships and bring new customers to the Association
- Seeks and vets both traditional and non-traditional opportunities, ranging from the farm to the agri-business along with all participants of the ag value chain who are eligible
- Prioritizes high value add interactions with customers day in and day out through active relationships and sound customer understanding
- Promotes the FCE brand in their region
- Builds and nurtures Centers of Influence (community presence, network, and external partners) to generate new referrals
- Utilizes the 360-degree view of the customer to drive cross-selling opportunities - identify, collaborate, generate, or act upon, internal referrals to or from credit and financial services
- Develops expertise and working knowledge within Ag segments, serving as a Trusted Advisor
- Embraces the transformation of the Association through adoption and utilization of new processes, procedures, and digital tools with the intent to deliver a high-level customer experience

Administration
- Develops and maintains systems for administering the ACA grant program
- Works collaboratively with peers to coordinate activities of grant writing team resources
- Administers financial services within ACA policies, procedures and guidance
- Responsible for billing administration and collection of AR associated with grant program.

**Job Qualifications and Requirements**:

- This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agri-Business, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field
- Full-time and part-time opportunities available. Salary ranges $52,000- $70,000 commensurate with experience. Part-time rate prorated based on agreed upon hours worked.