Grants Development Specialist

3 weeks ago

Pittsburgh, United States Community College of Allegheny County Full time
Position Title: Grants Development Specialist (Reg FT)

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Department: Sponsored Programs & Research

Campus: Office of College Services

Additional Information: This position will remain open until filled. However, to ensure consideration for an interview, please submit your completed application, cover letter, and resume by no later than December 3, 2024. The College cannot guarantee that application materials received after this date will be considered or reviewed.

Benefits:
At CCAC, we take pride in offering an exceptional benefits package designed to support our employees' personal and professional well-being:
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access to an excellent health plan with a very low out-of-pocket expense network option.
  • Generous Time Off: Enjoy a range of time-off benefits that are tailored to your position, along with a four-day workweek in the summer for an ideal work-life balance. These benefits vary and may include vacation, personal, sick, and holiday pay, as well as options like collegial coverage for faculty.
  • Retirement Planning: Options include a 403(b) retirement plan with up to 10% employer match or a state-defined benefit pension.
  • Financial Peace of Mind: Employer-paid benefits include group life insurance, short/long-term disability, and access to flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
  • Wellness Support: Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available for confidential support, with resources to address personal and professional challenges.
  • Educational Support: Take advantage of tuition waivers, tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility, and a variety of professional development opportunities to grow your career.
  • Exclusive Employee Perks & Rewards: Save on theme parks, sporting events, electronics, and more
  • Additional Advantages: Free employee parking to make your commute easier.


Remote Work Option: Hybrid (May be subject to change)

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Additional hours, including evening and weekend hours, may be needed to meet the needs of the department.

Salary Grade: Admin 14 - $54,541

Job Category: Administrators

Job Slot: 6035

Job Open Date: 11/15/2024

Job Close Date: Open until filled

General Summary:Responsible for writing grants and assisting in the development of grant proposals for submission to local, state, federal and other appropriate agencies to secure funding for the college.

Requirements:
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in education, sociology, psychology, communications, business administration, or related field and a minimum of three years of grant writing experiences as a grant writer for federal, state and local government, foundation and corporate sources of funding with demonstrable success OR associates degree in education, sociology, psychology, communications, business administration, or related field and a minimum of five years of grant writing experiences as a grant writer for federal, state and local government, foundation and corporate sources of funding with demonstrable success. Prior work experience in higher education setting is preferred. Experience with budget development and management is preferred.

Exceptional writing, analytical and research skills are required as well as the ability to handle multiple high priority activities simultaneously, managing time and organizing tasks with great attention to details.Must have the ability to interface, effectively, with faculty, staff, administration, and sponsoring agencies to support grant/proposal development, writing, and submission.

Duties:
1. Write a significant number of targeted grant proposals for the college.

2. Conduct prospect research of sources of external funding opportunities from public (federal, state and county governments) and private (corporate and foundation) entities.

3. Meet regularly with CCAC faculty and department leaders to increase interest and involvement in grant writing.

4. Maintain a revolving library of funding opportunities and grant development sites to share with the CCAC academic community.

5. Develop periodic newsletters to share funding opportunities and grant related topics for appropriate distribution to faculty staff, and administrators.

6. Assist college stakeholders (staff, faculty and administrators) with the comprehensive process involved in responding to request for proposal and developing applications for funding.

7. Plan and provide professional development opportunities for stakeholders in the area of grant/proposal writing and pre-award activities.

8. Create applicable outlines for participating faculty, staff, and department leaders that will allow meaningful contributions to the development of new proposals/applications.

9. Assist in editing grant applications for structure, completeness, accuracy, consistency, and appropriateness of content, as well as grammar and readability.

10. Assist in the grant submission process including interpretation of guidelines to facilitate successful completion and compliance.

11. Maintain a current grant matrix to include all submitted applications, awarded or rejected.

12. Maintain current knowledge of and expertise in federal, state, local and other agency regulations and policies to assure compliance.

13. Prepare required paperwork for sub-award status, compliant with the Federal Funding Accountability Act (FFATA) of 2006.

14. Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Clearances:Current criminal record/child abuse clearances will be required if offered the position and to be employed at the College. The three clearances are Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Records Check, and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Criminal Background Check. The College has provided instructions on how to obtain these clearances, which are available here.

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