Contract Grant Writer

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN A DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION AND MAKE AN EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT IN THE WORLD?

If you are a self-led grant writing professional, The GOD’S CHILD Project currently has an exciting opportunity for you as a contract grant writer.

ABOUT US: The GOD'S CHILD Project (GCP) is an international organization of non-denominational, non-profit charities that develop and operate programs to empower extremely impoverished families with community development. Our mission is to break the bitter chains of poverty through education, housing, and healthcare. These efforts are focused in the United States, Guatemala, and India.

As a GOD'S CHILD Project team member, you'll be part of a satisfying and challenging professional work environment where you can make a real and immense difference in people's lives.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The GOD'S CHILD Project has an excellent opportunity for a contract grant writer, specifically looking at USAID and other funding opportunities. The primary focus of this role is to raise funds to support our charity programs.

The successful candidate for this position is excited by the challenges of grant writing, not-for-profit fund-raising, multi-tasking, and developing new granting opportunities.

This can be a part-time or full-time position. This decision will be made based on individual candidate discussion.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

A successful candidate will have the following:

• Understanding of GCP charity programs, beneficiaries, and goals
• Knowledge of research techniques for fundraising prospect research
• Ability to research granting opportunities and potential funders
• Previous experience with grant writing and a proven ability to securing grants from foundations, corporations, and government programs
• Dependable work ethic, accountability, and integrity
• Detail-oriented and proactive approach to managing time-sensitive and competing workloads – skilled in prioritizing and time management
• Emotionally intelligent philosophy, including the ability to both ask for/receive and offer assistance or leadership when and where needed
• Ability to be comfortable with and enjoy cross-team collaboration
• Ability to work remotely and in a team environment
• Openness to constructive criticism
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to write clear, structured, articulate and persuasive proposals
• Strong editing skills

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Craft proposals with compelling storytelling and data-driven needs statements
• Responsible for all parts of the grant submission process from research to final reports
• Maintain organized records of foundations and application including: proposals, reports, communications to/from foundations, organization contacts, etc.
• Research and identify potential new funding sources

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

To apply, please submit the following:

1. Previous examples of grant awards from which the applicant has successfully obtained funding (provide specific examples of programs, foundation/government agencies, amounts and purposes of grants).

2. Examples of the applicant’s writing style. Please remove or redact any specific or confidential information, as needed.

3. A minimum of three professional references from clients for whom the applicant has successfully performed similar work.

4. Cover letter and resume.

USAID Experience Preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: Multiple Locations