SCOPE OF WORK
This is a writing-intensive position requiring strong communication and collaboration skills. The Grants Writer & Development Specialist serves as the College’s primary grant writer, developing clear, competitive proposals aligned with NWIC’s mission and strategic priorities. The position supports the pursuit of funding from federal, state, Tribal, private, and corporate sources. Working closely with administrators, faculty, and program leaders, the Grants Writer & Development Specialist translates program concepts into compliant, high-quality submissions and manages proposal timelines to meet agency deadlines. The position leverages Strategic Plan and Program Work Plan priorities to guide proposal development, track activity, and support reporting on funding outcomes and success rates.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Technical Writing: Write and prepare proposals in the appropriate style and
terminology for the readers of the application, including making sure to follow any
special instructions provided by the funding source.
- Funding Proposal Development: Coordinate with content experts on program
planning including defining program need, approach, and performance measures. All
submissions are coordinated in alignment with NWIC’s Authorized Organizational
Representative (AOR) structure. This position does not serve as the institutional
signatory authority.
- Capital Development Proposal Development: Lead the development of capital project
funding proposals, including facility and infrastructure initiatives, by drafting
narratives, coordinating technical and design inputs, and ensuring alignment of scope,
budgets, and supporting documentation with applicable funding requirements.
- Networking- Networks and maintain relationships with Federal, State, local, private,
and Tribes.
- Resource Development: Develop and implement plans and strategies to pursue
opportunities for grants, contracts and contributions from federal, state, private and
corporate contracts; and planned giving, including contributions from college alumni
as well as and corporate gift contributions.
- Prospect Research: Locate funding sources that support the College’s mission, goals,
and needs of programs.
- Budget Development: Develop budgets within allowable costs of the grant agency to
support the project.
- Project Management: Track multiple tasks and multiple projects as necessary,
including working on the various components of grant proposals such as Abstract,
Table of Contents, Purpose, Approaches, Methods, Project Management, Key
Personnel, Budget, and Budget Justification.
- Evaluation: Assist in the development of Evaluation Plans for each project including
defining Level of Rigor, Objectives (outcomes) with Indicators, Data Source,
Instrument Type and Instrument Method of Evaluation; and Targets for Success. Work
with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to determine Data Collection, Data
Analysis, and Report of Evaluation Results.
- Committee Participation: Serve on college committees and teams as assigned by the
Director of Grants & Compliance to assess funding needs, support research of
funding opportunities, and contribute to proposal development aligned with
institutional priorities.
- Technology: Use Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel); Adobe Acrobat
(PDF) and other software to create, merge, and edit documents; learn and use online
grant portals to research and submit grants (Grants.gov, Research.gov, etc.).
- Professional Development: Participate in webinars, workshops, or conferences
offered by grant agencies.
- Capital Campaign: Support the Office of the President in the procurement of federal,
state and tribal funds in alignment with the College’s capital campaign.
- Work directly with the office of sponsored programs to coordinate the approval
process before submissions of grants,
- Creation of a calendar of grants including proposed projects for the current and next
fiscal year.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,160.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Grant proposal writing: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
