GRANT PROPOSAL WRITER I. Job Purpose: The Grant Writer is primarily responsible for developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organizations, and will persuasively communicate AYB-SDs mission and programs to potential funders. Reporting to the Social Marketing Manager, the Grant Writer will assemble and submit grant requests according to projects designed with AYB-SD’s different programs units, establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with foundation contacts, conduct prospect research, and maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines. II. Reports to: Social Marketing Manager. III. Supervises: None. IV. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: • Responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundations and corporate sources. • Developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organizations. • Assembling and submitting grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets, and presentations. • Establishing and maintaining personal contact and relationships with foundation contacts and program officers. • Maintaining calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines, and reports. • Prioritizing projects to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines and manage supplemental materials required for proposals. • Perform prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants. • Make appointments for Social Marketing Manager with foundation officers and other prospects, as well as arranging onsite visits for donors • Maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting. • Assist with other fundraising projects as requested. • Build and Maintain Strong relationships with all the departments and programs of AYB-SD. • Maintain proper coordination and accurate dissemination of information with all the internal stakeholders. • Coordinate with all stakeholders to make sure that projects proposals and its relevant activities meet the expected deadlines. • Regular follow up on projects being implemented to make sure that they are aligned to the proposed timeline and implementation plan. • Closely work with Monitoring and Communication department to extract all information needed in grant proposal writing. • Coordinate the fund transfer process with the different stakeholders in a timely manner. V. Qualifications: Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • University Degree. • Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals. • Strong editing skills. • Attention to details. • Ability to meet deadlines. • Knowledge of fundraising information sources. • Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors. • Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies. • Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research. • Strong contributor in team environments. • Very strong interpersonal skills. • Able to work well in a team environment, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines. • A record of volunteer experience. • Good knowledge of English & Arabic. • Very good knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In addition to being able to carry out Internet research and type both Arabic and English. Experience • Minimum of 2-3 years experience with grant writing. • Previous experience with non-profit fundraising. • Experience working in deadline-driven environments. VI. Working Conditions and Compensation: • Working days: Sunday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:00 • Location: AYB-SD head office in Maadi. If interested, please send your CV on [email protected] with the subject line Grant Proposal Writer by MAXIMUM Sunday the 19th of October.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000