Grant Writer

Job title: Grant Writer
Organization: SPCA Cincinnati
Location: Sharonville, Ohio

Job Description

Job Description:

  • Researches and identifies new government, corporate, foundations and private funding prospects.
  • Generates proposals and supporting documents in response to solicitations.
  • Generates revenues for SPCA’s programs and services through timely submission of research, written and documented grant/fund-raising proposals.
  • Develops, maintains and implements calendar for research, LOI, applications and stewardship.
  • Coordinate and follow-ups on the progress of submitted proposals.
  • Writes reports to government, corporate, foundations and other funders.
  • Develops an annual grant strategy
  • Identifies funding opportunities and new program areas to match SPCA’s priorities, using research tools.
  • Serves as a liaison to all funding agencies or organizations. (as needed)
  • Engages with program officers at organizations to solicit invitations to submit proposals.
  • Special projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

  • Bachelor’s degree in English or Communications and/or a minimum of three years in related experience in grant writing.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as statistics, ability to write reports and correspond, ability to speak effectively in a group setting.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and techniques.

Please send your resume toJWhite@SPCACincinnati.org with your salary requirement and the top three reasons why you are the best candidate for this position. This is a newly created position at our Sharonville location.