The People Concern is hiring : Senior Grant Writer in Los Angeles

Overview

Role : Senior Grant Writer

Reports to : Grants Manager

Program : 7000- Development

Department : Development

Location : Arlington Administration - 2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90018

Setting : Not 100% Onsite

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Status : Full-time / Non-Exempt / Non-Management

Benefits : Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Openings : 1

Job Description Summary

The Senior Grant Writer will execute, strategize, write, edit, and format grant proposals, reports, and other funding deliverables to private and public funders, both independently and in collaboration with program and fundraising staff. This position also provides administrative support to the Grants Department. The Senior Grant Writer reports to the Grants Manager and is a member of the Development Department. This individual may additionally receive direction occasionally from the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Program Officers, Director of Development, and Director of Administration.

Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Grants Manager to ensure that all written materials accurately reflect the agency's mission, policies, and programs in a compelling manner.
• Develop and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of agency-wide activities and programs, including meeting with relevant program staff to regularly gather information.
• Responsible for writing appropriate and compelling narratives to be incorporated in proposals, grant applications, letters of inquiry, reports, and other documents.
• Manage RFP, application, report, and renewal deliverables and ensure that Program and Finance staff have the context to complete application requirements.
• Collaborate closely with program staff to ensure proposals accurately reflect the organization's mission and programs and to gather information needed for deliverables.
• Maintain and monitor a comprehensive grant calendar, including deadlines for proposals, reports, renewals, and other key deliverables.
• Coordinate with the Director of Administration to ensure internal stakeholders are informed of grant and reporting responsibilities.
• Assist in data liaising, collection, reporting, and developing data indicators and benchmarks
• Adhere to reporting requirements and submit timely, accurate reports to funders.
• Attend meetings set forth by funders to obtain information about the requirements, process, etc. as necessary.
• Assist the Grants Manager in capacity building for the department and streamlining grant lifecycle processes.
• Take the lead in identifying new sources of funding by allocating time to research new public funding prospects.
• Support the cultivation and stewardship of institutional partnerships.
• Attend Development Department fundraising events and fundraising meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.

About the People Concern

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County's largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care - including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing - tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

The People Concern's model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

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