Grant Writer

Grant Writer

JobTrain is a nonprofit organization on the move. We are delivering best in class outcomes, increasing our reach by expanding regionally, and we have committed to an ambitious new expanded mission to help our community to advance beyond the initial job placement, providing career advancement programming to help them achieve "full economic mobility."

Born out of the civil rights movement in 1965, we now serve those in need of job training or other services that will advance their economic mobility at one of our Bay Area career or training centers. We create an environment and workspace where our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, fostering a safe and welcoming place for our clients. We deliver on some of the best outcomes in the workforce development field, with a vision to provide our clients with the long-term support they need to achieve full economic mobility.

We are growing, and we need your help!

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and prequalify new private funding sources, including attending RFP review sessions
• Write and assemble applications working closely with Program, Impact, and Finance staff to develop project descriptions, evaluation plans, and budgets to secure funding that matches JobTrain's goals, objectives, and values
• Develop, cultivate, and steward effective, long-term working relationships with funders to facilitate approval of grant funding
• Facilitate cross-functional communication and collaboration with Program, Finance, and Impact teams to prepare and submit required reports to funders in a timely fashion
• Maintain the private application and reporting calendar and database to track and manage the lifecycle of each grant agreement, including research; submission deadlines; approval; award; progress reports; and interim and final reporting
• Facilitate grant agreement review and submission
• Assist with private grant research, applications, and reports, as needed
• Participate in the development of short-term and long-term fundraising plans and projections and provide progress / status tracking reports
• Assist with JobTrain's other development activities including events
• Other duties related to successful fundraising and development

Qualifications

Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

COVID-19 Certification

JobTrain requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except as required by law. Any employment offer will be contingent upon satisfactory proof that you are fully vaccinated from COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons, and / or as otherwise required by applicable law.

Compensation and Benefits

JobTrain offers a competitive salary, numerous health benefit plans and premium coverage of 90%, vision and dental, flex spending and HSA programs, 401K with a 5% match after joining, EAP and emergency services, vacation time, paid sick leave, long-term disability and life insurance. We also pay employees for 10 observed holidays including a whole week off between Christmas Eve and New Years Day. The full pay range for this role is $68,556.80 - $91,572.03. The hiring range is expected to be $68,556.80 - $79,627.97 depending upon skills, background and related experience.

To apply, please visit

https : / / www.jobtrainworks.org / employment-opportunities /

We want applicants who are interested in JobTrain's mission, and we encourage you to attach a cover letter to explain why you are interested in JobTrain and how your experience matches with our needs.

At JobTrain, we take the interview process very seriously. If you are selected to move through the process you should expect a couple of telephone screen calls and one or two Zoom / on-site interviews as part of the interview process.

JobTrain is an equal opportunity employer / program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Additionally, JobTrain does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnic background, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or national origin.

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