Senior Grant Writer Job at CHIRLA in Los Angeles

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals, institutions, and coalitions to build power, transform public opinions, and change policies to achieve full human, civil and labor rights. Guided by power, love, and vision of our community, CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Working under the general direction and supervision of the Deputy Director of Development and Director of Development, the Senior Grant Writer will manage and supervise the grant writing portfolio of new or existing programs. The Senior Grant Writer will work to further CHIRLA’s mission, vision, and strategic plan; increase and diversify CHIRLA’s portfolio of grants & contracts and lead a team of grant writers to research potential sources of funding to strategically support CHIRLA’s fundraising goals. The Senior Grant Writer is also responsible for the maintenance of grant and contract record keeping, strengthening and implementation of grant or contract systems, tools, & procedures, and assists with other development and fundraising activities.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of CHIRLA’s mission, strategic plan, programs, and initiatives and ability to effectively convey this information to current and prospective funders through grant proposals and reports.
• Increase and diversify CHIRLA’s portfolio of grants and contracts by leading weekly and monthly strategic prospecting meetings to identify and review new prospect opportunities and assign grant opportunities to grant writers.
• Responsible for confirming eligibility for new grant and contract opportunities.
• Leads and supports grant writer(s) to achieve fundraising goals of CHIRLA’s general programs budget, CHIRLA Action Fund general programs budget, Capital Campaign and Data Center project.
• Write and package accurate and compelling grant proposals and reports in collaboration with program and administrative staff, in accord with grant and contract submission deadlines.
• In collaboration with Grant Writers and Development Coordinator, maintain up-to-date and well-organized grant records in both electronic and hard copy file formats.
• Work with the Deputy Director of Development and Director of Development to grow relationships with funding prospects for opportunities to strategically support the organization.
• Strengthen and implement grant and contract systems and procedures to ensure timely fulfillment of deadlines including providing enough time for internal review of deadlines before submission.
• Engage and build collaborative, positive, effective relationships with funders, community partners, and internal staff and departments.
• Assist with the full range of fund development and related activities as requested.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Preferred

Desired Traits or Characteristics

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JOB TITLE : Senior Grant Writer

Salary & Benefits : $68,640 to $79,082. CHIRLA offers an excellent benefits package, which includes annual paid vacation; additional paid holiday leave in December; employer contribution to retirement account after six months of employment; health, dental, vision and life insurance plans.

FLSA Classification : Exempt / Salary, full-time

Classification : CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME District Local 4501. This position is a management position and is not included in CHIRLA’s bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

REPORT TO : Deputy Director of Development

CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION : Position will remain open until filled

LOCATION : Los Angeles, Headquarters

CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, appointment, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 or older), sexual orientation, HIV / AIDS status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related disability, military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

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