Grant Writer - Finance Department

Position: Grant Writer Location: Finance Department Position Type: Full Time / Benefited Salary: \$79,172 - \$86,513 Statement of Duties: The Grant Writer is responsible for identifying grant funding opportunities, writing, submitting and managing grant proposals, and exercising financial oversight and administration of funding of grants. Essential Functions: Identifies grant funding opportunities consistent with the City\'s mission. Gathers information regarding the City\'s history and programs. Assists departments with utilizing grants to help accomplish their strategic goals. Writes, submits, and manages grant proposals. Provides prospective grant funding organizations with all requested documents. Develops relationships and collaborates with key stakeholders. Maintains records of all documents. Exercises financial oversight and administration of funding. Other related duties as assigned. Requirements: Supervision: Works under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer and the Budget Director. Education and Experience: Bachelor\'s degree in English, accounting, finance, public administration, or business administration preferred or a related field and 2-3 years of grant writing experience or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Knowledge of MS Office Word and Excel; knowledge of funding sources; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to process state and federal grant applications; excellent organizational skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to meet deadlines. Partial description, click MORE INFORMATION for full description.