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Grant Writer Utah Community Action
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Description
Compensation Type: Annual salaryJob Type:
Full Time
Pay Range: $66886
Organization's Mission: Utah Community Action’s mission is to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities through self-reliance and education programs.
Position Summary: Love writing? Want to get paid for doing it? Utah Community Action of Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking to hire a full-time Grant Writer. This position pays a competitive salary of $66,886.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM!
We offer generous benefits that begin the month after you start and including Medical, a Health Savings Account with up to a $2,500 company-provided match, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 11 paid holidays (in addition to paid time off between Christmas and New Year's), generous PTO (up to 192 hours per year), an hour of paid time off for self-care, a 401k plan with a 5% match, and more!
ABOUT UTAH COMMUNITY ACTION
Founded in 1965, Utah Community Action is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of comprehensive services for income-eligible families. Our six core programs, Head Start, Adult Education, Case Management & Housing, Nutrition, HEAT, and Weatherization, address barriers to self-sufficiency to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities. We are committed to ending poverty and improving the lives of those living in our community. Our culture is based on our agency's values of appreciation, compassion, integrity, respect, and trust. Our management team is well-trained and maintains an open-door policy so our employees can ask questions and solve problems.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GRANT WRITER
Under the supervision of the Chief Impact & Strategy Officer, the Grant Writer will assist with identifying new funding and maintaining existing opportunities through local, state, and federal grants, partnerships with businesses and other philanthropic sectors, and obtaining funds from public and private sources. Also, the Grant Writer assists their supervisor in submitting reports for grants, updating the development calendar, and attending grant training and meetings in the community. The Grant Writer is an active member of the Development Team and participates in the planning and execution of internal and external volunteer and special events, which include but are not limited to sponsorship and donation requests.
Primary Responsibilities: COMPETENCIES FOR A GRANT WRITER
Ability to craft, construct, and submit a useful grant application
Ability to research, identify, and match funding resources to meet specific needs
Complete organizational development as it pertains to grant-seeking
Ability to practice standards of ethics with grant writing
Post-award grant management practices sufficient to inform effective grant design and development
Ability to develop methods and strategies that cultivate and maintain relationships between funders
Initiative and data-driven
Process and detail-oriented
Evocative and story-telling writing skills
Practical thinking and persistence
Ability to be professional at all times
Sensitivity to the needs of families from various economic and ethnic backgrounds
Desired Qualifications: REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors in English, Public Administration, or similar
Basic accounting knowledge to prepare budgets for grants
Confident command over differing writing styles (APA, MLA, etc.)
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
2+ years as a Grant Writer or similar experience
Benefits / Why Work With Us: Health, Dental, Vision, Telehealth, EAP, 401k Retirement Match, Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, Accident, Life Insurance, Flex Spending, PTO. (up to 192hour/annually)
How to Apply: For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://www.applicantpro.com/j/3060329-335211
Closing Date: 10/13/2023
Location: 1307 S 900 W, Salt Lake City, Utah
Information
Organization Website: Visit websiteContact: Human Resources
Email: julie.bills@utahca.org
Phone: 555-555-5555