Overview

Kimley-Horn has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an entry-level, motivated grant writing/ administrator to join our Sarasota, Florida office. The successful candidate will become part of an emerging practice specializing in grant writing and administration.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities of a grant writer/administrator include identifying, locating, applying for, and administering grants on behalf of a local government, agency, or organization (collectively, the “Client”). Funding sources may include Federal, State, and Local agencies, as well other sources such as Legislative Appropriations, foundations, or other third-party organizations. This funding may be used for a variety of development purposes and projects. 

  Job duties include:

  • assisting in the establishment of organizational tools to facilitate grant management
  • maintaining the annual program calendar for strategic business planning (identifying clients, project, and grants that align and proposing targeted outreach to internal partners and clients)
  • researching and being fluent in the requirements of a wide variety of grants and third-party funding opportunities
  • coordination with internal partners at Kimley-Horn regarding technical aspects of the application requirements
  • development of funding applications including online data entry
  • completing funding-specific reports such as a client project dashboard
  • coordinating with the Kimley-Horn marketing team for graphics and support
  • managing grant submittals as requested on behalf of the client
  • other similar duties as may be assigned

  The grant writer/administrator may also be responsible for compliance and reporting to the funding organization as may be outlined in the funding contract between the client and the funder.

Qualifications

• Position Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, English, Public Administration, Planning, Business, Communications, Marketing, or other related program.
  • Courses in grant writing, administration, and management a plus.
  • Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work.
  • Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization.
• Preferred
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish