Development and Communications - Senior Grant Writer

Program Overview: 

CAMBA’s Office of Development & Communications is responsible for informing funders, stakeholders and community members about CAMBA’ work in order to further the organization’s development and growth. The Development Unit is responsible for developing and achieving CAMBA’s government, philanthropic and individual fundraising goals.

Position Overview: 

The Senior Grant Writer is responsible for researching funding opportunities, writing proposals, reports, and renewals for both private grants and public contracts.

What Does the Senior Grant Writer do:

• Manage a portfolio of public and private grants including writing, preparation and submission of all grant proposals, letters of intent, reports and other written materials
• Identify and research government and private sources of funding within the portfolio and as requested for other programs by the Senior Director of Institutional Giving or SVP
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of government contracting requirements and budgeting
• Write, edit, and proofread proposals to obtain funds for on-going or new programs and for special projects.  Work with program and fiscal staff to finalize submission.  Follow up on submissions.
• Conduct research to support proposal development and other projects as assigned
• Responsible for ensuring timely financial reporting of all private grants in coordination with program and fiscal staff.
• Conduct semi-annual review of programmatic content of agency website
• Interact and communicate with senior management, program level staff, the DARE team (Data Analysis, Research & Evaluation) and government/ foundation representatives during the proposal design, development and implementation phases to ensure agreement with goals and objectives, scope, feasibility, and program funding needs.

Education, Licenses and/or Certifications Required:

•  Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Experiences and Skills Required: 

• Three (3) years of demonstrated success as a grant writer in a mid-sized (500 employees) organization.
• Excellent written & verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills 
• Able to synthesize data and information into one compelling voice and story
• Strong project management skills
• Enjoys working independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with public (NYC, NYS and federal) and private grants and contracts
• Skilled at working across multiple teams and with staff of varying levels of seniority, including executives, to produce timely and high-quality deliverables 

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000