Grant Specialist / Grant Manager – Government Grants

Company: CSR Virtual Assistant Services, LLC

Location: Tallahassee, Florida / Hybrid-Remote

Job Type: Contract / Part-Time / As-Needed

Compensation: $60–$75 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience

Job Summary

CSR Virtual Assistant Services, LLC is seeking an experienced Grant Specialist / Grant Manager to support government and public-sector grant projects on a contract and as-needed basis.

The selected professional will assist with the full grant lifecycle, including identifying funding opportunities, reviewing Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), developing grant applications, preparing narratives and supporting documentation, monitoring compliance requirements, and coordinating information from clients, engineers, and other subject-matter experts.

This position is being recruited to support CSR’s growing government-contracting and grant-support services, including potential assignments associated with recently submitted proposals.

This is a contingent/as-needed position. Work assignments, hours, and start dates are not guaranteed and will depend upon contract awards, authorized task orders, client needs, and project requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

The Grant Specialist / Grant Manager will:

• Research federal, state, local, and other government funding opportunities.
• Review NOFOs, agency guidance, eligibility requirements, scoring criteria, deadlines, match requirements, and required documentation.
• Prepare and edit competitive grant applications and project narratives.
• Develop application checklists, compliance matrices, schedules, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with CSR leadership, government clients, engineers, and other technical professionals to obtain required project information.
• Assist with federal and state grant compliance requirements and documentation.
• Support benefit-cost analysis requirements and coordinate with technical professionals when specialized BCA work is necessary.
• Review applications for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance before submission.
• Maintain organized electronic grant files and supporting records.
• Assist with post-award grant administration, reporting, documentation, and compliance when assigned.
• Manage multiple deadlines and immediately communicate potential schedule or compliance concerns.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
• At least five (5) years of experience in grant research, grant writing, grant administration, grant compliance, or related grant management.
• Demonstrated experience working with government or public-sector grants.
• Strong professional writing, editing, research, and organizational skills.
• Experience interpreting grant requirements and developing complete application packages.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with a multidisciplinary project team.
• Strong deadline-management and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PDF/document-management tools, virtual meetings, and online grant submission systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference may be given to candidates with experience involving federal or Florida grant programs; local government; public works or infrastructure; transportation, stormwater, resilience, or emergency-management funding; benefit-cost analysis documentation; federal grant compliance; or working with engineering and technical consulting teams.

What We Are Looking For

CSR is looking for someone who is dependable, responsive, highly organized, and comfortable working on assignments with firm government deadlines.

The successful candidate should be able to take a funding opportunity from initial review through application readiness while coordinating effectively with CSR and project partners.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume through Indeed along with a brief description of your government or public-sector grant experience.

Qualified applicants should be prepared to provide:

• Examples of federal, state, or local grant programs they have supported.
• A description of their specific role in preparing or managing those grants.
• Two or three relevant grant/project examples, when disclosure is permitted.
• At least two professional references.
• Current hourly-rate expectations.
• Availability for as-needed and deadline-sensitive assignments.

Please do not submit confidential grant applications or proprietary information belonging to a current or former employer. Redacted work samples may be requested later in the selection process.

About CSR Virtual Assistant Services, LLC

CSR Virtual Assistant Services, LLC is a Tallahassee, Florida-based business providing administrative, grant, procurement, contract, fiscal, and program-support services to government and organizational clients. CSR works collaboratively with professional and technical partners to provide responsive support throughout project and grant lifecycles.

CSR Virtual Assistant Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants based on experience, qualifications, and the requirements of each assignment.

Pay: $60.00 - $75.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10.0 per week

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field?

Do you have at least five years of professional experience in grant research, grant writing, grant administration, grant compliance, or related grant management?

Have you personally prepared or managed complete federal, state, or local government grant applications?

Briefly describe your experience with government grants, including the types of grants you have worked on and your role in the application or management process.

Are you available for part-time, contract/as-needed assignments of approximately 10–20 hours per week, with hours varying based on project needs and grant deadlines?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60 - $75