Grant Specialist

Latin American Youth Center , Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Wellness days

Parental leave

Telework 1–2 days/week

Job summary

Latin American Youth Center, Inc. seeks a skilled grants writer in Washington, DC to craft and submit compelling grant applications and reports.

You will work with program staff to align narratives with funder expectations and collaborate across departments to ensure accurate budgets and timely submissions. The role requires strong writing ability, a Bachelor’s degree, and 1–3 years of grant writing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in a writing-intensive major such as English, communications, or journalism.
• At least 1–3 years of successful grant writing experience.
• Experience with CRM software such as DonorPerfect.

Responsibilities

• Write, revise, and submit grant applications and/or reports in collaboration with program staff for government, corporate, and foundation funders.
• Manage rotating teams to create grant narratives, budget requests, and other documentation.
• Maintain knowledge about LAYC programs and financing.
• Coordinate with Learning and Evaluation on data to supplement applications/reports.
• Coordinate with Finance to understand financial reports and attachments.
• Coordinate with Development to manage relationships with major donors and funders.
• Support Grants department in data entry to track submissions and awards.
• Collaborate to maintain LAYC style and messaging across external communications.
• Collaborate to establish grant policies and boilerplate language and process improvements.

Skills

Grant writing

Writing ability

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Budget description

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DonorPerfect

Job description

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Admin Full Time Washington, DC, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1618

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $58,000.00 Annually

The most important skill needed for this position is superior writing ability. The ideal candidate will be able to represent the needs of LAYC's community in compelling ways and accurately describe LAYC's various programs. Qualified candidates should have experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and a willingness to work in partnership with various contributors to ensure high-quality grant applications. This is an exciting opportunity to work at a nationally recognized youth-serving organization and to learn the principles of fundraising and advanced writing techniques from a seasoned Grants team of professionals.

JOIN US AND SUPPORT YOUTH TO LIVE, WORK, AND STUDY WITH DIGNITY, HOPE, ANDJOY!

Latin American Youth Center’s (LAYC) mission is to empower youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood, through comprehensive and innovative programs that address youths’ social, academic, and career needs. To achieve this mission, LAYC provides services and opportunities to approximately 4,000 individuals annually to support academic achievement, promote healthy behavior, and guide youth towards successful adulthood.

We believe in a future where all youth pursue their dreams, reach their goals and acquire the skills and self-confidence to live a life of purpose, connection, contribution and joy.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

In addition to a friendly work environment, we are pleased to offer the following benefits to our employees.

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with prescription coverage.


• Employer-paid life insurance


• Voluntary long-term disability and supplemental life insurance


• Matching 401(k) program beginning at hire


• 3 weeks paid vacation leave per year; PTO is accrued, increasing to 4 weeks with tenure.


• 12 paid holidays per year, 12 days paid sick leave per year and 4 wellness days. Sick and wellness days are


• prorated during your first year based on your start date, then available in full in subsequent years.


• Eight weeks paid parental leave, including adoption and foster care.


• One to two days per week of telework for most positions (eligible after first 60 days).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write, revise, and submit grant applications and/or reports in collaboration with program staff in response to government, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities for LAYC.


• Manage rotating teams of LAYC program staff to create and/or compile grant narratives, grant budget requests, and other grant documentation in accordance with funder requirements.


• Maintain up-to-date knowledge about LAYC programs and financing of those programs.


• Coordinate with LAYC's Learning and Evaluation team on programmatic data to supplement grant applications and/or reports.


• Understand and interpret program data, evaluation of metrics, and logic models when using data in grant applications and reports.


• Coordinate with LAYC’s Finance department to understand financial reports and other financial attachments included in grant applications and reports.


• Coordinate with LAYC’s Development department to help manage relationships with major donors and key institutional funders.


• Support LAYC’s Grants department in ongoing data entry to track grant submissions and awards.


• Collaborate with other LAYC Grants team members to uphold and maintain LAYC style and messaging across all external grant communications.


• Collaborate with other LAYC Grants team members to establish and maintain grant policies, boilerplate language, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in a writing-intensive major such as English, communications, or journalism.


• At least one- three years of successful grant writing experience required.


• Experience with DonorPerfect or other Client Relationship Management (CRM) software a plus.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Flexible, energetic, positive individual with commitment to youth development in a high quality, respectful environment.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to write accurate, well-organized analytic, and descriptive text.


• Ability to work and problem-solve independently as lead on grant applications and/or reports.


• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to organize and lead a team of individuals as part of the grant application process.


• Robust attention to detail and strong organizational skills.


• Ability to understand and write about youth program objectives and outcomes.


• Ability to understand and describe program budgets.


• Readiness to function in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment and meet multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.


• Ability to conduct online research and use results in writing.


• Familiarity with grant database entry and report creation.


• Ability to work well and communicate with culturally diverse populations.


• Complete criminal and child abuse/neglect clearances.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 10 lbs. May require the ability to travel locally and/or regionally.

LAYC isan equal opportunity employer committed to providing opportunities without regard to age, race, color, pregnancy, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or status within any other protected group.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

AI Disclosure: Applicant is required to disclose if AI tools were used in development of documents submitted for potential employment.