Grant Writer (Part Time)

Central Piedmont Community College; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Piedmont Community College is seeking a Grants Development Specialist to support faculty and development teams in pursuing funds to support new and improved programs and services at the college.

You will research funding opportunities, manage pre-award to post-award transitions with the Grants Administration Team, and lead proposal development including budgets and compliance. A Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; related fields preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in proposal preparation, grant development, budgeting, and compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research funding opportunities, analyze funding agency requirements, and anticipate the College's competitive position and response to priorities.
• Serve as a project manager by facilitating meetings with faculty and staff, establishing timelines, and assigning tasks.
• Lead the development of grant proposals, including content, edits, and budgets, ensuring compliance with policies and funding agency requirements.
• Transition projects from pre-award to post-award, coordinating with Grants Administration Team.
• Track development activity and provide periodic reports on grant development.
• Assist with training for faculty and staff and research best practices.

Skills

Grant writing

Grants knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Time management

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Written communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This position supports faculty and development teams in the pursuit of grant funds to support new and improved programs and services at the college.

1. Research funding opportunities, analyze funding agency requirements, and anticipate the
2. College's competitive position and response to current priorities.
3. Serve as a project manager by facilitating meetings with faculty and staff, establishing project timelines, and assigning tasks.
4. Lead the development of grant proposals (develop content, edit drafts, create budgets), ensuring that proposed activities and costs are in compliance with college policies and funding agency requirements.
5. Transition projects from pre-award to post-award, coordinating with the Grants Administration Team.
6. Track development activity and foster collaborative efforts to ensure effective and timely development of proposals, and provide periodic reports on grant development activities.
7. Assist with continuous improvement efforts by organizing and presenting training for faculty and staff, soliciting feedback from grant managers, and researching best practices as needed.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 1-3 years of professional work experience directly related to the essential job duties in the areas of proposal preparation, grant development, budgeting, grant administration, and compliance

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong teamwork commitment and willingness to assist others
• Understanding of grants development, administration and compliance methods and practices
• Ability to understand and interpret regulations related to grants
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and stay ahead of deadlines
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret varied information and data, in statistical or narrative form; business computer applications skills, including word processing and spreadsheets

Working Conditions:

Typical office environment; may require travel

Reporting Relationships:

Direction Received: Reports to the Assistant Director, Grants Development & Performance

Direction Given: Provides guidance to collaborative writing teams and provides guidance to project directors