Grants Development Manager

Miami Dade College; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Dade College is seeking a Grants Development Manager to lead the development and administration of philanthropic grant proposals and donor submissions. This role coordinates proposal preparation, schedules, and supporting documentation to ensure sponsor requirements are met.

The position requires advanced writing skills, strong editing and proofreading abilities, and collaboration with college staff to align funding opportunities with strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Requires master's degree with 2+ years of related experience or bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience must include verifiable successful experience in technical writing, proofreading, editing, or copywriting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates development and submission of grant and donor proposals.
• Develops grant outlines, narratives, compliance matrices, and schedules.
• Researches funding opportunities aligned with college programs and priorities.
• Gathers information to support grant proposal development.
• Collaborates with college personnel to identify funding needs and strategies.
• Provides guidance on grant proposal development and submission requirements.
• Reviews and formats grant applications using templates and standards.
• Monitors grants’ fiscal and performance activities and advises on spending.

Skills

Technical writing

Proofreading

Editing

Copywriting

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Miami Dade College is now accepting applications for Grants Development Manager. The Grants Development Manager supports the development and administration of philanthropic grant and donor proposals by identifying funding opportunities, coordinating proposal development activities, providing technical guidance, assisting with budget development and maintaining grant records. This position ensures compliance with grant requirements, supports grant development efforts, proposal submission, reporting requirements and related documentation throughout the lifecycle of awarded grants.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinates the development and submission of grant and donor proposals, ensuring timely completion and adherence to sponsor requirements
• Develops grant outlines, narratives, compliance matrix, proposal schedules, and supporting proposal documentation.
• Researches and identifies potential funding opportunities that align with College programs, initiatives and strategic priorities
• Researches, gathers and compiles relevant information to support grant and donor proposal development
• Collaborates with College personnel to identify funding needs, objectives, and potential funding strategies
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to project personnel regarding grant proposal development and submission requirements
• Reviews, edits and formats grant applications and documentation by applying established templates, guidelines, and standards for content, readability, and presentation
• Conducts grant regular monitoring meetings to review fiscal and performance activities, analyzes project spending and progress and provides information to project managers to adjust spending
• Coordinates grant reporting, audit responses, and other grant‑related activities and provides support during applicable budget planning and review processes
• Assists with the collection and organization of information required for grant reports, audits, award documentation, modifications, extensions and other sponsor‑related records
• Coordinates grant award modifications, including no-cost extensions, budget revisions, carryover requests, personnel changes, and other project amendments, as applicable
• Processes grant award documents, and coordinates the preparation of sub‑agreements, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and other related grant documents
• Develops resources and provides training and oversight to facilitate the preparation of reports and documentation required by grantors
• Assists in the development and implementation of College policies, procedures, and processes related to the administration and management of grant projects
• Maintains proposal matrix, past performance information, and proposal support databases
• Performs other duties as assigned

What you need to succeed:

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution and two (2) years of related experience or; Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and six (6) years of experience
• Experience must include verifiable successful experience in technical writing, proof‑reading, editing, copy writing or equivalent written communication format