Remote Grant Specialist for Native Communities

United American Indian Involvement, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

United American Indian Involvement, Inc. seeks a Grant Specialist to identify and pursue funding opportunities to support its mission, programs, and strategic initiatives.

You will work closely with program leadership, finance staff, and community partners to develop compelling proposals and maintain grant calendars. The role involves researching federal, state, tribal, local, and private opportunities with emphasis on Native communities, healthcare, housing, and services, while ensuring timely

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in English, Communications, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Health, Social Work, Native American Studies, or related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional grant writing and/or grant administration experience with demonstrated success securing public and private funding.
• Experience researching, writing, and submitting Federal, State, Tribal, and foundation grants.
• Demonstrated experience developing grant narratives, logic models, budgets, performance measures, and work plans.
• Experience working with Native American/Alaska Native/Indigenous community.
• Knowledge of funding opportunities available to Native American/Alaska Native/Indigenous community.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and research skills.
• Experience managing multiple deadlines and complex application processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, grant management systems, and online grant portals.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and evaluate grant opportunities from Federal, State, Tribal, local government, corporate, and private foundation sources focusing on Native American/Alaska Native/Indigenous communities.
• Assist with submission of federal financial reporting or invoicing.
• Ability to navigate federal systems for reporting and applications.
• Develop and maintain an organization-wide grants calendar and application tracking system.
• Lead the development, writing, editing, and submission of grant proposals, letters of inquiry, concept papers, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with program staff, leadership, finance, and other departments to gather information necessary for grant applications.
• Develop project narratives, program descriptions, objectives, work plans, performance measures, and budgets.
• Monitor grant announcements from government agencies including ANA, IHS, BIA, SAMHSA, DOJ, CDC, HUD, and foundations.
• Ensure all grant applications comply with funder requirements and submission deadlines.
• Assist in preparing grant reports, renewals, and continuation applications.
• Maintain accurate grant records, files, and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with program leadership to identify funding priorities and align grant opportunities with organizational goals.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with funders and grant-making organizations.
• Participate in grant audit meetings as required.
• Ability to occasionally work evenings and weekends as needed for Company events.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Grant writing

Grant research

Proposal development

Budgeting

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Deadline management

Education

Associate degree in English, Communications, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Health, Social Work, Native American Studies

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Grant management systems

Microsoft Office

Online grant portals

Job description

United American Indian Involvement, Inc. seeks a Grant Specialist to identify and pursue funding opportunities to support its mission, programs, and strategic initiatives.

You will work closely with program leadership, finance staff, and community partners to develop compelling proposals and maintain grant calendars. The role involves researching federal, state, tribal, local, and private opportunities with emphasis on Native communities, healthcare, housing, and services, while ensuring timely