Strategic Grants Writer: Programs & Proposals Lead

Globalrefuge; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

403(b) matching

Job summary

Global Refuge is seeking a Senior Grants Writer to translate program concepts into fundable proposals for government, foundation and corporate funders, from concept through submission.

The role demands exceptional writing, editing and project management, the ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and align proposals with our mission and outcomes. This is a senior, individual‑contributor role.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field with 7 years of grant writing and proposal development.
• Demonstrated success developing competitive proposals for government and/or private funders.
• Strong understanding of program design principles, including goals, objectives, activities, outputs, outcomes, indicators, and logic models.

Responsibilities

• Write first and second drafts of grant proposals and reports such as project descriptions, budget narratives, and organizational profiles.
• Edit private and public funding proposals and reports.
• Draft letters of commitment, letters of support, letters of intent, and memorandums of understanding as needed.
• Participate in the kickoff process with program stakeholders, identify gaps and opportunities, and understand the intended impact and target population.
• Participate in proposal and report development check in calls.
• Independently develop the core architecture of a strong funding proposal from a brief description of an emerging program idea; this includes developing the statement of need, program model, goals and objectives, outcomes, outputs, logic model, evaluation approach, implementation strategy, and other core proposal components.
• Produce strong first drafts for review and refinement by program leadership, ensuring that proposals are both responsive to funder requirements and grounded in sound program design.
• Produce strong first drafts of reports based on input from programs of outcomes from the grant.
• Incorporate edits into subsequent drafts with accuracy and understanding of the feedback from the program team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Grant writing

Proposal development

Storytelling

Project management

Independent work

Communication

Editing

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe

Salesforce

Job description

Global Refuge is seeking a Senior Grants Writer to translate program concepts into fundable proposals for government, foundation and corporate funders, from concept through submission.

The role demands exceptional writing, editing and project management, the ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and align proposals with our mission and outcomes. This is a senior, individual‑contributor role.