Job Details

Tidewater Community College
  • Position Number: 7117127
  • Location: Norfolk, VA
  • Position Type: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts


Grants Writer, Workforce Solutions

Tidewater Community College

Under the direction of the Vice President of Workforce Solutions, the Grants Writer provides technical assistance and support with grant proposal submissions and administration of grants from public agencies (Federal, state, municipal) and occasionally private foundations. Identifies grant opportunities and develops, writes, and submits grant proposals and maintains proposal records related to submitted and awarded institutional grants. Actively participates in concept development alongside program leads and facilitates projects both within Workforce Solutions and with the Office of Sponsored Grants and Programs. Provide grant-writing support with identifying outcome measures and ensuring compliance with funder guidelines and regulations during the administration of awarded grants. Aids with budget development to include researching allowable expenditures, documenting data sources, and drafting budget spreadsheets. Assists with post-award functions to include administrative and project management support, reporting, and compliance with regulatory standards. May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Grant Proposal Research and Development

  2. Administrative and Project Management Support

  3. Budget Development, Preparation and Management

  4. Reporting and Compliance

  5. Facilitation, Collaboration and Communication

  6. Perform related duties as assigned.


KSA's/Required Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the types of grants and grant writing principles for higher education and workforce training institutions that support the college's mission and programs

  • Ability to conduct, interpret, and analyze effective federal, state, college and foundation grant guidelines and regulations

  • Ability to research, develop, and prepare budgets and budget narratives to support project design and outcomes

  • Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communication

  • Knowledge and experience of effective project management principles to include leading collaborative grant writing team conversations and project completion

  • Knowledge of and experience with data sources utilized for higher education and/or workforce grant proposals to include demographic and labor market websites and electronic submission portals such as Research.gov

  • Demonstrated successful track record in grant development, writing, securing, and managing grants to federal, state and private funding sources, preferably in a higher ed or workforce training setting

  • Experience in Microsoft Office products designing spreadsheets, graphs, tables and timelines to reflect data and outcome measures for grant proposals and reports

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with people of differing perspectives, experiences, & backgrounds

  • Master's degree from a regionally accredited college/university


For full description and to apply, please go to https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/95252

VCCS is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.<br



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