Director, Resource Development, Senior Grant Writer
Front Range Community College
Director, Resource Development, Senior Grant Writer – College-Wide
Who We Are
We are the largest community college in Colorado, enrolling close to 28,000 credit students annually. We were one of 30 colleges in the initial American Association of Community Colleges Pathways Project, recently selected as a “Most Promising Place to Work” in Diverse Magazine, and profiled as one of six top community colleges for transfer student success in a recent Aspen Institute publication. We have developed a strong strategic plan focused on improving student graduation and transfer rates and have made significant investments in advising and other student support programs.
We also have a strong commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that matches our student community and will support our Philosophy of Inclusion.
We are guided by the philosophy “One College, Many Communities.” Campuses share many common values, goals, and practices, but are also given the opportunity and flexibility to develop unique cultures and programs that serve individual communities. In addition, we have a clear vision outlined in its strategic plan. For more information, visit the following: www.frontrange.edu and VISION 2020.
Who You Are
As the Director of Resource Development and Senior Grant Writer, you will oversee the development of grant proposals and the management of grant awards for the college. In this role, you identify grant opportunities that align with the college’s strategic priorities, write and submit competitive proposals. You oversee post-award activities including grant management and compliance.
SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled .
In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification and responsibilities of the Director, Resource Development, Senior Grant Writer.
SALARY: low to mid $70s annually
BENEFITS: 2021 – 2022 APT & Faculty Benefits
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Strategic Management
- Identifies, reviews, and recommends to leadership the pursuit of funding opportunities that support the strategic priorities of the college.
- In collaboration with departments, faculty and staff, develops competitive proposals that support the college’s mission and goals.
Process Management - Grant Writing, Submission, Monitoring
- Serves as the senior grant writer and writes proposals (including narrative and budget) for key grants, ensuring that grants meet published criteria, effectively represent college intentions, and attract funder interest. Supports development of proposals by the Grants Coordinator, FRCC faculty and staff.
- Oversees and facilitates grant implementation, sub-awarding and contracts, risk assessment, and compliance.
- Oversees grant project evaluation and timely submission of progress reports.
- Serves as a liaison with federal, state, and local grant program officers.
Process Management - Grant Opportunity Development
- Makes recommendations to leadership for prioritization of grant opportunities to be pursued based on alignment with the college’s strategic plan and priorities, need for external funding, competitiveness of proposals, and available leadership for the project.
Process Management - General Grant Support
- Develops and delivers training college-wide for the pre-award and post-award processes. The Director oversees start-up of grant funded projects and trains grant managers and other staff implementing grants following the Colleges’ guidelines and federal/state/funder grant regulations as appropriate.
- In conjunction with fiscal services staff, develops and maintains. grant management manuals and procedures that meet federal requirements and related policies and procedures for use by project managers and those involved in the grant process.
- Participates in professional organizations, trainings, and technical assistance workshops to remain current in funding trends and legislative developments, especially those that impact funding opportunities for postsecondary education.
People Management
- Supervises grant coordinator and/or support staff.
- Provides training sessions and workshops and serves as a resource for faculty and staff who seek grant funding, helping them with all phases of the application process.
- Supports and develops a positive department culture that embraces quality, process efficiency, innovation, trust, equity, inclusion, and diversity.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
Writing skills, both Persuasive Narrative and Technical: Possess an engaging writing style to make proposals stand out upon review, and incorporate innovative ideas and/or best practices in higher education with potential to have broad impact. Must be detail-oriented to complete all grantor’s technical specifications and possess technical skills to properly format and submit proposals.
Communication: Up-to-date on information about grant opportunities and federal compliance rules and able to communicate and apply this information while collaborating with teams of college administrators, faculty, and staff as well as outside agency representatives. Able to communicate effectively with funding agency representatives.
Budget Development: Uses Excel and knowledge of standard budgeting practices in federal grants with a thorough understanding of federal cost principles to complete budget allocations and budget justifications for proposals that demonstrate effective resource allocation for implementation of projects.
Innovative Program Development: Develops program implementation plans that are responsive to the solicitation’s priorities and demonstrate knowledge of current evidence-based best practices in higher education and workforce development as appropriate. Develops proposals with intellectual merit and potential for broad impact and sustainability.
Collaboration: Understands who needs to be involved in complex projects and how to engage them during both the pre-award and the post-award processes.
Critical Thinking: Identify grant opportunities that align with the college’s strengths and goals, where the college can be competitive in securing funding and can implement the project effectively to advance its priorities.
Organizational Skills: Coordinate multiple complex projects and deadlines. Use basic tech skills to work efficiently. Delegate and supervise tasks.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/TRAINING & WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
- Three or more years of grant writing and grant administration experience, serving as the lead grant writer and budget developer on major federal and foundation grant proposals.
- Track record of producing successful grant applications; experience in project management and grant evaluation.
- Excellent writing and editing skills and ability to communicate complex information clearly, professionally, and succinctly to a variety of audiences.
- Knowledge of the grant application process (including electronic submission) and federal grant rules.
- Knowledge of computers as a tool for researching, organizing, and communicating, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, graphics and formatting tools, and working collaboratively with geographically-dispersed teams.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/TRAINING & WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution.
- Experience in higher education, not for profit foundations and/or workforce development.
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