Municipal Grant Strategist and Grant Writer; Lead Consultant

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company | Contract

Job Title: Municipal Grant Strategist and Grant Writer (Lead Consultant)

Work Arrangement: Remote, with periodic in person meetings in Dublin, California;
Pacific Time business hours

Employment Type: Contract

Final Interview:
Online

Position Summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring a Municipal Grant Strategist and Grant Writer on behalf of the client, to serve as the lead consultant on a multi year grant strategy and writing engagement. The consultant will function as an extension of City staff, developing a comprehensive citywide grant strategy aligned with the City’s Strategic Plan and Capital Improvement Program, identifying and monitoring competitive federal, state, and regional funding opportunities, leading the development and submission of grant applications across infrastructure, transportation, public safety, housing, parks, and community services, advocating for the City’s applications with funding agencies, and supporting post award reporting and compliance.

The role is remote with availability during Pacific business hours and periodic in person meetings in Dublin, California. The consultant will be the named Project Manager and primary point of contact in the proposal and will be supported by a DTLC research, drafting, and reporting team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a detailed orientation with City departments to understand organizational priorities, programs, capital projects, and funding needs, and develop a comprehensive citywide grant strategy with strategic funding plans for large scale infrastructure projects that identify target sources, timelines, and priorities.
• Identify, research, and monitor competitive federal, state, and regional grant opportunities on an ongoing basis, evaluate fit against City priorities, and notify City staff of relevant prospects with clear go or no go recommendations.
• Establish accountabilities and a shared timeline for each pursued application, provide City staff with an overview of full application requirements including eligibility, forms, and attachments, and coordinate technical project details with City staff, engineers, and subject matter experts.
• Draft complete, compliant, and competitive grant applications in accordance with funder guidelines and City priorities, incorporate City feedback and revisions, and manage final submission through the applicable grant portals by the deadline.
• Provide funding advocacy on the City’s behalf, including outreach and follow up with program officers during review, responses to agency questions and clarifications, coordination of letters of support, and participation in meetings with funding agencies.
• Provide post award grant administration and compliance support for grants secured under the engagement, including assistance with reporting requirements and communications with awarding agencies, and conduct comprehensive follow up on unsuccessful applications including debrief requests and identification of resubmission or alternative funding options.
• Lead monthly meetings with City staff and deliver monthly written status reports covering all opportunities researched, applications in development, submissions, awards, declines, work completed, and time allocated to each pursuit, and maintain organized records accessible to the City on request.
• Serve as the named Project Manager and primary point of contact for the City’s contract manager, and direct the work of DTLC’s supporting research, drafting, and reporting staff.

Required Qualifications

• Documented track record of securing competitive federal, state, and regional grant funding for municipal or other local government clients, with…