Senior Grants Development and Implementation Specialist

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Green Bay, WI

Final date to receive applications: N/A

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a nationally recognized and locally trusted college dedicated to advancing the success of all students and economic vitality of the communities we serve through access, high-quality education, and strategic partnerships.

The community that we serve is home to people with a rich range of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to supporting an environment where all students and employees thrive and succeed. We believe every team member enriches our organization with unique skills, perspectives, and solutions. We seek applicants who are motivated and equipped to support all students, to work effectively with colleagues from a range of backgrounds, and to build the vibrancy of our community.

STANDARD

HOURS:

40 hours per week. Typical hours Monday
- Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm;
Flexibility required to include other hours, as necessary.

SALARY: $76,544.00 - $82,500.00 per year

• Salaries/Wages for all finalists (internal and external) will be placed within the range based upon education, experiences, current wages, and internal equity.

The Senior Grants Development and Implementation Specialist is responsible for the development and execution of complex, high-priority grant initiatives aligned with the College’s strategic goals and priorities. This role serves as the primary lead for grant proposal development, including research, concept development, writing, and submission of competitive federal, state, and private foundation grants.

In addition to leading grant development, this position applies project management practices to guide cross-functional teams through proposal development, supports early-stage implementation and coordination of awarded grants. Working under the direction of the Manager of Strategic Projects and Grants, this role ensures that funding opportunities are translated into well-designed, fundable, and executable projects.

This role also supports the coordination of the College’s active grant portfolio by tracking proposal activity, award status, implementation progress and key deliverables to ensure visibility, organization, and effective execution across the grant lifecycle. In doing so, the position strengthens the College’s capacity to pursue and implement externally funded initiatives by combining advanced grant writing expertise with structured project coordination. This role does not have supervisory responsibility and operates as a senior individual contributor supporting execution and coordination of grant- related work.

• Lead development of complex, collaborative grant proposals involving external partners and federal, state, and private funding sources.
• Serve as the primary writer for assigned proposals, synthesizing complex data, program design, and stakeholder input into clear, compelling, and competitive narratives and supporting visuals.
• Lead the writing, coordination, and submission of complete grant proposals including all narrative and supporting components (e.g., need statement, goals, activities, timelines, evaluation frameworks) to ensure alignment with federal, state, and national funder requirements and budgets.
• Lead or support the development, writing, and submission of major recurring institutional grants (e.g., Perkins), ensuring alignment with state requirements, institutional priorities, and funding guidelines.
• Collaborate with finance and internal partners to develop accurate, feasible, and compliant grant budgets.
• Draft and secure letters of commitment and other resource agreements from external partners.
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