Contract Grant Writer

About Corps Africa

Corps Africa was founded in 2011 by former Peace Corps Volunteer Liz Fanning after young Africans asked how they could become Peace Corps Volunteers to serve their own country. She had to tell them that the program was open only to Americans, so she created Corps Africa, an NGO that recruits and trains young Africans to live and serve in rural communities, listening to the people and facilitating community-led development projects.

Since launching its first Volunteer cohort in Morocco in 2013, Corps Africa has expanded to 11 African countries. More than 1,700 Volunteers have completed service, partnering with communities to implement small-scale high-impact projects that are identified by local people, improving the lives of nearly one million people across the continent. Learn more psafrica.org.

Corps Africa is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Grant Writer to support the organization’s funding proposal pipeline across multiple countries of service in Africa.

This contractor will support the identification of funding opportunities, maintain the proposal pipeline, and prepare high-quality proposals. The role requires strong writing, organizational, and project management skills, along with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative and multicultural environment. Well-qualified candidates should be able to manage multiple priorities independently while delivering accurate, timely, and compelling donor materials.

Engagement Type:
Independent consultancy, temporary basis

Location:

Remote, with availability aligned to US East Coast operating hours

Reports To:

Fundraising Lead

Duration:
Six months, with the possibility of extension

Level of Effort: 15 to 20 hours per month

The contractor will:

• Support and utilize established organizational systems to track grant prospecting, active pipelines, and upcoming reporting schedules.
• Maintain accurate system records to track proposal status, submission schedules, and compliance deadlines.

• Draft, edit, and refine high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and donor reports tailored specifically to funder guidelines and Corps Africa's strategic priorities.
• Translate complex program impact and field data into clear, compelling, donor-ready narratives.
• Ensure all tailored content meets strict funder compliance and structural requirements.

• Conduct comprehensive research to discover new institutional, corporate, and foundation funding streams.
• Maintain and expand the foundation proposal pipeline.
• Support country office Philanthropy Officers with prospecting, tracking, and proposal documentation.

• Collaborate closely with senior leadership to design, implement, and monitor milestones within Corps Africa’s annual grants management plan.
• Monitor progress toward planned targets and regularly report progress and status updates.

Timelines will be agreed at the start of the engagement. The contractor will be expected to produce the following.

• Proven experience in grant writing, research, and grant lifecycle management.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to track multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate program impact into donor-ready content.
• Experience supporting a dispersed team across multiple countries and demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to work with limited supervision, prioritizing tasks effectively while delivering high-quality proposals and…