Grant Writer

Location: Little Boston

The Grant Writer performs research, analysis, monitoring, reporting activities, and proposal writing in support of Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST) grant and contract funded programs and projects; and contributes to the oversight and compliance in all stages of the grant life cycle. Tribal proposals include a wide range of cultural, social, health, educational, environmental, criminal justice, financial and administrative goals, as well as projects that have a positive economic impact on the Tribal Community.

Legislative analysis and input/advocacy involve any federal or state legislation, being proposed or already approved, that directly or indirectly affects the Tribe’s access to grant or cooperative agreement funding.

Duties and Responsibilities Perform research, analysis, monitoring, reporting, planning activities, and proposal writing with assigned departments.

Help to compile data for use in making grant applications; summarize information from reports, field and file investigations, maps, notes, and all other available sources; conduct interviews and surveys of conditions within PGST and gather information in the region that may affect policies, grant applications and administration.

Write, submit, and manage high-quality grant proposals, applications, letters of interest, and furnish prospective funders with supporting documents as needed.

Research federal/state/local agency rules and regulations for grant proposal requirements. Develop an evaluation rubric and assess the competitiveness of a funding application.

Provide technical assistance and collaborate with assigned tribal programs and department directors regarding policy process, planning process, and grant process, preparing to meet grant prerequisites, and proposal writing techniques, styles, and content.

Maintain a continuing and effective rapport and working relationship with tribes, local, regional, state, and federal offices.

Analyze legislation, funding programs and announcements then strategize and articulate requests and recommendations to Grants Director for direction, knowing these will likely be forwarded to Administration and/or Tribal Council for consideration and decisions or use.

Summarize findings and recommendations arising from work for Grants Director and Administration.

Contribute to a grant database consisting of documentation repositories for grants, funding sources, reporting requirements, funding period, or other essential data, notify directors of grant  conjunction with the Grants Director, serve as leaders and subject matter experts in the tribal grant community called upon to inform state and federal agencies’ funding-related policies and procedures and grant offerings.

Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Strong written communication skills: ability to translate complex data into user-friendly text; write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals, appeals, input and requests.

Strong verbal communication skills:
Able to listen and understand others and respond in a way that effectively conveys resources or information needed.

Highly computer literate, excellent skills in word processing and spreadsheets, Microsoft Office Professional and related software programs including Word and Excel.

Strong editing and grammar skills; with great attention to detail.

Strong research skills and ability to locate data as needed on internet-based resources.

Broad basic knowledge of the best practices of grant writing, planning, community program development, budgetary analysis, principles, and procedures.

Understanding of tribal governments and knowledge of P.L. 93-638 public and private sector funding programs.

Ability to collaborate across all sectors to identify and remove barriers to funding, build networks, and remain abreast of the latest developments affecting the Tribe’s access to funding.

Ability to work with little supervision, beginning projects independently and reliably bringing them to conclusion on a timely basis.

Ability to organize, establish timelines and prioritize requests to meet deadlines.

Ability to establish and maintain professional, cooperative, and effective working…