Grant Writing and Management Specialist

Job Title:      Grant Writing and Management Specialist

Supervisor: Chief Of Staff

Terms of Employment:  246 days

Job Summary: 

To actively seek, obtain and manage supplemental funding via federal, state, local, public and private grant opportunities for a wide range of programs to support the vision and goals of Horry County Schools and private foundations.

Essential Duties

1. Identifies a broad range of grant opportunities (competitive and entitlement; federal, state, local and foundation) and innovative programs
2. Works collaboratively with the Horry County Schools Foundation
3. Builds and maintains relationship with local and national philanthropic entities
4. Informs central office staff and school Grant Contacts of funding opportunities
5. Supports a network of school Grant Contacts
6. Develops, designs, writes and submits system-level grant proposals that support the goals of Horry County Schools
7. Assists individuals or groups as they develop grant proposals
8. Prepares and reviews budgets for grant applications, coordinating directly with the budget office
9. Edits, reviews and develops proposals, reports and documents
10. Assists with management of funded grants
11. Collaborates with community agencies and works with community-based teams in the joint development of grant proposals
12. Provides information for and responds to requests from schools, district staff, community members, community agencies
13. Conducts workshops for central office, administrative and school staff on grant writing and grant development 

Other Duties

Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned by Chief Officer for Finance.

Job Specifications

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

1. Bachelor's degree in education, business administration or acceptable equivalent
2. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a related field
3. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with strong attention to detail
4. Ability to work effectively with community, school and district staff members in a team environment
5. Ability to utilize effectively various computer technology, including but not limited to database management, word processing, report generation and program merging
6. Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.  

Additional physical requirements include the following:

• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds;
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus;
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; and
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

Pay Grade: 210