[Ohio-talk] FW: Grant Writer

Wed Nov 30 18:00:12 UTC 2011

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Dr. J. Webster Smith

President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701

740-592-6326

"Changing what it means to be blind"

For more information go to nfbohio.org

From: Suzanne Turner [mailto:sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:51 PM
To: William.H.Turner at ssa.gov; wo.turner5 at sbcglobal.net;
JWSmithNFB at frontier.com
Subject: Grant Writer

The Cleveland Sight Center is seeking a Grant Writer to work with its
growing development.  If you know of anyone, please have them apply.

Read Below!

Cleveland Sight Center

Job Description

Employee:

Review Date:

I.    POSITION: GRANT WRITER

II.             JOB CATEGORY:  Professional  

III.            RESPONSIBLE TO:  Chief Development Officer

IV.           POSITIONS SUPERVISED:  None

V.            DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

a.    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
required.  Minimum of three years experience in grant writing. 

b.     SKILLS:  Demonstrated working knowledge of the non-profit
organization environment.  Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, i.e.,
spreadsheets, word processing, databases.  Strong oral and written
communication skills.  Ability to establish and maintain friendly and
cooperative relations with individuals contacted during the course of the
work. Ability to perform well in a collaborative, team environment.  Ability
to perform well independently without direction.  Must possess strong
research skills.  Ability to make oral presentations to foundation program
staff.  Ability to meet deadlines and produce high quality proposals with
required documentation. Understands and abides by all intended fiduciary and
privacy policies and procedures as stated in employee/policy handbook, and
within general Grant Writing/Development standards.

c.    PHYSICAL:  Must be able to do travel.  Subject to work outside of
regular business hours.

VI.           Under the direction of the Chief Development Officer, the
grant writer manages and participates in all aspects of proposal writing for
grant applications to support agency programs and projects.

VII.          SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

a.    Researches foundations for submission of appropriate grant
applications for agency programs and projects.

b.    Researches government sources of grant funding, makes appropriate
contacts and prepares applications for submission. 

c.    Works with agency service divisions to develop proposals.

d.    Writes and completes all grant proposals and applications in
accordance with funder's giving policies, guidelines and criteria.

e.    Administers active grants and reports to foundations as requested and
required.

f.      Maintains reports on grant applications in process and awarded or
declined.  Maintains accurate foundation and government records and files.

g.    Works with Chief Development Officer to plan for foundation and
government source funding.

h.    Prepares necessary reports and statistics.

i.      Maintains proficiency in the use of Raiser's Edge and related
software.

j.      Provides data input and reports related to functions regarding
demographics and other development information from donors - using raisers
edge and other data programming.

k.     Maintains the highest level of privacy of information placed in grant
proposals, and maintains grant information in highly secured areas within
the agency's normal storage sites - server, locked cabinet, etc.

l.      Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all agency programs and strategic
plans in order to maximize availability of grants for agency programs.

j.    Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

VIII.         ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

a.    Maintain physical requirements of position including travel and
additional work hours.

b.    Maintains data record keeping.

c.    Ability to perform all specific responsibilities of the position.

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Signature/Supervisor/Date
Signature/Employee/Date

:jsp 10/01/2007 - updated 4/20/2010 GJC, CT/GJC 2011

The Cleveland Sight Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national
origin or disability.

Please apply to:

careers at clevelandsightcenter.org

Cleveland Sight Center
1909 East 101 Street
Cleveland, Ohio  44106
Tel: 216-658-4538
Fax: 216-791-1101
careers at ClevelandSightCenter.org

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Suzanne Turner, BSW, MPA
Employment Coordinator and Benefit Specialist

Cleveland Sight Center

216-791-8118 (main)
216-658-7350 (direct)
216-791-1101 (fax)
 <mailto:sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org> sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org

Visit our NEW website at  <http://www.ClevelandSightCenter.org>
www.ClevelandSightCenter.org

We have moved to our temporary address below while our building is being
renovated (use this address for visits & deliveries):
2490 Lee Boulevard, Suite 202
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Please continue to send mail to our permanent location address below:
1909 East 101st Street
P.O. Box 1988
Cleveland, Ohio  44106-0188

Our Mission: To empower people with vision loss to realize their full
potential, and to shape the community's vision of that potential.

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