Civil Practice Grant Writer
- Employer
- The Legal Aid Society
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Oct 19, 2021
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- Position Type
- Programs, Grant Administration, Grant Making, Program Administration and Management, Administrative, Office Administration, Other Administrative
- Fields
- Advocacy, Legal Services, Other Fields, Research
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has an immediate opening
for an experienced Grant Writer. The Grant Writer will report to
the Director of Grants & Contracts and be responsible for the
drafting, development, and submission of grant proposals to private
and government funders. The Grant Writer will also work in
collaboration with the Grants & Contracts team on narrative
reports and with the Development Department to identify potential
funding sources to support existing and planned program activities.
The Grant Writer will participate in special projects and
assignments as requested by the Civil Practice Attorney-in-Charge
and Managing Attorney. This position is ideal for an experienced
grant writer who possesses excellent writing and research skills,
and who is interested in non-profit administration and committed to
social justice.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Draft and prepare compelling grant
proposals, including letters of intent, and coordinate necessary
supporting documentation in collaboration with program teams across
the Civil Practice
• Partner with Senior Leadership and
Lobbyist to confirm advocacy approach and prepare directed
applications and other materials in support of requests for local
government funding.
• Coordinate and prepare narrative reports
to private and government funders in support of active grants
• Manage all phases of proposal development,
coordination and submission
• Develop content as needed for internal
publications, presentations, testimony to funders, and advocacy
documents
• Create written materials and other
narratives for special projects as needed for
Attorney-In-Charge
• Perform prospect research on potential
sources of funding
• Maintain calendar of funding deadlines,
including proposals, reports and renewals
• Other duties as assigned
The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has an immediate opening
for an experienced Grant Writer. The Grant Writer will report to
the Director of Grants & Contracts and be responsible for the
drafting, development, and submission of grant proposals to private
and government funders. The Grant Writer will also work in
collaboration with the Grants & Contracts team on narrative
reports and with the Development Department to identify potential
funding sources to support existing and planned program activities.
The Grant Writer will participate in special projects and
assignments as requested by the Civil Practice Attorney-in-Charge
and Managing Attorney. This position is ideal for an experienced
grant writer who possesses excellent writing and research skills,
and who is interested in non-profit administration and committed to
social justice.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Draft and prepare compelling grant
proposals, including letters of intent, and coordinate necessary
supporting documentation in collaboration with program teams across
the Civil Practice
• Partner with Senior Leadership and
Lobbyist to confirm advocacy approach and prepare directed
applications and other materials in support of requests for local
government funding.
• Coordinate and prepare narrative reports
to private and government funders in support of active grants
• Manage all phases of proposal development,
coordination and submission
• Develop content as needed for internal
publications, presentations, testimony to funders, and advocacy
documents
• Create written materials and other
narratives for special projects as needed for
Attorney-In-Charge
• Perform prospect research on potential
sources of funding
• Maintain calendar of funding deadlines,
including proposals, reports and renewals
• Other duties as assigned
Please submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample as a PDF when you apply via the LAS Recruitment Portal. The writing sample must be a section from a successful (e.g. awarded) proposal or report.
Requirements
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3
years of demonstrated experience in grant writing
• Ability to manage relationships, work as a
team, and effectively communicate with program staff, grantors, and
other funders
• Highly self-motivated and able to work
independently and under tight deadlines
• Ability to write clear, structured,
articulate, and persuasive proposals in a variety of program
areas
• Excellent verbal and written communication
skills, including excellent editing and proofreading
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking
skills and attention to detail
• Ability to meet and manage multiple
deadlines
• Excellent judgment and ability to handle
sensitive or confidential information
• Demonstrated research skills and ability
to translate program data into action
• Experience drafting testimony or public
statements a plus
SALARY AND BENEFITS
The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and
retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We
offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid
vacation, disability and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our
unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary
and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and
if, an offer is made.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work
culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion,
client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent
representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional
relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their
diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to
achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper
submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current
job postings, and instructions on the application process. For
technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please
email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid
Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and
treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on
actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure,
body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage
or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin,
age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal
deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or
different from one’s sex assigned at birth; one’s gender identity
may be male, female, neither or both, e.g., non-binary), gender
expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for
example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut,
behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not
be distinctively male or female and may not conform to traditional
gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities),
disability, marital status, relationship and family structure
(including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and
individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and
multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing
genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim
status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history,
unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
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