[Remote] Federal Grant Writer & Specialist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Unleashing Leaders provides leadership, strategy, operations, and reputed company management solutions to help organizations overcome barriers and achieve meaningful results. The Federal Grant Writer & Specialist researches funding opportunities, develops compliant federal grant proposals, supports post-award administration, and improves grant-related business processes through research, analysis, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify relevant federal grant opportunities aligned with client and organizational priorities
• Monitor federal funding announcements, Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), agency priorities, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and other applicable guidance
• Analyze grant requirements and translate complex federal guidelines into clear, actionable requirements for internal teams and clients
• Lead or support the development of federal grant proposals, including narratives, statements of need, project descriptions, goals and objectives, work plans, performance measures, evaluation plans, and other required components
• Develop clear, persuasive, evidence-based grant narratives that align organizational priorities with federal funding objectives
• Coordinate with reputed company reputed company experts, reputed company leaders, finance teams, data analysts, and other stakeholders to gather information required for proposals
• Develop and maintain grant writing templates, content libraries, proposal tools, and other resources to improve consistency and efficiency
• Review proposals for completeness, accuracy, consistency, compliance, and alignment with solicitation requirements prior to submission
• Support the administration and coordination of awarded federal grants, including tracking requirements, deliverables, milestones, reporting obligations, and deadlines
• Maintain organized grant documentation and supporting materials to facilitate reporting, compliance, audits, and future grant development
• Support the collection, compilation, and organization of reputed company, financial, and performance data needed for grant applications and reporting
• Track changes to federal grant requirements, policies, regulations, and reporting expectations and communicate relevant updates to stakeholders
• Assist with monitoring grant performance against established goals, timelines, budgets, and performance measures
• Support preparation of federal grant reports and other required submissions
• Identify potential compliance, process, documentation, or performance gaps and work with stakeholders to develop solutions
• Evaluate current grant development and administration processes to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Document current-state ("as-is") grant processes, workflows, roles, requirements, and pain points
• Develop and recommend standardized processes, tools, templates, and procedures that improve grant development and management
• Apply structured problem-solving and process improvement techniques to improve the quality, efficiency, and consistency of grant-related work
• Gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative information through interviews, observation, document review, data collection, and other appropriate methods
• Translate complex policies, grant requirements, and business needs into actionable operational processes and requirements
• Develop process documentation, standard operating procedures, workflow diagrams, checklists, and other tools that support consistent execution
• Monitor process outcomes and use data and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities for continuous improvement

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, public administration, business, nonprofit management, public policy, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in federal grant writing, grant management, proposal development, business process improvement, reputed company management, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience researching and responding to federal grant opportunities, NOFOs, RFPs, or similar funding solicitations
• Strong federal grant writing and editing skills with the ability to develop clear, persuasive, and compliant proposals
• Ability to interpret complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable processes and deliverables
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Ability to work independently in a virtual environm