Grant Writer -Internship (Local Candidates Only)

NATURE OF ORGANIZATION:

Washington Autism Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization serving more than 2800 children and adolescents. We are looking for someone who can assist in all aspects of the grant writing, preparation, and submission process, generating letters of inquiry, proposals and other supporting documents in response to solicitations. If you have exceptional writing skills, have a natural desire to help people understand things that are hard to understand and want to make a difference in the lives of those with ASD, we want to hear from you.

REPORTING TO: Grant Writer and Director of Operations

REQUIREMENT: 20 hours per week

PERIOD : Ongoing

JOB DUTIES:

• Research grants opportunities from government and non-government agencies; research prospective foundation and institutional funding opportunities.
• Draft grant proposals and supporting documents based on the funding requirements of the organization - Research, outline, write, and edit new and existing content, working closely with various departments to understand team requirements.
• Work with relevant, internal staff and faculty to obtain the information required to obtain purpose, goals, and objectives.
• Submit proposals to grant writers approval.
• Develop or maintain online help documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to work well independently, as well as being a contributor in a team environment.
• Work with confidential information and show discretion.
• Flexible, creative, solution oriented

For questions or with interest in this opportunity, please send your latest resume and cover letter to Office@WashingtonAutismAdvocacy.org

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