Development Associate - Grant Writer bei U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), established in 1911, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants. USCRI, working with nearly 200 affiliates, provides legal, social, and health services to refugees, unaccompanied migrating children, trafficking survivors, and other immigrants in all 50 states, El Salvador, Honduras, Kenya, and Mexico. USCRI advocates for the rights of refugees and immigrants both nationally and globally, helping to drive humanitarian policies, practices, and law. To learn more about our work, please visit our website at www.refugees.org.

OVERVIEW

The Grant Writer position supports the growth and operations of the Development department and is responsible for finding, writing, and editing grant proposals, supporting Field Office and USCRI fundraising and program staff for grant reporting, and additional tasks as needed. The ideal candidate will be flexible with strong interpersonal skills, open to taking on heavy writing/editing assignments, and motivated by success. This position reports to USCRI’s director of development. Experience working with refugees and immigrants is a plus, as is experience with legal services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Research legal services-related domestic funding opportunities from various sources, including government (federal, state, and local), foundations and corporations);

· Analyze funding opportunities to assess whether they meet USCRI’s priority goals and draft decision memos (for larger grants) to recommend relevant funding opportunities;

· Write, revise and submit funding proposals in collaboration with key internal partners including Finance, Field Office, and Program staff;

· Track progress of all grant solicitations for USCRI Humanitarian Legal Services program, including those considered or submitted from beginning to final outcome;

· When requested, review and revise protocols and training materials (e.g., workflow, collaborative grant writing protocol) to facilitate continuous improvement in shaping a systematic, sustainable, and collaborative grant writing process;

· Generate periodic reports, including quarterly reports for the Board of Directors, annual work plans and monthly accomplishments; and

· Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions. The job duties listed are not be considered an exhaustive statement and other job-related duties may be assigned as required by the supervisor(s). This position has opportunities for advancement.

REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university;

· Minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in grant writing; project and budget design; and drafting needs assessments and program outcomes;

· Significant knowledge of the entire proposal process; must have demonstrated track record of writing successfully funded grant proposals (federal and non-federal) and successfully identifying public and private funding sources;

· Highly effective communication skills, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness;

· Refrain from taking solicitation rejection personally, receive critique without getting defensive, and exhibits an appropriate sense of humor;

· Excellent writing, editing and computer skills required, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat;

· Experience working on donor solicitation, fundraising campaigns, reports, or other public communications preferred;

· Self-starter with ability to work well in a team, juggle multiple priorities, possess time management skills and meet tight deadlines; and

· Demonstrated commitment to the mission of USCRI and interest in growing in a nonprofit development and fundraising department long-term.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions. Such accommodations must be requested by the applicant to be considered.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

· Please submit a resume with a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications with your online application.

· References will be required at time of the final interview.

· No telephone calls please. Position will remain open until filled.

· Work Location: In-person at Crystal City headquarters office.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partnership status, marital status, physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status, age, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.