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POSITION SUMMARY

The Grant Writer is responsible for searching and recommending grants.

The Grant Writer will work directly with Project Leads to write business proposals and funding applications that range from $10,000 to $20,000,000 in size. These funding applications are positioned to assist our clients’ businesses with projects including business expansion, research & development, capital investment, and hiring initiatives. The Grant Writer will report to a Team Lead and/or Operations managers.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Preparation and Submission of Business Cases and Funding Proposals (90%): Work directly with a Team Lead on the preparation and submission of funding proposals. This includes synthesizing project information gathered from research, client meetings, notes from the sales team or team lead, and previous funding proposals. We typically write 90%+ of content in a written submission; this content can range from a single paragraph to more than 70 pages. A Team Lead will review your work and provide feedback for changes or improvement before submitting. Tasks include:

• Research and Analysis: Research through a variety of online sources, market reports, client data, and interview notes to develop a coherent narrative for a funding proposal.
• Application Preparation/Writing: Applications include varying combinations of a project and/or business focus depending on the nature of the request for funding. You will work with your team to write drafts and/or review business plans and/or formal application files.
• Systemization/Document Management: As documentation (e.g. financial statements, quotes, etc.) for a project comes in, you are responsible for filing and storing the documents appropriately on our system. Additionally, the Technical Writer is responsible for maintaining the integrity and consistency of our file management system.

Other (10%): Support administrative and other duties as required by the company. This can include:

• Administrative Support: CRM recordkeeping, emails, and reporting to Team Leads.
• Internal Meetings: Meeting prep and facilitation for weekly team meetings.
• Other: Special projects may be assigned on an on-going basis, these can include blog writing, marketing support, systems development, etc.

ROLE QUALITIES:

• Writing: The role demands very strong writing and editing skills. You will be responsible for drafting and editing complex funding proposals.
• Variety: The role includes exposure to many different business sectors. We work with clients across a variety of sectors including industrial manufacturing, food processing and production, aerospace, software, tech, geomatics, and other B2B and B2C manufacturing.
• Autonomy: You will be responsible to meet client deadlines and provide exceptional quality and turnaround on services. This will include ownership of your workload and schedule.
• Passionate Team: Personality is key and that’s why we have been so successful in having a vibrant team. You will be working with a group of dedicated and hard working individuals all working towards a unified goal of exceptional service to our clients.
• Training and Development Opportunities: We provide opportunities for continuous learning and expect that employees will be dedicated to improving industry and job-specific knowledge.
• Communication: Clear and direct communication is important, as is the ability to have frank and sometimes difficult conversations with clients and team members, demonstrating a willingness to resolve and manage conflict and difference in opinions.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Social Sciences, or Business
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• 1+ years of experience in industry; various experience acceptable
• Strong decision-making skills; ability to work with limited information
• Excellent writing skill and experience in business case writing
• Ability to work under pressure and tight timelines
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to think outside the box
• Experience working independently and in a team environment
• Strong research skills
• Highly flexible and adaptable
• Ability to work under pressure and tight timelines
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• Experience in proposal writing
• Experience preparing business and marketing plans
• Industry experience in roles that include strategic planning, project management, or similar. Ideally experience in a manufacturing or advanced technology sector
• Understanding of accounting and finance practices; ability to interpret an income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
• Experience writing SR&ED credits considered an asset

About GoHire

Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: Unknown
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.gohire.io