Grant Consultant

The Connecticut Network for Children and Youth is a statewide intermediary and advocacy organization that strengthens afterschool and out-of-school time (OST) systems. We advance policy and practice that helps expand equitable opportunities for children, youth, and families across Connecticut. We are currently seeking a Part-time Grant Consultant who will work closely with the Executive Director to research and assess grant opportunities, draft grant applications, and prepare reports for funders. 

Key responsibilities will include:

• Study and understand the history, structure, objectives, programs and financial needs of the organization.
• Collaborate with staff to conceptualize projects and develop budgets for grant applications.
• Research grant opportunities from both private philanthropies and government agencies.
• Draft grant proposals and supporting documents based on the funding requirements of the organization.
• Maintain records and submit reports related to grant opportunities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This is an outstanding opportunity to play a critical role in supporting afterschool, OST, and summer programs statewide. The Grant Consultant must be committed to our mission to promote young people's safety, healthy development and learning outside the traditional classroom, and help fulfil our vision of every Connecticut child and youth has the opportunity to participate in high-quality, affordable afterschool programs.   

Additional qualifications must include:

• Bachelor’s degree or at least four (4) years relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to write successful grant applications ranging from $10,000 to $4-5 million (include examples)
• Strong, demonstrated proficiency in both Microsoft Word and Excel; Experience with grant software a plus.
• Clear and concise communicator with internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible, organized, able to set priorities and be detail-oriented.
• Ability to research efficiently using the internet.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Excellent math ability for developing grant budgets.
• Strong interest in the nonprofit sector and helping children and families (afterschool and out-of-school time experience preferred).
• Extremely flexible and able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable working independently as well as in a team environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a collaborative nonprofit setting with professional colleagues
• Experience in youth development, out-of-school time, informal educational settings
• Experience communicating, verbally and in writing, effectively across all levels of an organization
• Experience working independently using initiative and problem-solving skills to complete multiple projects on time with minimal supervision
• Experience scheduling, tracking, and documenting multiple streams of work     
• Verifiable experience writing successful grants or sales proposals ranging from $10K - $4 million           

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of office administration and management; ability to work independently
• Significant oral and written communication skills (knowledge of proper grammar, punctuation and spelling)
• Knowledge of business communications
• Knowledge of business math
• Significant interpersonal skills and ability to contribute meaningfully to the team and organization
• Ability to operate office equipment which includes personal computers and other electronic equipment; a
• Ability to operate Google and Microsoft office suite software.

 Additional writing and computation tasks and references will be required later in the application process.