Negotiable based upon experience. Up to two days of telecommuting is allowed per week.
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Additional Information:
Hybrid/Remote is allowed.
Lead grant proposal development and submission—preparing and organizing materials for proposals, and submitting and monitoring grant applications, including:
Researching new funding opportunities;
Maintaining and building relationships with grantors and other strategic partners;
Drafting proposals, letters of supports, grant applications, scopes of work and budgets and collaborate to finalize with the grantor and the Executive Director;
Submitting grant applications via online portals.
Maintain grant compliance and reporting, including outcome measurement and grant budgets—taking responsibility for meeting high standards of effectiveness, timeliness, and completeness, including:
Monitoring and maintaining grantor reporting schedules and requirements;
Tracking progress toward organizational and programmatic outcomes and goals;
Requesting reimbursements and drawdowns.
Researching statistics, trends and data for grant proposals and community advocacy, including:
Performing research and data-gathering;
Assisting in development of presentations for various stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree (or 3-7 years of work experience with nonprofit administration, grant writing, or fundraising);
3+ years of experience in fundraising, grant writing or grants management;
Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills experience as well as superior editing skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience;
Strong administrative skills and self-motivated with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks under minimal supervision in effective and efficient manner;
Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines without sacrificing quality; and
Interest in the mission, vision and values of American Jail Association.
The American Jail Association (AJA) is a national, nonprofit organization that supports the professionals who operate our Nation's jails. It is the only national association that focuses exclusively on issues specific to the operations of local correctional facilities. The AJA Conference & Expo offers professional development and networking opportunities for attendees and access to hundreds of vendors, whose provide products and services needed to run their jails.
