Overview
Grants Consultant – Grants Practice Area
Hanover Research
Remote Opportunity
Hanover’s Grants Consultants work alongside Content Directors and Researchers providing grant support services to Hanover’s higher education clients. The Grants Consultant will be responsible for assessing appropriate fit of highly technical funding programs, consulting with clients on concept development, revising proposal narratives to ensure competitiveness against funder requirements, and conducting grantsmanship trainings in both web-based and in-person settings. This is an ideal role for those with a passion for getting to know academic programming intimately and then helping clients to become more effective in carrying out their institutional missions. Experience with K-12 and healthcare programming and funding agencies is desirable but not required. This position will report directly to a Managing Grants Consultant.
Responsibilities
• Review and revise education-, STEM- and/or healthcare-focused proposal narratives to optimize competitiveness;
• Work closely with clients to create strong grant proposals from conception to submission;
• Provide highly professional consultative service to clients throughout the grant writing process;
• Manage remote proposal development teams to ensure all proposals are submitted in a timely manner;
• Independently create client-ready deliverables with minimal guidance or oversight;
• Manage tight deadlines to create proposals and deliverables requiring few edits quickly;
• Leading skills-based grantsmanship trainings, both virtually and in person.
Qualifications
• Experience writing and researching for an education audience;
• Ability both to accept and to provide constructive feedback;
• Strong fact-checking, writing, and editing skills in the English language;
• Experience facilitating team training;
• Strong interest in prospect research, funding strategy, grant writing, and the organizations we serve;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to work quickly and independently with minimal guidance or oversight;
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask in a fast-paced environment;
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills and work ethic;
• Proven academic achievement;
• High comfort level with Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Power Point.
Education Requirement
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an education or technical writing related discipline, though candidates with relevant experience who hold other degrees will be considered. Ph.D. preferred.
Experience Requirement
3-5 years’ experience as a grant writer, reviewer, and/or editor with hands-on proposal support and/or grant writing experience. Prior experience working with federal funding agencies, namely Department of Education is required. Experience with K-12 and healthcare programming and funding agencies (e.g. HRSA, ACF, etc.) is desirable, but not required.
Location
Arlington, VA or Remote
Benefits
- Starting at 18+ days Paid Time Off
- 15 observed holidays, including Juneteenth and Indigenous People Day and an additional 3 floating days in a calendar year (14 in total)
- 401(K) employer matching program
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
- Health and wellness packages with discounts to local gym
- Annual company-wide day of service and monthly events partnering with local organizations such as KidPower, Martha’s Kitchen, DC SPCA
- Community service opportunities
Compensation:
Hanover Research strives to create compensation and benefits programs that are competitive, equitable and fair. The compensation range for this role at the company is $79,780 – $123,640. Please note that the base salary offered is contingent on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Our base pay range is determined by the role and the market.
Hanover believes in supporting our team’s overall well-being now and in the future. We provide retirement benefits and 401K matching to help you plan ahead, wellness benefits to keep you healthy, medical coverage to lift you up if you or your dependents get sick, and paid time away to rejuvenate. You can learn more about our benefits on our Hanover Research Careers page or please talk to your Recruiter to learn more.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in the prospect of working for a dynamic, growing company, we encourage you to submit your resume, and, in lieu of a writing sample for the preliminary review, please submit a list of grants you’ve authored or co-authored which includes the grant name, the agency, your role in the process, and the year worked.
If you are interested in the prospect of working for a dynamic, fast-growing company, we encourage you to submit your resume and any other supporting materials.
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About Hanover Research:
Founded in 2003, Hanover Research is a global research and analytics firm that delivers market intelligence through a unique, fixed-fee model to more than 1,000 clients. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Hanover employs high-caliber market researchers, analysts, and account executives to provide a service that is revolutionary in its combination of flexibility and affordability. Hanover was named a Top 50 Market Research Firm by the American Marketing Association from 2015 to 2021. To learn more about Hanover Research, visit www.hanoverresearch.com
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