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Senior Grant and Request for Proposal (RFP) Developer Jobs in Wichita, KS at EmberHope
Title: Senior Grant and Request for Proposal (RFP) Developer
Company: EmberHope
Location: Wichita, KS
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The **Senior Grant &Request for Proposal (RFP)Developer** serves as the
lead grant development professional for EmberHope andis responsible
fordeveloping and managing a comprehensive grants andRFPstrategy that
supports the organization’s strategic priorities and revenue goals.
This position oversees the full lifecycle ofcorporate,foundationaland
individualgrantsandgovernmentalRFP development, including prospect
research,vettinggrantfunders,relationshipcultivation, proposal
development, submission;assistsprogramdirectors
withreporting,collaborateinternallytoassistincompliance, stewardship,
and evaluation.
The **Senior Grant & RFP Developer** collaborates with executive
leadership, program directors, finance, quality improvement, marketing,
and development staff to secure funding from government agencies,
foundations, corporations, and other institutional funders. This
position serves as a subject matter expert ongrantsmanagement and
proposal development while improving organizational grant systems and
processes.
EmberHope is a faith-based child welfare organization committed to
helping children and families thrive through excellence, collaboration,
innovation, and compassionate service.
- To be a successfulGrant Developeryou mustbeable to do the following
always:**
**Grant & RFP Strategy**
- Lead the organization’s institutional fundraising strategy in
partnership with executive leadership.
- Develop annual grant and RFP calendars aligned with organizational
funding priorities.
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritize federal, state, local, corporate,
and foundation funding opportunities.
- Research emerging funding trends and recommend strategic
opportunities.
- Develop multi-year funding strategies for key organizational
initiatives.
**Proposal Development**
- Lead proposal generation process including; coordinating with key
staff to produce andsubmitcompelling high-quality proposals
- Manage the entire proposal development process from planning through
submission.
- With key staff,writecompelling narratives supported by data, program
outcomes, budgets, and evaluation plans.
- Coordinate proposal timelines and ensure deadlines are met.
- Develop proposal templates, boilerplate language, and reusable grant
resources.
- Ensure proposals accurately reflect organizational priorities,
strategic plans, and program outcomes.
- Coordinate letters of support, attachments, certifications, and
required documentation.
**Government & Competitive RFP Development**
- Leadkey staffin thedevelopmentofgovernmentcompetitive procurement
responses.
- InterpretRFP requirements andcollaborate internally toensure
organizational compliance.
- Coordinate cross-functional proposal teams.
- Develop response matrices and compliance checklists.
- Manage proposal production and final submission.
- Maintain knowledge of procurement regulations and grantcompliance
requirements.
**Grants Management & Compliance**
- With keystaff,collaborate internally tooverseethepost-award grant
management process.
- Track grant deliverables, reporting deadlines, budgets, and
compliance requirements.
- Coordinate with Finance to reconcile grant expenditures and budgets.
- Assistprogram directorswithpreparinginterim and final grant reports.
- Maintain complete grant files and documentation.
- Monitor grant performance and identifypotential compliance risks.
**Research & Prospect Development**
- Conduct ongoing research toidentifynew funding opportunities.
- Evaluate funding alignment with organizational programs.
- Build and maintaina robust institutional funding pipeline.
- Monitor foundation trends, government opportunities, and
philanthropic initiatives.
**Data Collection & Evaluation**
- Collaborate with program leadership, finance,and QA/PIto collect
outcome data.
- Work with Finance to obtain financial information requiredfor
proposals and reports.
- Assistprogramdirectors indevelopingdata collection systems
supporting grant reporting.
- With key leadershipand QA/PI,analyzeprogram outcomes and incorporate
findings into future proposals.
- Assistdepartments in developing measurableobjectivesand evaluation
plans.
**Relationship Management**
Cultivate positive relationships with foundation and corporate funders.
Coordinate stewardship activities including reports, acknowledgements,
site visits, and impact updates.
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