• A healthy/work balance by offering flexible and alternative work schedules.
• Active and engaging equity and inclusion programs, including an affinity group and an employee-led Accountability Buddy Program.
• Exclusive access to the Employee Assistance Program’s Work/Life web portal that provides additional benefits and resources to Partnership employees.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns. 
• An agency-paid ORCA card for public transit use in the Puget Sound region.
• A tax-free hiring incentive that includes a one-time $200 Amazon allowance for ordering at-home office equipment or preferred supplies to support the telework experience.  
• An annual professional development allowance for gaining skills that advance the employee’s career in their current field of work.

Some of duties include:

• Write high-quality concept papers, letters of inquiry, proposals, and reports for current and prospective funders including federal, state, and local government entities and private and corporate foundations.
• Create compelling, persuasive, well-structured grant narratives using effective storytelling and relevant data.
• Support staff and the fiscal unit in the development of grant budgets by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of state and federal regulations governing submission of proposals.
• Evaluate, design, determine, and develop competitive grant proposals to appropriate funding opportunities for submission, including budgets and timelines.
• Assist in identifying new funding needs and new proposal opportunities.
• Maintaining up-to-date descriptive data that can be adapted to specific grant and funding opportunities.
• Tracking, managing, and communicating timelines and deadlines to achieve timely proposal submissions.
• Understanding and being able to explain grant regulations and guidelines.
• Becoming familiar with grant-makers’ electronic submission requirements.
• Tracking grant seeking efforts and creating reports on grant submission and results.

Required Education, Experience, and Competencies:

• Master’s degree focusing on technical writing, English, business administration or closely related field in which writing, research, analysis, and communication coursework is significant, AND two (2) years of experience directly related to proposal development, technical writing, and/or prior experience writing and submitting grant proposals.

• Bachelor’s degree in technical writing, English, business administration or closely related field in which writing, research, analysis, and communication coursework is significant, AND four (4) years of experience directly related to proposal development, technical writing, and/or prior experience writing and submitting grant proposals.

• Eight (8) years or more of education and experience combined that demonstrates the candidate meets all competency requirements for this position.

• At least one (1) year of experience in grant writing preferably related to environmental support and/or ecosystem recovery fields, including researching and submitting grant proposals to state, federal, and private entities.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local grant funding sources including application processes and requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work on a team and make complex decisions with a high level of initiative and judgment in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrates proficiency as a facilitator to motivate, energize, and connect the right people, partnerships, and resources to compile grant proposals.
• At least one year of demonstrated effective and responsible program budget development experience or grant program budgets.
• Experience or education in restoration, watershed planning, land use planning, forestry, natural resource management, environmental studies or related field.
• Commitment to advancing justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

• Work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a workday, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions 
• Work in a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free environment
• Work a 40-hour work week (A flexible work schedule may be considered upon request and supervisory approval, after an initial review period)
• Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, to meet program needs and critical deadlines
• Occasionally travel throughout the state, which may include overnight stays, as required, while performing the duties of this position
• Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality regarding information accessed or discussed while performing the duties of the position
• Interact and work with partners and staff in a positive, friendly, and supportive manner that meets the needs and standards of the office and the agency.
• Permanently reside in Washington state throughout employment and available to report in person at Puget Sound agency offices and meetings on a weekly basis. If the successful candidate is currently living outside of Washington, relocation must occur within 30 days of the appointment date. 

• Experience developing, writing, editing, and reviewing multi-investigator or multi-institution grant applications.
• Experience designing or implementing training and developing materials for grant writing/proposal development.
• Working understanding of electronic research administration portals such as Grants.gov and Research.gov.
• Experience in grant writing for environmental recovery agencies, such as higher education or a government agency.

Intrigued?  We’d love to hear from you. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. If you have lived experience that is equivalent to the required experience and education mentioned above, please apply! Tell us about it in your cover letter and how that experience qualifies you for this work.
 
Please attach the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest that describes why you are a compelling candidate and how you meet the specific qualifications for this position. If you’d like lived experience to be considered in lieu of any education or professional experience, please include how that lived experience is equivalent to any of the educational or professional experience requirements. You are welcome to include the name and pronouns you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization. 
• Current resume, detailing experience, education, and relevant skills or talents
• One sample of your work that showcases your writing skills. It’s your decision as to what kind of work you choose and how you choose to present it electronically (link to online portfolio or website, PDF of project, Word document, PowerPoint presentation, etc.).   

• Do not include your salary history. Salary offers are based on the quality of your skill set and not whether you have the right salary history.
• Please remove any private or personal information such as your social security number, date of birth, marital status, family status, etc. 
• Do not attach documents that are password protected.