Senior Grant Writer Job at Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action in San Jose

Position Title: Senior Grant Writer

Duration: Ideally, March 2026. This is a contract position

Schedule and Location

• As negotiated. Hours will vary by grant cycle.
• Remote

Position Summary

The Grant Writer is responsible for managing the organization's grant development workflow, with a focus on grant-related project management and proposal development. This role emphasizes project management and coordination while also performing grant research, proposal development, submission tracking, and reporting.

This position is ideal for a highly motivated individual with extensive grant-writing experience

who is willing to share their expertise to help SVYCA expand and support youth climate

leadership development.

Responsibilities

Grant Pipeline & Workflow Management

• Manage the end-to-end grant development process from opportunity identification through submission and reporting.
• Maintain accurate grant pipeline data, deadlines, and workflow stages in the organization's existing tracking systems.
• Create and manage grant project timelines, task assignments, and internal checklists.
• Proactively coordinate with staff to gather required inputs.

Grant Research & Proposal Development

• Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with organizational priorities from government and non-government agencies.
• Draft, edit, and submit grant proposals and letters of inquiry.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the organization's programs and initiatives.
• Adapt organizational narratives and data to funder guidelines.
• Ensure submissions meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Work with staff to gather letters of support as needed.

Grant Tracking & Reporting

• Track submission outcomes, awards, and declinations
• Coordinate preparation of required grant reports
• Maintain organized grant documentation in shared systems (like )

Reporting & Accountability

• Provide weekly progress updates on pipeline status, submissions, and upcoming deadlines
• Ensure accurate and consistent use of organizational tracking and reporting tools

Qualifications

• Experience applying for and winning grants from governmental and private foundations
• Ability to work in Google Suites, , and Slack
• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of grant proposal writing
• Excellent communication, writing, and time management skills
• Excellent research skills and ability to synthesize information into easy-to-read and understand materials
• Enthusiastic to work on remote team projects asynchronously
• Ability to manage deadlines independently in a contract role
• Attention to detail

Supervision and Evaluation

• Grant Writer will work directly with SVYCA Executive Director Ze Kun-Li, Program Director Christine Zack, and Communication Consultant Erin Zimmerman.

Confidentiality

• The employee agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any sensitive or proprietary information encountered during the course of the contracted position.

Compensation

• The pay range is $80-125 per hour, depending on prior experience and skills.

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found and will be considered on a rolling basis.