Grants Research Associate
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Grants Research Associate researching public and private funding for Hanover Research’s higher-education clients. Creating prospecting reports, proposal research, and client-ready deliverables.
Responsibilities:
- Work alongside Content Directors and Grants Consultants providing research services primarily to higher education clients
- Identify public and private funding opportunities based on client need
- Assess the appropriate fit of highly technical funding programs
- Contribute to proposal narratives through best practices research, literature reviews, and needs assessments
- Identify and select sources of funding that align with client projects
- Manage tight deadlines to create prospecting reports and other deliverables on time
- Demonstrate an understanding of clients’ needs and the programmatic and research-related goals of their projects
- Independently create client-ready deliverables with minimal oversight
- Collaborate with Content Directors and Grants Consultants to refine project scopes
- Explore creative solutions for preparing content and delivering it to clients efficiently
- Represent Hanover alongside colleagues in articulating findings from research
- Report directly to a Grants Consultant
Requirements:
- Experience writing and researching for an academic audience
- Ability both to accept and to provide constructive feedback
- Strong communication, fact-checking, writing, and editing skills in the English language
- Strong interest in prospect research, fundraising strategy, grant writing, and the organizations we serve
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work quickly and independently with minimal guidance or oversight
- Ability to work under pressure 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
- MS Power BI preferred but not required
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a liberal arts-related discipline preferred; candidates with relevant experience who hold other degrees will be considered
- 2-3 years’ experience writing and/or editing, with hands-on exposure to grant writing and/or fundraising processes
- Prior experience with sponsored research is preferred
- Resume and a relevant professional writing sample of no more than 8 pages on an education or business related topic preferably
Benefits:
- Starting at 18+ days Paid Time Off
- 14 paid holidays including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, and personal holidays
- 401(K) employer matching program
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
- Health and wellness packages with discounts to local gym
- Community service opportunities
- In-office snacks and beverages
- Retirement benefits and 401K matching
- Wellness benefits
- Medical coverage
- Paid time away
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