About the Job

The mission of Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program, Inc. (SHEP) is to enable each person who is DeafBlind to live and work in his or her community of choice. Sight Hearing Encouragement Program is the biggest non-profit in the state of Oklahoma that provides vocational training exclusively to youth and adults who want to serve as an accessibility bridge to the DeafBlind. Employment at SHEP is a "one-of-a-kind" experience and at SHEP, we seek employees who have a strong work ethic, strive for excellence, enjoy a challenge, and are highly motivated and creative.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity available to join our team as a part time Grant Writer. This position is remote. The Grant Writer would be responsible for managing a comprehensive grants program at Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program (SHEP) and conducting the full range of activities required to prepare and submit timely, accurate, compelling, polished proposals (including budgets) to foundation, corporate, and government sources.

Who We Are Looking For

  • Experience in grant writing needed, success in grant funding preferred

  • Possess written communication skills; demonstrated ability to write clear, structured, articulate and persuasive proposals.

  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or GSuite (Google Sheets, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Slides)

  • Experience analyzing data and presenting results

  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with purpose and accuracy in a fast paced environment.

Essential Tasks

  • Responsible for tracking of programmatic funding needs and grants fundraising strategy for SHEP's programs.

  • Research prospective grant sources (private, corporate and government) compatible with SHEP’s mission, values, and programs in support of the agency’s strategic and program goals and calendaring those prospects into the annual grant strategy.

  • Attend bidder conferences and grant application training sessions hosted by funders, as necessary.

  • Coordinate the development of grant requests by establishing timelines that outline tasks, assignments, and deadlines; meet all deadlines; facilitate timely communications with program leadership; collect grant submission materials from Programs and Finance.

  • Draft and edit high quality, compelling LOI’s, grant proposals, grant reports, and acknowledgment letters.

  • Research and collect data and study findings to support grant proposals and reports. Special attention should be made in checking for completeness against grant instructions, spelling, grammar, and style; and to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements.

  • Format agency and departmental budgets to meet grant sources’ budget requirements. Copy, collate, package, and submit final grant materials per grant instructions, and within funder deadlines.

  • Respond to inquiries from funders and programs strategically and in a timely manner based on guidance from the Chief Executive Officer and Finance Manager.

Our Commitment

Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our client base, but we also strive for the same in our employees. At SHEP, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

 

Know someone that might be a great fit? Check out our job flyer located here.

We offer our applications in other formats. If you would like a version of the application in large print or braille, please contact us at info@shep-ok.org so we can provide the materials to you. **Please allow a few days to develop the applications as print time varies.