Job Details
Grant Writing Project Manager - Broadband
Department: Consulting - Business Advisory Services
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Greenbelt, MD
Reporting To: Amanda Molina
Description
*We are looking for Grant Writers with recent Telecom experience *
Are you ready to work with communications providers who are passionate and excited about the prospect of bringing advanced communications and broadband services to the most rural parts of the country? Our clients are focused on providing broadband to rural areas where broadband is needed the most.
We support our clients by providing business consulting and helping them navigate the complexities of state and federal funding programs, which make delivering broadband economically feasible. Our clients look to us to assess the wide array of opportunities, the associated obligations, and strategic direction.
We have helped our clients win approximately $350 million in grant funding over the last three years. With a 93% success rate with the last round of funding from the Rural Utilities Service and 95 applications just submitted for the most recent round of funding, we are ramping up for what comes next!
Now, we are in a period of accelerated growth, providing even more support to existing clients and new clients to help them bring broadband to underserved areas!
Our ideal candidate is someone with a passion for connectivity, communications, and client service, working in a cross-matrixed and cross-functional environment. You will work as part of the newly formed Grants team, helping communications companies apply for the vast amount of state and federal broadband funding, thereby improving their ability to provide more services to their clients and expand their current footprint.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and compare funding opportunities such as federal and state grants, private grants, and commercial loans that would best fit the clients' needs.
- Develop an implementation plan for clients to apply for grants or funding by preparing a summary of application requirements, checklists, templates, and guidance on post-award activities.
- Project manage the application process with client personnel and several JSI departments such as finance, engineering, and mapping groups, completing work products in a timely manner and meeting the application deadlines.
- Provide written reports to clients.
- Prepare written narratives for applications.
- Create product definitions, pricing, and methods for clients to differentiate their products from competitors.
- Research market trends and develop new broadband services for clients.
- Additional duties as required.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree required, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the telecommunications industry in operations, regulatory, or marketing fields.
- Project management experience.
- Experience coordinating client input with a multi-departmental internal team to complete projects on time and on budget.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Self-starter with a great attitude.
- Ability to hit the ground running.
- Excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.
- Proficiency in software programs such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage and prioritize simultaneous assignments in a fast-paced, dynamic, high-volume and ambiguous environment.
- Ability to build trusting relationships with stakeholders at various levels across the organization.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- This role will have a minimum billable hours requirement.
BenefitsAt JSI, you will have a rewarding and challenging career on every level of the organization.
JSI is committed to providing our employees with the following:
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A diverse, dynamic, and stimulating work environment.
- Educational opportunities.
- Work-life balance.
- A competitive salary and benefits package.