Volunteer Grant Writers

4 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom The DataKirk Full time

At the DataKirk, we provide equal access to education and empower people with data literacy and analytics skills and future‑proof our community in a fast‑moving world by advancing employability. Our extensive trajectory demonstrates the resiliency and determination of our employees and volunteers to innovate, reach for the right solutions and strongly support the communities we serve; therefore, we value their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds.

A successful grant is the result of a combination of thorough research, an excellent proposal, and a well-matched funding source. The preliminary proposal research is thorough and covers every detail of the project from start to finish.

This position requires someone who has excellent research, writing, and communication skills, is self-motivated, reliable, organized, thorough and timely.

**What will you be doing?**
- Work keenly with management to identify key areas to focus funding tasks
- Manage relationships, follow up with donors and create partnerships with organisation
- Research thoroughly new funding needs and other key donors, trusts, foundations, corporate
- Create internal database of past, current and potential donors
- Keep sensitive organisational information confidential;
- Conduct the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources
- Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors
- Maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting
- Work with CEO to provide input for all written institutional materials
- Comply with the policies and procedures of the organisation.

**What are we looking for?**
- Provable successful grant acquisition
- Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors
- Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals
- Attention to detail
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies
- Strong academic background and experience
- Experience in research and grant writing**Desirable**
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience with grant writing and program management
- Previous experience with non-profit fundraising
- Experience working in deadline-driven environments

**Supervisory Responsibilities**
- None.

**The benefits of Volunteering in this role**:

- You will receive induction training to prepare you.
- You will receive support and supervision.
- You will be part of a passionate, dynamic team
- You will develop skills in planning, evaluating and reflecting.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 5-10 per week

**Salary**: From £1.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a PVG Certificate?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Grant Writing: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh

Expected start date: 05/06/2023

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