Posted on February 4, 2013

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Contract Grant Writer

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 6 million children by constructing more than 1,500 schools, establishing over 13,000 libraries, publishing 700 new children’s book titles in 11 local languages, and rewarding over 16,000 girls with long-term, holistic scholarships.

Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$44 million and our global staff numbers over 600. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Delhi, New York, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Sydney, and Tokyo. We have an Asia Regional Office located in New Delhi, a Southern Africa Regional Office in Pretoria, and program offices in Colombo, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane.

Position Overview:

The Contract Grant Writer will help Room to Read to meet the global development team’s proposal writing needs for 2-3 months. A successful candidate will have a proven track record in producing successful grant proposals for institutional donors, excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced work environment. This is a part-time, contract position which requires a time commitment 20 hours per week for 2-3 months.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Quickly develop a basic understanding of Room to Read programs in order to be able to explain them in writing to donors
• Write grant inquiries and proposals in accordance with Room to Read’s organizational writing style
• Coordinate with program staff to develop content for grant proposals
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5 years grant/proposal writing experience, strongly preferred
• Superior writing skills
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to organize and synthesize volumes of disparate information from multiple sources
• Ability to work with multiple team members
• Self-starter
• Adept at using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Results oriented
• Flexibility to take on ad hoc projects as needed
• Proficiency in oral and written English
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

• Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Have a strong work ethic
• Be an innovative and creative thinker – not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
• Work well independently as well as part of a team
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Compensation:

This is a 2-3 month contract position. There is a competitive hourly rate for the position. Please send us your hourly requirements with your application.

Application Instructions

Please send a cover letter, resume & hourly requirements by email, with “Contract Grant Writer - FC” in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to contractor@roomtoread.org.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing
the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.