MANAGER, GRANT WRITER KNOWLEDGE At CARE USA

CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world. Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe. Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us, and fight with CARE.

CARE USA is seeking a Grants Writer and Knowledge Manager to cultivate and grow funding opportunities and bring strategic organization to the content surrounding the ICT4D space. The successful candidate will be able to craft funding proposals and reports in a clear and compelling manner. Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential. Candidates must be self-motivated, detail oriented, and highly organized. This position will also support CARE’s country offices in reaching their ICT4D goals by facilitating information sharing, learning, data analysis, and the development and strengthening of ICT4D knowledge and strategies across the relevant communities. This role will be ideally based in Atlanta, GA but exceptions may be made for candidates that would prefer to be based in other locations CARE USA operates in.

Responsibilities:

• Solicit and write proposals and reports for funders
• Conduct prospect research
• Help program design teams incorporate strong plans for ICT4D and research and learning around ICT4D into proposals
• Oversee content management for ICT4D
• Support translation of researching findings into technical guidance materials

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, 3 -5 years minimum of relevant experience in a field related to ICT4D, ICT4M&E, Digital Development, or similar
• Strong written communication skills: ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals
• Experience with proposal writing for institutional donors and communications products
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies
• Demonstrated competence with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to shift easily between strategic initiatives and tactical day-to-day responsibilities
• Familiar with different international donor’s rules and regulations (USAID, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, EU, UKAID, UN, and more)