Description
Position Overview
This position is based in our Rochester, MN office, and preferred candidates should be willing to work on-site to foster teamwork, expertise, and collaboration.
The Funding Specialist researches, prepares, and administers grants and funding to meet the needs of municipal clients. As part of Widseth’s funding department, this individual will prepare funding requests related to engineering and community projects and perform funding compliance and administration tasks. If you have experience in grant writing and enjoy challenges, while being part of a high-energy team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Your Focus Will Be:
1. Performing online research to demonstrate need.
2. Completing persuasive, high-quality written funding requests to meet agency requirements (e.g., DEED, MnDOT and others).
3. Reviewing and understanding financial documents to prepare budgets to meet funding agency requirements.
4. Completing application forms and documents with minimal guidance (e.g., Public Facilities Authority, USDA-Rural Development).
5. Assembling and evaluating detailed labor compliance documentation.
6. Organizing grant administration reports to ensure agency requirements are met.
7. Communicating internally, as well as with clients, as part of a large integrated team.
Requirements We Are Looking For:
1. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, planning, or other related major.
2. Proven work experience as a Funding Specialist, Grant Writer, or similar role.
3. Ability to review and understand technical documents and funding guidelines.
4. Community development experience.
5. Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail.
6. Excellent grammar, proofreading, and writing skills.
7. Exceptional customer service.
8. Flexibility in schedule to travel.
Widseth provides competitive compensation, discretionary annual profit-sharing bonuses, health insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, and opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Recognized by Prairie Business Magazine as one of the 50 Best Places to Work, consider joining the hardworking, fun, collaborative, and supportive environment at Widseth where every day we strive to enable our core purpose: Create Value. Inspire Greatness.
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