Grants Coordinator (Entry-Level) (REMOTE)

Who we are:  

ICAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology) is a 501c3 nonprofit that delivers green upgrades to multifamily affordable housing (MFAH) properties to fight the affordable housing, climate change, and social equity crises. We motivate people to act, leading to results that foster local economic development, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. By 2025, we aim to serve 100,000 LMI households annually, reduce their utility costs by $270 Million and Carbon emission by 1.5 million tons, create 2,000 sustainable jobs, and invest over $100 Million in local communities.  

Our Work Environment: 

Collaborative, entrepreneurial, fast paced, inclusive, work/life balance, established career paths for certain positions, opportunities to job shadow, flexible schedules, robust onboarding, and above all passion for what we do. 

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Position Overview: 

The Grants Coordinator helps with collating proposal materials, completing forms, maintaining proposal check list, maintaining grant files, assistance with tracking department metrics, doing basic research on the grant requirements, and coordinating the proposal process. The position’s primary role is to support the grant writers, ensuring proposal materials are organized and complete.  

Requirements

Must Have Qualifications:  

• 1+ Year of similar experience  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Proven ability to research and organize materials. 
• Strong writing and editing skills 

• Organization and multi-tasking abilities 
• Ability to communicate effectively; verbally and in writing 
• Advanced level reading comprehension 
• Proficient in M365 suite of products (MS Word, Excel, Teams etc.) 
• Previous experience in renewable energy & energy efficiency 
• Previous experience in proposal development or fundraising 
• Pervious administrative experience for file and database management 
• Previous experience with nonprofits 
• Experience working with Remote Team 
• Experience with Asana, Grants.gov, DOE Exchange, Salesforce, Sharepoint. 

Location: Remote in the U.S.A. 

Reports to: Grants Manager

Skill Level: Intermediate 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relate field or 3 years' experience in a similar position 

Areas of Expertise: Proposal Coordination

Compensation: $20/hr DOE

Key Responsibilities:  

• Creating and maintaining grant portals including, grants.gov, DOE Exchanges, cybergrants.  

• Assisting with proposals by reviewing or filling out forms for grants  
• Updating proposal checklists 
• Developing templates for proposals  
• Organizing and maintaining accuracy of Grants Teams SharePoint and Teams files 
• Filling out Go-No-Go checklists for grant meetings.  
• Assisting with tracking proposals through Salesforce data entry  
• Assisting the Proposal Manager in submission of proposals including physically assembling and mailing proposals evelopment of case studies, blog posts, newsletter articles, presentation summaries etc. from existing content.  

This Job Description is a guide listing the key responsibilities of the Job, not an all-inclusive list.   It will be reviewed and revised periodically by management to meet the changing needs of ICAST. 

Benefits

• Company Health, Dental, and Life Insurance plan for the employee at no cost! (charges will be added for spouse and family coverage)
• Available Vision and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan available on day 1

ICAST is a qualifying employer for Federal public student loan forgiveness. Visit https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ for more details.

ICAST is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff and will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. We strive to create and maintain a working environment that is inclusive, equitable and welcoming regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disabled status. ICAST is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!