Grants/Proposal Writer develops resources, researches funding sources, and writes proposals to obtain grant funding from various organizations. Writes contract proposals that reflect the goals and objectives of the organization. Being a Grants/Proposal Writer outlines accurate budgets that support the proposed activities defined in the proposal. Ensures each grant-writing project complies with the funder's policies, formats, timelines, reporting, and legal requirements. Additionally, Grants/Proposal Writer may participate in the negotiation of contractual provisions with potential partners. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Grants/Proposal Writer occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Grants/Proposal Writer typically requires 2-4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Company Overview:
With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.
With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NYC Health Department is undertaking a new initiative that will meet critical infrastructure needs and make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health. Investments and improvements through this initiative will help modernize the NYC Health Department’s foundational capabilities and data infrastructure, enabling it to partner in complex health and health care environments and, in turn, support better public health outcomes, including COVID-19. This initiative supports larger efforts to rebalance investments in public health and more equitably serve communities and populations.
The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant but will work be supervised by the NYC Health Department. This is a grant-funded position ending in November 2027.
Program Description:
The Bureau of Communications manages many of the agency’s most critical interactions with the public, from raising awareness and promoting health behaviors, to advancing policies and responding to health emergencies. The Publications team edits, manages the design and printing of, and produces the agency’s public-facing materials — such as toolkits, reports, guidebooks, brochures, fact sheets, infographics, posters, postcards, and more — on topics from overdose prevention and mental health care services, to quitting smoking, lowering blood pressure, and finding doula care, among many others. Most of the Publications team’s work is also posted to the Agency’s website for viewing and download.
The Publications team collaborates with a variety of health experts from across the agency’s divisions — including Disease Control, Epidemiology, Mental Hygiene, Environmental Health, and so on — on high-visibility projects and strives to present the agency’s content in plain language that is accessible to all New Yorkers, including parents and caregivers, teens, health care staff, community partners, and more.
Summary of the Position:
The NYC Health Department has an opening for a Writer. Reporting to the Director of Publications, the Writer is highly skilled in composing and developing content. The Writer works collaboratively with editing and project management colleagues, completing work independently and according to schedule. They can create new content from reliable sources; develop content from drafts received from content experts; and revise and improve various forms of content, as needed. The Writer has experience with health-related content — for example, topics like nutrition, mental health, chronic disease prevention, and maternal health — and is comfortable working with both short- and long-form content. The writer has experience working on projects involving multiple stakeholders and approvers and is able to accept and provide constructive feedback.
Specifically the Writer will:
o Plain language and readability, aiming for an eighth-grade reading level
o Using an antiracist and social equity lens
o Providing data sources
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Additional Information:
PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, and veterans.
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