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Grant Writer - Professional Volunteer

CLEAR BLUE SEA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in San Diego, CA with a mission to cleanse the oceans of plastic pollution. Clear Blue Sea’s innovative marine debris removal system is an unmanned, solar-powered Floating Robot for Eliminating Debris (FRED). Three small scale FRED prototypes have been built and tested in Mission Bay and several new FRED projects are currently in work, including a FRED Do-it-Yourself (FREDDY) Instructional Package and the design of a 50-foot FRED to be implemented in Hawaii. Our FRED projects have involved over 100 students to help younger generations experience what it takes to address a global environmental crisis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals.
• Determine proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings.
• Meet proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal.
• Coordinate requirements with team contributors and provide proposal status information at review meetings.
• Gather proposal information by identifying sources of information, coordinating submissions and collections, and identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
• Develop proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation.
• Write, revise, and edit drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
• Maintain quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone
• Obtain approvals by reviewing proposal with key providers and project managers.

We are looking for professional volunteers to assist with grant management and fundraising to help further Clear Blue Sea’s mission and efforts. This position offers flexible hours, an opportunity to mentor student interns, weekly collaboration with Clear Blue Sea’s Development Team, and can be conducted virtually from your home. If you are passionate about saving the oceans, please get in touch!

Qualifications / Skills:

• Written communication
• Technical documentation
• Problem solving
• Deadline-oriented
• Coordination
• Strategic planning
• Market knowledge

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Business, or related field
• Minimum of 1-year experience in grant writing, prospect research, general fundraising or a minimum of 2 years comparable and transferable skills acquired in a professional setting

Please apply via our online form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSek2QUWMe9ItjGCYD5NrtnCAgGJ7ShGljl8hMazquBz6I3iig/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Contact Clear Blue Sea with Questions: kimashleigh.mf@clearbluesea.org