As a Consultant at Milepost, you will continually seek opportunities to increase client satisfaction and work to develop ongoing, productive, and strategic relationships with clients and their staff. You will contribute to a variety of tasks and projects, including project planning, grant writing and management, communications strategy, market/industry research, data collection and analysis, writing and quality reviews, and project team communications. You will work closely with clients to help them identify grant opportunities, develop a strategy or framework for directly applying for grants or helping others to apply, and managing the grant opportunity throughout its lifecycle. This position will help clients in the government sector secure grant funding when needed, develop programs and initiatives to achieve their goals, and deploy programs and initiatives in a way that is measurable, meaningful, and community centered. While it is critical that this position can understand grant documents and prepare grant applications, the purpose of this position is to ultimately develop and deploy public-facing programs and initiatives provided by the government sector. Your work will contribute to efforts investing in the region through Milepost’s clients in the government sector. This position also may contribute to internal initiatives as requested.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a test assignment to demonstrate your grant writing and/or setup competencies.
The ideal candidate will be:
- Naturally curious; reads between the lines, asks questions, and seeks to understand
- Able to read grant documents (Notice of Intent, Funding Opportunity Announcement, Notice of Funding Opportunity, etc.), identify key information, and prompt questions requiring clarification
- Organized and analytical, with a strong attention to detail
Creative, strategic, and resourceful; able to create satisfactory deliverables with minimal guidance
Able to anticipate the needs of others in a thoughtful and meaningful manner
Core Responsibilities
- Contribute to client projects as part of a team, including research and data collection, data synthesis and analysis, content development and copywriting, presentation development, meeting facilitation, and liaising with client team members
- Read grant documents, identify key information, and apply the information to develop a grant application strategy (both on an individual grant application level as well as on a broader level that aids multiple potential applicants at once)
- Develop strategies, design programs, and implement/iterate programs and initiatives in the public sector
- Participate in sales activities, including development of proposals, workplans and budgets
- Contribute to marketing activities, including market research and writing for Milepost’s blog
- Attend conferences, write and submit abstracts, and look for opportunities to grow Milepost’s influence
- Initiate and manage special projects as needed
- May serve as Project Manager for small projects and workstreams, including management of project workplans, objectives, scope, deliverables, budget, and timelines
Required Competencies
To fulfill the obligations of this position, our Consultant must demonstrate aptitude in the following areas:
- Demonstrated competency in one or more of the following sectors/content areas: energy, government, public policy, grants administration, public administration
- Exceptional business writing skills, capable of:
- Producing grammatically and technically accurate content
- Explaining complex ideas in a clear and organized way
- Shifting your style to follow different clients’ tone and voice
- Adjusting content to match the audiences’ reading level
- Distilling content down to its most concise, high-impact, and skimmable form
- The ability to develop, implement, and iterate public-facing programs and initiatives provided by the government sector
- Excellent editing and proofreading skills
- An understanding of federal grant application documents, processes, and requirements
- Excellent time management and organizational skills; able to meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities
- Maintain professionalism regarding schedules, costs, deadlines and work processes
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills; communicates with clarity and respect
- Able to work collaboratively in a team environment with remote partners
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Excel
Required Experience
- Degree or equivalent work experience in government, business, or related field
- 2-3 years prior consulting or equivalent energy, government, public policy, grants administration, public administration experience
- 2-3 years previous writing experience in a business or government environment
- Successful development, implementation, and management of project plans and budgets $50k
- Demonstrated success in highly ambiguous environments
- Experience writing or administering public sector and/or federal grants is a plus
Milepost will not accept phone calls or direct emails to individuals about this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
About Milepost
Milepost is a Certified B Corporation, which means we use our business as a force for good and are committed to the highest standards of corporate accountability and transparency. Our team is comprised of fun-loving, values-driven, and collaborative problem-solvers located across the country. We use savvy strategic thinking, bold creativity, and fresh approaches to develop engaging experiences and compelling communications.
Milepost is a proud equal opportunity employer, and is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made according to qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other other attribute. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Learn more about us and the work we do at www.milepostconsulting.com
Milepost is a proud equal opportunity employer, and is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made according to qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other other attribute. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Learn more about us and the work we do at www.milepostconsulting.com
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