Role Description

The Grant Writer will support the identification, development, and submission of grant opportunities that advance workforce development initiatives in the energy sector across New Jersey and New York. This role will conduct targeted research to identify relevant federal, state, and foundation funding opportunities and lead the preparation of compelling grant proposals aligned with organizational workforce priorities.

• Research and identify grant opportunities related to workforce development, clean energy, utilities, and skilled trades across federal, New Jersey, and New York funding sources.
• Monitor grant portals (e.g., Grants.gov, state agencies, foundations) to track upcoming funding opportunities and deadlines.
• Evaluate grant opportunities for alignment with organizational workforce and talent development strategies.
• Lead the writing, development, and submission of grant proposals, including narratives, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather program information, workforce data, and impact metrics for grant applications.
• Maintain a pipeline and tracking system for grant opportunities, submissions, and outcomes.
• Support post-award reporting and compliance requirements as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience researching and writing successful grant proposals, preferably related to workforce development, energy, infrastructure, or education programs.
• Familiarity with federal and state grant funding processes.
• Strong research, writing, and project management skills.
• Ability to translate technical or workforce initiatives into clear, compelling funding proposals.
• Experience with public sector or utility-related programs is preferred.

Requirements

• This is not a contract-to-hire opportunity. However, the role may extend past a year if there is work to be done or grant submission deadlines coming up (per the manager).

Benefits

• Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees.
• Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you.
• Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied.
• We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

Company Description

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than 400 clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence.