Grants Funding Specialist

This position is responsible for supporting AFSCME’s affiliated
unions’ workforce development efforts by identifying public and
private grant opportunities, providing technical assistance with
grant writing and navigating common grant application systems, and
connecting affiliates with potential funding sources.  This
position will also seek grant opportunities, compose and coordinate
grant applications, and facilitate funder relationships on behalf
of the International Union (IU) to support national or
IU-coordinated workforce development efforts. Workforce development
efforts may include but are not limited to registered
apprenticeship programs, pre-apprenticeship programs, youth
outreach, career pathway development, and recruitment, entry, and
advancement strategies for public service
work.   

• Researches, identifies,
  and tracks grants and other supportive funding mechanisms which may
  support AFSCME’s workforce development efforts at the national or
  affiliate level.  Regularly searches for new public and
  private funding opportunities relevant to job training, workforce
  development, and apprenticeship.  Informs and assists
  affiliates who may be interested in pursuing those
  opportunities.   
• Responds to a variety of
  routine requests and inquiries from AFSCME affiliates and IU
  offices around grant and other supportive funding mechanisms
  related to workforce development.   
• Assists AFSCME
  affiliates regarding potential funding sources which may support
  their workforce development efforts.  Advises them concerning
  strategies to funding workforce development objectives and
  documents recommendations.  Guides them in evaluating whether
  a potential funding opportunity aligns with their needs and
  goals. 
• Provides technical
  assistance with all aspects of composing funding applications
  including but not limited to minimum requirements, plan outlines
  and narratives, and budgets. 
• Seeks grant
  opportunities, composes and coordinates grant applications, and
  facilitates funder relationships on behalf of the International
  Union (IU) to support national or IU-coordinated workforce
  development efforts.  May serve as lead in the administration
  of grants for national initiatives including budgeting and
  preparing periodic reports.  
• Assists AFSCME
  affiliates who maintain or want to establish union training and
  education funds, including funds regulated under the LMRA and/or
  ERISA. 
• Delivers presentations
  in webinars, trainings, meetings, conferences, and other live
  events around the country. Prepares session outlines and materials
  and secures needed equipment. May serve as a panelist at
  conferences and meetings.  

• May coordinate
  multi-affiliate meetings and networking events around workforce
  development funding. May conduct workshops and training on
  funding-related topics. 
• Contributes to the
  Center’s toolkit and is principally responsible for the composition
  and currency of chapters relating to supportive funding;
  incorporates new knowledge, models, and ideas over
  time.  
• Writes occasional
  articles and fact sheets related to supportive funding in workforce
  development.  
• Performs other duties as
  assigned.