Now Hiring: Grant/Application Writing Specialist
Department: Investments
Location: Portland, OR, or remote from anywhere in the US except Colorado.
United Fund Advisors, LLC (UFA), a certified B corporation, is a fund manager and financial services company that provides tax advantaged investment capital and advisory services for community development projects throughout the country. UFA has been involved in the New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) program since its inception. UFA is recognized as an industry leader, having closed NMTC financings across the country, with loans and investments ranging from $5,000 to $72.5 million. Through UFA’s Community Development Entity (CDE), UFA has secured $857 million of allocation across 16 rounds. In addition, through UFA’s CDE advisory services, UFA has submitted 56 successful applications resulting in $2.7 billion of allocation for UFA’s CDE clients. In total, UFA has secured $3.6 billion of allocation.
Description:
The Application Specialist works on NMTC allocation applications for UFA and its CDE clients. This position reports to the Principals.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting and reviewing NMTC allocation applications, including
- Identifying pipeline opportunities
- Managing track record and pipeline data related to financings and community outcomes
- Securing commitments, evidence of support, and/or letters of interest
- Geocoding project locations
- Drafting and reviewing proposals for new CDE client engagements
- Supporting Investment Team with:
- Documenting and tracking project and investment data
- Drafting and reviewing community benefit agreements
- Undertaking special projects
Qualifications:
- Education and Experience:
- 3-5 years of professional/industry experience in grant writing, community development finance, and/or tax credit finance
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in English, journalism, business, finance, or related field
- Skills, Abilities, and Desired Traits:
- Knowledge of the NMTC program (preferred)
- Ability to prioritize conflicting demands and deadlines
- Good organizational and project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to work odd or long hours to complete special projects
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume and cover letter to UFAadmin@unitedfundadvisors.com.
UFA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.
