Grants Associate

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

Grants Associate at IRCO, responsible for researching and drafting funding proposals. Contributing to the team's administrative support and maintaining relationships with donors and funders.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $52,488 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in grant writing, proposal preparation, and budget analysis while effectively managing donor relationships and communications. Proficient in maintaining accurate records and utilizing databases to support funding opportunities and agency partnerships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Grant WritingProposal PreparationBudget AnalysisIntercultural CommunicationAnalytical Problem-Solving

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Hard Skills

Grant WritingBudget AnalysisProposal PreparationData DocumentationResearch Skills

Soft Skills

Intercultural CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational CommunicationProblem-SolvingTransparency

Tools & Technologies

Donor Perfect DatabaseVirtual Workspaces

Industry Keywords

Funding OpportunitiesAgency PartnershipsIRCO Program StandardsConfidentiality

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gather information on funders, donors, systems and other topics to develop programming and other projects in line with IRCO’s mission and vision.
Respond to time sensitive research to support team members tasked with managing a portfolio of donors/funders.
Document key documents, meetings, tasks, and decisions in shared file systems and virtual workspaces.
Conduct analysis on opportunities for funding in line with organization decision making/approval processes, team procedures, and IRCO Program Standards.
Maintain complete and timely records of contact information, contacts, deadlines, and other interactions with donors, funders, and other constituents in the Donor Perfect database.
Research, prepare, draft, and edit proposals for funding and submission of materials
Support agency partnerships by following up on communications and drafting letters of support, letters of commitment, or memoranda of understanding.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree + 3-4 years required (One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education)
Fluency in English, bilingual preferred
Strong analytical, problem-solving skills
Strong skills in intercultural, interpersonal, and organizational communication
Ability to develop and analyze budgets
Experience in grant writing is preferred
Must have consistent access to high-speed internet to accommodate working online for long periods of time
Ability to communicate about and solve problems with transparency, positivity, and initiative
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to regularly access IRCO sites in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area

Benefits

Comp & perks

3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year
401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting
3% match for student loans or college savings
12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND Families, no deductibles
Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
Flexible spending accounts