If you're an experienced or wannabe proposal writer, where do you go online to look for work? Here are a few sites that I recommend.
Proposal Writing for Government Contracts
- Washington Post Job Search. Since there are so many government contractors in the Washington, DC area, the Post is a great place to start. There are a bunch of things that you can check off on this page, but the most important thing is to put "proposal writer" or "proposal writing" in the keyword search box.
- Craig's List. Click on your city, and on the next screen, under "jobs," click on "writing/editing."
- Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP). APMP has an online job bank. Click on the "job bank listing" on the left of the page.
Grant Proposal Writing
- Idealist. This site lists a lot of jobs in the non-profit sector. There are a number of different ways to search the job bank -- by region/city, by type of job, etc. You can also use the search box at the top of the page.
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). You don't need to be a member to search for jobs here, and there are always quite a few grant writing jobs.
- You may also find jobs for grant writers on Craig's List (see above).
- If you're a wannabe grant writer with little or no experience under your belt, you might want to volunteer to write or help write grants for a non-profit organization in your local area. Many smaller organizations would welcome your help, and in return, you'll be able to show that experience on your resume.
Of course there are the usual job search sites, such as Monster.com and others like it. You'll want to explore these too.
I'd like some advice on learning to write and manage USAID grants. I am interested in building a career in international development, and this seems to be a major requirement, but there are few opportunities to learn. I have experience writing foundation grant proposals and some federal, but not for USAID. Any advice?