Grant Specialist 1

Who is Porch Light Health:

Porch Light Health is a local leader in outpatient treatment of Opioid Use Disorders and other addictive disorders. We foster a family environment where patients are treated with compassion and honesty. We believe that addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease. Our staff is passionate about helping other people. We offer Medication Assisted Treatment and behavioral health services. We believe there is life beyond addiction and strive to help our patients discover their purpose and community in a healthy environment.

Position Summary:

The Grant Specialist I supports the full grant lifecycle, from evaluating new funding opportunities through proposal development and grant billing. This role assesses whether opportunities fit the organization, writes and supports proposal development, and keeps grant records and invoices accurate and compliant. This is not a writing-only role: it combines proposal development with budget awareness, invoicing, and compliance support across the grant lifecycle. It is well suited to someone who enjoys both the writing side and the detail-oriented administrative side of grants.

Key Responsibilities:

Opportunity research and assessment

• Research and identify federal, state, foundation, and other funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities.
• Perform eligibility assessments for new opportunities, including building opportunity matrices and conducting SWOT analyses.
• Summarize findings and recommendations for the team and leadership.
• Document lessons from applications that are not awarded and feed them back into future opportunity reviews.

Grant writing

• Draft, edit, and support the submission of grant proposals and related narrative materials.
• Gather program, financial, and organizational information from internal partners to support applications.
• Collaborate with the Grants Project Manager during proposal development so that scopes of work and budgets are realistic for the teams that will deliver them.
• Responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of a Grant Content Library with commonly used language, forms, etc. to expedite the application process.

Award handoff

• Support the handoff of awarded grants to the Grants Project Manager, including award terms, deliverables, and budget.
• Provide the award documentation needed for post-award planning and reporting. Including acting as the custodian of all application-related record retention documents for the lifetime of the grant (including any changes to the grant agreements or contracts).

Grant invoicing and financial documentation

• Build and draft grant invoices in accordance with funder requirements and route them to the Director of Grants for approval before submission. 
• Enter invoices and associated fiscal tracking and monitoring data in Salesforce.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation for all invoicing.
• Support source documentation through crosswalks that link grant requirements to supporting records.

Regional support and coverage

• Support funding research for under-resourced regions, including New Mexico.
• Provide in-person support at program sites and relay information back to the team.
• Serve as backup for other grants team members during absences and high-priority periods.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in human services, communications, public administration, nonprofit management, public health, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Must reside in Colorado
• 2-4 years of experience in grant writing, grants administration, compliance, or a related field.
• Strong writing, editing, and analytical skills.
• Close attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with Google Suite & Microsoft Office, especially Sheets/Excel and Docs/Word.
• Clear, persuasive writing
• Analytical thinking and structured evaluation (matrices, SWOT)
• Accurate data entry and record keeping
• Organization and time management
• Collaboration with program, finance, and leadership staff
  
• Valid driver's license. 

Preferred:

• Experience in human services, behavioral health, or substance use treatment preferred.
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar grant management system.
• Experience with grant invoicing or reimbursement-based billing.
• Familiarity with federal / state / foundation funding requirements.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Loan repayment program
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Anticipated Application Window - This role is anticipated to close within 30 days from the date of posting.  However, if the position has not been filled, PLH may keep the application period open longer.