Community Development - Grant Writer - City of Peoria, IL

The City of Peoria Community Development Department is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Grant Writer. An ideal candidate is someone who wants to work with a team and has a strong commitment and passion to serve the public. The purpose of this position is to assist with the coordination of grant applications for the City of Peoria and assist in implementation of grants for Community Development projects. Searches available grant opportunities for the City and informs applicable departments; Creates a repository of commonly required application documents; coordinates meetings with other departments to review grant requirements; follows up with relevant staff on submission of information to be compiled into the application, completing due diligence for grant awards; receives and coordinates hand off to relevant department; performs grant implementation for community development grants; research and evaluate best practices to improve grant submission outcomes.  May assist grants division staff in other activities.