Grant Writer for Public Health Programs

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is seeking a grant writer to provide professional grant writing services in support of its public health programs. The selected vendor will be responsible for researching, drafting, editing, and submitting competitive grant proposals to federal, state, local, and private funding sources. The vendor must have at least 5 years of experience in grant writing and grant management in the area of public health, and must demonstrate a track record of securing funding from federal agencies and private foundations. The vendor will be required to provide a range of services, including funding research, proposal development, budget coordination, compliance review, editing and quality assurance, submission support, and post-award debrief. • The contract will be for a period of time as needed by MSDH, and the vendor may be required to provide services for a period of time as needed by MSDH. • The vendor must have experience with Grants.gov and/or other relevant application portals. • The vendor must be able to meet firm deadlines and manage multiple concurrent proposals. • The vendor must be familiar with public health terminology, logic models, and evaluation frameworks. • The vendor must be able to provide a list of at least three grants successfully awarded within the past five years, including funding agency, grant program, award amount, award date, and brief description of services provided.