[tor-bugs] #26989 [Webpages/Website]: Please add job to website - Grant Writer

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#26989: Please add job to website - Grant Writer
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 Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks Grant Writer

 The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides
 technical infrastructure for privacy protection over the Internet, is
 seeking a strong grant writer to help us develop and write winning grant
 proposals designed to secure funding from public institutions, private
 foundations, corporations and other grant-making entities. The ideal
 candidate will be familiar with issues involving high-tech freedom and can
 make a compelling case about why our work is so important to current and
 potential funders. This person must be able to write clearly and provide
 context for the Tor Project’s complicated technology and activism
 projects. The ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical
 audiences is essential.

 The grant writer is responsible for researching grant opportunities,
 sending out letters of inquiry and proposals, keeping track of dates and
 deadlines, and submitting reports at the end of the grant periods. The Tor
 Project consists of several teams that each own multiple sub-projects with
 different needs and priorities. The grant writer will need to build a
 grant proposal pipeline by organizing our ideas and needs into a database
 that can be accessed as opportunities present themselves while
 coordinating prioritization with our leadership team.

 This person is also responsible for additional fundraising writing
 projects that might come up, such as updating the "one-pagers" we
 distribute at conferences. The Tor Project works on Internet freedom
 issues, and in many ways our grant proposals and reports are more like
 activism pieces than traditional pleas for funding, so a background in
 writing about these issues would be ideal.

 Qualifications:
 •        At least 3 years of grant writing experience with private
 foundations, federal government contracts, and corporations.
 •        Must be a strong writer with proven ability to create clear,
 structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals.
 •        Comfortable with highly technical topics and able to explain them
 clearly and accurately to non-technical audiences.
 •        Knowledge of and appreciation for the free and open source
 software movement.
 •        Strong generalist understanding of the basic mechanics of how the
 Internet works, as well as issues related to privacy, security,
 censorship, and surveillance.
 •        Experience with, or willingness to learn how to use,
 communications and collaboration technologies such as PGP, IRC, Jitsi,
 WordPress, and etherpads.
 •        Hard-working and highly organized with superior attention to
 detail.
 •        Highly collaborative with experience working with and as part of
 remote teams.
 •        Self-starter who thrives on working independently with a
 dispersed workforce.
 •        Experience working or living outside the United States is a plus.
 •        Willingness to travel to international meetings twice a year.
 •        Excellent social skills and a sense of humor.

 The ideal candidate will be energetic, unflappable and flexible, and will
 thrive in a highly-technical collaborative environment.

 The Tor Project's workforce is smart and committed. Experience working
 with open source communities and/or a dedication to Internet freedom are
 added pluses. The Tor Project currently has a paid and contract staff of
 around 35 developers and operational support staff, plus many thousands of
 volunteers who contribute to our work. The Tor Project is funded in part
 by government research and development grants, and in part by individual,
 foundation and corporate donations.

 Flexible salary, depending on experience. The Tor Project has a
 competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy; 14 paid
 holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Year's,
 when the office is closed); health, vision, dental, disability, and life
 insurance paid in full for employee; flexible work schedule; and
 occasional travel opportunities.

 This is a full-time position. The Tor Project’s main office is in Seattle,
 and we’d be delighted to supply a desk for this position there, however,
 this job can be done remotely.

 To apply, send a cover letter and your resume to hr at torproject dot org
 with the subject “Grant Writer." Tell us why you think you're the right
 person for this job, why you want to work at Tor Project, and please
 include links to writing samples. No phone calls please!

 The Tor Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
 employer.
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