Title : Grant Writer
Location : Remote
About myAgro:
myAgro is a non-profit agritech social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to support 1 million farmers in 2026 – providing them the tools they need to prosper. Our organization has received recognition and support from Skoll Foundation, Echoing Green, World Bank, and The Audacious Project from TED. Learn more from our founder and CEO here.
About the Role:
As Grant Writer, you will support creation of letters of interest, proposals, reports, and donor engagement materials. You will focus on moving written deliverables for small-to-midsize grants from the concept to completed draft stage. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a social impact organization with an established proof of concept that is moving to scale. This role is remote, and reports to the Manager of Development Operations and Grants.
You Will:
- Write funding proposals based on approved concept notes, collaborating internally with multiple teams to gather relevant information.
- Create draft reports, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and timelines.
- Support donor due diligence processes, curating existing resources and drafting new content where needed.
- Support content development for quarterly and annual organizational reports in collaboration with the Development Operations and Grants Manager and Development Operations Associate.
- Ensure draft deliverables are completed at least two weeks before deadlines for review, and implement updates/edits required for approval.
- Conduct donor research to identify potential new partners.
- Collaborate with the development team as a whole to advance our team’s mission and vision.
- Other duties as assigned.
You Have:
- 2-3 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or business development.
- Experience in grant and report writing or editing.
- Demonstrated skills at synthesizing and presenting complex information to a range of audiences.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English. Additional language skills (especially French) are a plus.
- Excel in a collaborative work environment.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Our Benefits:
- Health insurance (including dental, vision and health coverage)
- Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
- Retirement plan contributions
- Professional development and laptop stipends
- Co-working Space stipend – #LI-Remote
- The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!
How to apply
https://myagro.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0vrnd?cjb_hash=O_yGCH57&apply_now=true
Application Process and Deadline
To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will contacted by our team.
We encourage you to apply early as we will begin interviews with interesting candidates on a rolling basis. The interview process includes the application form, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.
myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.