Karen Hawley
Chinook,MT
Summary
Adept at transforming challenges into opportunities, I leveraged strong analytical skills and teamwork to significantly enhance grant acquisition for the Fort Belknap Indian Community. My expertise in data analytics and project management, coupled with a keen eye for detail, drove successful planning and budget development initiatives, positioning the department for strategic growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
RESEARCH ANALYST/GRANT WRITER
Fort Belknap Indian Community - Planning Dept.
09.2004 - Current
- Serves as a member of the Planning Department's negotiating team, as appropriate, in the presentation of specific proposals, activities and projects; Reviews public and private sector publications, such as the Federal Register, Grants.Gov and other Internet access for potential funding to meet the needs identified in the Strategic Plan; Serves as a liaison for the Fort Belknap Community Council in maintaining a working relationship with other entities in both the private and public sector
- Assists in preparing monthly department reports to council and assists with annual reports to EDA.
- Targets sufficient number of proposal prospects for grant writer assignments.
- Assists with extensive program/agency/entity profiles; Assists in the preparation of data relating to local manpower, social, economic and environmental factors; prepares complex budgets for grant proposals; Assists with development and designs presentation graphics associated with planning initiatives, grant development, and key grant-funded activities of the department.
• Assists in the design, development and maintenance of online tools that support grant development such as electronic survey's needed to gather input of the diverse tribal population, posting documents on tribal website for public comment periods, etc. Analyses and resolves programming and database problems pertaining to issues associated with research and planning
Education
Associate of Arts - Accounting
University of Phoenix Online
Tempe, AZ01-2010
Skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Analytics
- Project Management
- High attention to detail
- Program Planning
- Number-savvy
- Account Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Account development
- Proposal management
- Compliance knowledge
- Report writing abilities
- Budget Development
Timeline
RESEARCH ANALYST/GRANT WRITER
Fort Belknap Indian Community - Planning Dept.
09.2004 - Current
Associate of Arts - Accounting
University of Phoenix Online
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