Grant Writer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full lifecycle of institutional grants, including prospect research, letters of intent, proposals, renewals, interim and final reports
• Serve as the primary point person for grant development, coordinating inputs across departments and managing internal deadlines
• Develop clear, persuasive narratives that reflect Al Otro Lado's legal advocacy, humanitarian programming, and systems-change work
• Assist the Grants Manager in maintaining and managing the grants calendar to track deadlines, reporting requirements, and follow-ups
• Research and identify funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities using grant databases, funder communications, and professional networks
• Support funder compliance, reporting accuracy, and internal documentation

This role sustains and expands institutional funding for Al Otro Lado's binational legal services and immigrant rights work, enabling the organization to provide client-centered legal representation, engage in human rights monitoring and impact litigation, and address systemic barriers within immigration and border enforcement systems.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience successfully writing and managing multiple grant proposals and reports simultaneously
• Strong alignment with social justice values and experience working with immigrant, refugee, or asylum-seeking communities
• Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment, with strong judgment, follow-through, and attention to detail
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, and cross-departmental communication skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving nonprofit environment
• Per AOL's contractual agreements, all employees must undergo a background check because of our work with migrant children

Preferred (but not required):

• Experience with institutional funders supporting legal services, immigration, or humanitarian work
• Familiarity with multi-year grants and complex reporting requirements

No compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description.

Al Otro Lado is a binational legal services and immigrant rights organization serving immigrants, asylum seekers, and deported persons in Southern California, Tijuana, México, and beyond. The organization provides client-centered, multidisciplinary legal representation, engages in human rights monitoring and impact litigation, and works to protect individual rights while addressing systemic barriers within immigration and border enforcement systems.