Support Specialist

**LivingWorks is seeking an**

**LivingWorks Support Specialist**

**About LivingWorks**

For nearly four decades, we’ve wondered: how can we make the world a better place? At LivingWorks, that comes
in the form of saving lives from suicide. We make it possible with innovative, evidence-based training that can
empower anyone to recognize someone’s distress and take action to keep them safe. Everyone has a role to play,
and we have a training program for every role.

We’ve grown a lot over the past four decades. From a small startup to a global company, we’re honored to be
training communities and organizations around the world. Military units, teachers, corporations, volunteers, faith
communities, mental health professionals, and countless others rely on our training to save lives every day.

LivingWorks is a mission-driven, for-profit company. This means:

- We exist for our mission: to make communities everywhere safer from suicide.
- Everything we do, and how we do it, must contribute to our mission.
- Profit is an ‘outcome’ of what we do, not the ‘why’ of what we do.
- Profit ensures the sustainability of our organization to serve our mission.

**About the Position**

The LivingWorks Support Specialist will support the Development pillar's revenue and customer service objectives

for client meetings to represent organizational knowledge and the interests and requirements of LivingWorks'
internal stakeholders.

**Key Accountabilities**

Proposal and Grant Administrative Support
- Write client proposals in response to RFPs or to support Development initiatives;
- Develop an efficient process to increase capacity for proposal writing, such as templates;
- Hold the Development Team accountable for established proposal processes;
- Monitor grant and RFP availabilities to ensure Development utilizes or leverages these opportunities;
- LivingWorks;- Process accreditation submissions, e.g., NESA, SPA, NCOA (US Aging register) ;
- Provide input and create tools to support participant and customer engagement and completion of training
- (e.g., LW Faith participant debriefs/round tables);- Respond to or connect customers and pillar requests with information on the LivingWorks evidence base;
- Continuing Education Units administrative support as needed.

Business Development Support
- Participate in early-stage client meetings to aid in shaping contracts as the grants and proposals specialist;
- Support for Development in related discussions with LivingWorks program providers;
- stakeholders;- Support asset creation (e.g., flyers, summary sheets) for specific groups to ensure various demographic
- “Communities of Practice” needs are met (in alignment with Innovation's requirements) ;- Support LivingWorks customers to implement evaluation and/or research initiatives.

**Education and Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a related field;
- Experience with Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, or a non-for-profit;
- Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a similar administrative/support role.

**Competencies and Attributes**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail;
- Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills;
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

**How to Apply**:
Sound like a fit? We’d love to hear from you. In addition to working toward a life-saving mission, LivingWorks
offers a competitive compensation package. This position is open to remote work.