Senior Program Grants Officer

Senior Program Grants Officer

The Senior Program Grants Officer leads the identification, planning and development of program grant opportunities on a federal, state, and local level that support the mission and programs of NCH. The senior officer serves as an internal consultant to leaders on strategy and execution of large program awards, including complex projects across multiple NCH subsidiaries, departments, and external partners. Must have the ability to work evening and weekend hours.

Schedule: Full-time, Benefits Eligible

Location:

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Leads the development and delivery of services, consultation, and education to NCH medical staff and hospital leaders. Works to increase funding success in local, state, and federal program grants aligned with the NCH strategic plan, business plans, initiatives, and partnerships across all subsidiaries. Manages, evaluates, and provides support and training for program grants staff.
• Identifies, evaluates, and recommends program grant opportunities. Advises potential applicants and senior leaders about proposed grants to address identified needs and advance partnerships in health and social determinants of health.
• Plans and executes strategy for the submission of large program awards, including complex projects across multiple NCH subsidiaries and departments and external partners.
• Advises on partnership development and collaborative agreements including interaction with other health care organizations, community-based organizations, school districts, institutions of higher education, state and national partners, and public agencies.
• Consults on, analyzes, and executes special projects related to funding, public policy, and other areas of expertise for leaders. Maintains a high degree of knowledge of needs, services, programs, and policies which relate to NCH, child health issues, social determinants of health and the public policy and community environment.
• Maintains knowledge of strategic and related business plans for NCH. Understanding of the initiatives and goals of the administrative departments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education Requirement:
* Master's degree or equivalent experience required.
* PhD or equivalent degree preferred.

Skills:
* Ability to provide expertise and coaching for all components of program grants including needs and equity analysis, methodology (goal setting, logic models, program design, implementation plans), evaluation, capacity, dissemination, sustainability, project organization and staffing, budget, and partnerships agreements.
* Strategic planning, program planning, and grant strategy skills, required.
* Analytical skills to assemble, evaluate and understand large and complex information and studies, and to identify current and future trends.
* Organizational, problem-solving, and flexibility skills to serve as consultant and collaborator with diverse principal investigators/project directors and multi-disciplinary teams across all NCH subsidiaries on creation and submission of major project proposals.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with medical staff, hospital managers and employees at all levels, community partner leaders and staff, and government agency officials.
* Self-directed, proactive, and able to prioritize.
* Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment with rapidly changing requirements, required.
* Working knowledge of Windows XP, Microsoft Office, and ability to utilize specialized grant applications as required.

Experience:
* Seven years of directly related experience in local, state, or federal grant proposal development, partnership development, and/or policy, required.
* Demonstrated outcomes in grant proposal development to at least three state or federal agencies or equivalent proposal development and writing experience, required.
* Experience in and knowledge of health care or related sector, including population health, social determinants of health, behavioral health, and/or health equity, required.
* Prior experience in developing or facilitating partnerships across public and/or private organizations, required.
* Strong background in working with diverse management and employee groups within a large organization, required.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Typing on computer Constantly
Using phone Frequently
Sitting Frequently
Standing Occasionally
Lifting Occasionally
Walking Frequently

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet