GRANT COORDINATOR, SPONSORED PROGRAMS

Job Summary

The Grant Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the development of selected grant proposals. The Grant Coordinator is also responsible for facilitating program planning, instructing staff regarding funding guidelines, developing evaluation designs and procedures, and editing proposals for funding. The Grant Coordinator reviews and/or prepares budget narratives and coordinates the review process for the grant proposal process. The position requires considerable knowledge of planning, program development, program evaluation, and grant writing

This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

Typical Duties

• Provides grant guidance regarding procedures governing state, federal, and private grant proposal submissions and reviewer expectations.
• Leads proposal generation process including coordinating with key staff to produce and submit compelling high-quality proposals.
• Initiates ongoing communication with key staff to analyze funding needs, gaps, and opportunities.
• Meets with staff to discuss priorities and securing funds to meet these needs. Informs staff of the process involved in obtaining funds and their concomitant obligations.
• Works with staff to form, conceptualize, and review of major multidisciplinary proposals.
• Collects and synthesizes information about programs as needed to make strongest case for support.
• Works to obtain statistics/documentation and to develop proposals prior to submission to the funding source.
• Develops an understanding of program content to ensure integrity and quality of proposal writing.
• Edits a variety of comprehensive narratives budgetary justifications for stylistic consistency according to a recognized approved style and policy of funding organizations.
• Manages the development of multiple proposals, reports, and other projects simultaneously to meet firm deadlines.
• Creates templates and 'boilerplate' documents to support the proposal development infrastructure.
• Maintains a knowledge base consisting of project descriptions, research personnel academic biographies, and professional profile documents.
• Completes risk assessment for all subrecipients.
• Works with program team to submit annual, quarterly, semi-annual progress reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

* Four (4) years of professional experience in grant proposal development

* Must possess a valid driver's license and insured vehicle or otherwise provide an acceptable and reliable means of transportation

Preferred Qualifications

* Three (3) years of program evaluation experience

* Two (2) years of research experience

* Prior experience managing budgets

• Knowledge and experience in programmatic and research grant experience within a hospital setting.
• Understanding of technical and financial requirements for large grants.
• Demonstrate proficient writing, research, project management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency crafting Letters of Intent, proposals, and other materials with aptitude for creating budgets, and evaluations.
• Experience participating in and leading work groups.
• Experience working with federal and/or state grants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff.
• Organizational and time management skills to coordinate projects and people, prioritize and track multiple projects simultaneously, and meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to learn quickly, ask thoughtful questions and synthesize information.
• Ability to establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Ability to successfully execute multiple, simultaneous projects on time with quality results.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with staff.