Grant Manager

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Grant Manager for the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District (ATCPHD) focuses on assisting grant coordinators with their reporting, budgeting, and activity/project completion. Will assist with the design and implementation of grant projects and other activities required to support, sustain, and grow ATCPHD’s grant programs. Supports senior leadership with other duties as assigned. SUPERVISION EXERCISED This position exercises no supervisory responsibilities. IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES Assists grant teams with reporting requirements including but not limited to annual work plans, evaluation plans, monthly reports, quarterly reports, success stories, and other reporting requested by leadership, Board of Health, or DSHS (Texas Department of State Health Services). Assists with the management of grant funds and expenditure of funds. Reviews and understands state guidance on allowable and non-allowable purchases and understands city purchasing guidelines. Serves as subject matter expert for grant team. Aids in the research and development of grant tasks including but not limited to education and training materials, public speaking engagements, community-based outreach, and grant objective deliverables and content.  The Grant Manager will assist with the completion and delivery of grant tasks. Researches and writes grant applications to increase funding and the capacity of the Health Dept. Develops grant management plan to ensure grant projects are on time and meet grant standards as established in the individual grant work plans and (SOW) statements of work. Supports the ATCPHD Senior Leadership Team (Director, Assistant Director and Director of Nursing) in various aspects of the Health Department including special projects. This may include but is not limited to: preparing various forms of internal and external communication such as emails, memos, city council agendas, presentations, reports, and policies and procedures. Assists the Media Specialist by responding to social media inquiries, creating and posting to social media, updating the websites, and developing and dispensing the ATCPHD newsletter.  Prepares high-quality, well-written, inquiries, letters, proposals and grant/program applications and renewals. These processes require an in-depth understanding of research, data collection, and writing and editing. May assist with researching and applying to future grant opportunities. Drives to offsite outreach events, meetings, trainings/conferences as assigned. Throughout the course of daily work, may have access to HIPAA protected information.   Will abide by all state and federal regulations regulating personal health information. OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES Provide direct support to systems administrators and others as required. Performs other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of: The grant application, writing and performing processes. Basic concepts of planning, training, and exercising principles and methodologies. Public health functions, practices, emerging trends and health policy issues. Health promotion, disease prevention and health education. Principles and practices of financial and managerial accounting.  Office systems (i.e. Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). Internet-based systems such as Google (i.e. Google sheets, mail, docs, etc). Skill to: Design and reimagine processes for efficiency and performance.    Write eye-catching narratives free of spelling and grammatical errors. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, computer and research skills. Communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences. Lead, motivate, and guide projects and processes. Ability to: Prioritize work appropriately in order to meet multiple deadlines. Build and sustain working relationships with partners across sectors.     Work independently and make sound business decisions. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally. Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do. Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Experience and Training Guidelines: For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.  Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through: Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with federal and state grants either through administration or implementation is preferred.  Education/Training: A Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, social work, business, or a related field is required.  A certificate or graduate degree in public health is preferred. License or Certificate: A valid Texas driver’s license, the ability to obtain one within ninety (90) days of employment, or a military waiver is required.     Special Requirements: Ability to work flexible hours including mornings, nights, and weekends. Ability to work in a standard office environment. Some work may be performed in a non-standard office environment such as in a mobile or temporary location and may include exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, vibration, chemicals and biological hazards. Travel to different local sites as well as other required travel in conjunction with ATCPHD objectives Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment: With or without accommodation, the “X” indicates the overall strength demand of the position during a typical workday:     ___    Sedentary – lifting of no more than 10 pounds    ___    Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carrying up to 10 pounds    _X_    Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds; carrying up to 25 pounds    ___    Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds; carrying up to 50 pounds    ___    Very Heavy – team lifting over 100 pounds; carrying more than 50 pounds Physical Demand Codes:  The following describes whether or not the position is expected to exert the physical demands listed during a typical workday as well as the overall frequency of the task: Codes for how often:N     =    NoE    =    Extensive (100 – 70% of the time)M    =    Moderate (60 – 30% of the time)I    =    Infrequent (20 – 10% of the time)A    =    Almost Never (<10% of the time) Code / Task_M_    Standing_M_    Sitting_M_    Walking_M_    Lifting_M_    Carrying_I__    Pushing/Pulling_A_    Overhead Work_E_    Fine Dexterity_M_    Kneeling_M_    Crouching_A_    Crawling_M_    Bending_M_    Twisting_A_     Climbing_M_    Balancing_E_    Vision_E_    Hearing_E_    Talking___    Other:  _____________________

Salary : $28 - $34