Director of Grants

Summary

Title:Director of Grants

ID:0303-5124

Department Location:3205/3207 N. Academy, Colorado Springs, CO 80917

Category:Manager / Professional

Description

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a non-profit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services including medical, dental and behavioral health through our 22 outpatient health centers. We deliver care with our strong "Hospitality" culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 81,500 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Our service area covers 14 counties, from the front range to the Kansas border, with locations throughout Colorado Springs, Fountain, Flagler, Divide, Limon and Strasburg. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Compensation (Pay): $76,400 to $110,780 annually, based on experience.

Summary of Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD

• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Assistance

• Perks Rewards

• Employee Assistance Program

  https://www.peakvista.org/resources/benefits-summary

  Job Summary: This position is responsible for the direct supervision of the Grants Department, with th e primary focus on the development of competitive grants in response to government and private sector offerings. The position will provide oversight of research, grant preparation and submission, and the subsequent reporting of all grant funding awarded. Included within this oversight is compliance of funded programs with funder requirements and expectations , including data collection, performance tracking and analysis, and internal monthly reporting. Will coordinate and facilitate planning and implementation of meetings for grant funded projects as appropriate and supports and interprets guidance for staff and leadership as needed. The position provides direct support for external partners , Clinical VPs and Executives as required by the SVP of Health Center Programs.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively research, target, and pursue grant funding opportunities that align with Peak Vista's mission and values.

• Collaborates with Clinical and Administrative Departments for grant seeking in support of both internal programming and community-based activities.

• Oversees all components of the submission of successful grant proposals including proposal writing, editing, budget, financial presentations and any additional items required by the grant.

• Assists and monitors Grant Writers in the management of the grant life cycle, as applicable.

• Develops and maintains working knowledge of standards of practice for grant professionals in ethics, best practices, tools, skills, etc.

• Works closely with the Senior Vice President of Health Center Programs to develop a department budget that supports the department and staff development appropriately.

• Monitors budgets and assures department is within budget limits.

• Participates in various teams and meetings as necessary.

• Promotes and demonstrates the mission, vision, and Core Values of Peak Vista.

• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, medical staff, and leadership.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Supervision Exercised: Grant Writer(s), as applicable

  Demonstrates strong leadership skills, knowledge and abilities. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Ensures that the appropriate personnel meet all job required competencies.

  Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Education/Experience:

  Education: Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of applicable experience in lieu of degree required. Masters preferred

  Work Experience: Seven to ten years of experience in grant writing and developing grant proposals required. Five years of managerial experience required. Experience with federally qualified health centers and/or specific experience with federal grants from the Health Resources and Services Agency (HRSA) or other US Department of Health and Human Services agencies strongly preferred.

  Key Skills:

• Professional writing: demonstrate mastery of grammar, style, punctuation, sentence structure, rhetoric, and editing

• Finance : demonstrate ability to develop basic project budgets, monitor grant expenditures, and understand basic nonprofit financial concepts relevant to grant proposals

• Software/digital platforms: demonstrate competency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Smartsheet, and various online grant submission systems

• Meeting facilitation: demonstrate ability to conduct effective, timely, and productive meetings with all levels of internal and external stakeholders

• Organization: demonstrate organization by keeping detailed, highly-organized paper/digital records and files

• Soft skills: must be diligent, adaptable, personable, proactive, and professional. Strength in analytical, pragmatic, and strategic thinking beneficial.

  Computer Skills: Intermediate ability to access the intra/internet to manage timecard, review policies and procedures, and read company communications; use e-mail to communicate with co-workers, leadership, and other departments; use and create a variety of templates, complex tables, merges; manage table data, sort and filter merges, and also perform basic work with existing Macros; customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports; work with multiple worksheets, filter data, use integrate functions, and manipulate databases; customize templates and the PowerPoint environment, and to make a presentation interactive by using hyperlinks and action buttons

  Certificates and Licenses: None. Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential is preferred.

  Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. OSHA risk level/work environmental hazards: This position has been categorized as OSHA Level Three (3). See Exposure Control Plan for details. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

  Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

  *Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  **PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com