Grants and Community Outreach Program Manager

Job no: 504526
Department: College of Nursing
Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt
Location: Alabama
Categories: Administrative - Professional, Healthcare

Purpose of the Position:

The Grants and Community Outreach Program Manager provides comprehensive support for externally funded projects and community engagement initiatives within the College of Nursing. This position is responsible for coordinating pre-award and post-award grant activities, supporting faculty investigators, managing operational aspects of community outreach programs, fostering community partnerships, and overseeing program reporting and administrative functions. The position plays a key role in advancing the College's research, service, and community impact missions.

• Provide administrative support to faculty, principal investigators, and project teams in the preparation and submission of grant proposals.
• Coordinate the collection and organization of proposal materials, including biosketches, letters of support, budgets, budget justifications, and sponsor-required documents.
• Maintain grant submission schedules and monitor proposal deadlines to ensure timely and compliant submissions.
• Facilitate communication among investigators, College leadership, university research administration offices, and external collaborators.
• Maintain proposal records and grant development documentation in accordance with institutional requirements.

• Assist principal investigators in the administration and coordination of awarded grants and contracts.
• Monitor project timelines, reporting requirements, deliverables, and compliance obligations.
• Coordinate the collection and organization of progress reports, evaluation data, performance metrics, and sponsor-required documentation.
• Maintain grant records and files in compliance with university, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.
• Organize project meetings, prepare materials, track action items, and support follow-up activities.
• Support communication among project stakeholders and assist with monitoring project implementation and progress.

• Coordinate daily operations of the UAH Neighborhood Nursing Program, including project timelines, work plans, deliverables, event logistics, and community site activities.
• Maintain program calendars, databases, activity schedules, and project tracking systems.
• Prepare and organize program materials, workflows, meeting records, outreach resources, and operational documentation.
• Coordinate communication and scheduling for faculty, students, volunteers, community health workers, and community participants.
• Assist with onboarding, orientation, and training activities for students, volunteers, and outreach personnel.
• Ensure effective implementation of established program processes, community engagement strategies, and operational protocols.

• Support the development and maintenance of collaborative relationships with community organizations, healthcare providers, government agencies, schools, housing communities, faith-based organizations, and nonprofit partners.
• Coordinate community meetings, outreach events, health promotion activities, and engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with the College of Nursing Marketing Team and University Marketing and Communications to develop outreach materials and communication strategies.
• Represent the College and provide administrative and logistical support at community events and partnership meetings.
• Assist with the coordination and maintenance of memoranda of understanding (MOUs), partnership agreements, and related documentation.

• Track program activities, participant engagement, health screenings, referrals, and key performance indicators using approved systems.
• Prepare routine reports, dashboards, summaries, and updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate purchasing activities, inventory management, supply distribution, and resource requests.
• Assist in documenting program outcomes, community impact measures, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in public health, healthcare administration, nursing, business administration, education, social sciences, or a related field, or a combination of education and years of…