Sr Grants Program Specialist; Program Specialist Sr

Sr Grants Program Specialist (Program Specialist Sr)

Cal Optima

Join Us in this Amazing Opportunity

We are a mission driven community-based organization that serves member health with excellence and dignity, respecting the value and needs of each person. If you are ready to advance your career while making a difference, we encourage you to review and apply today and help us build healthier communities for all.

We are hoping you will join us as a Sr Grants Program Specialist (Program Specialist Sr) and help shape the future of healthcare where you'll be an integral part of our Medi‑Cal & CalAIM team, helping to strive for excellence while we serve our member health with dignity, respecting the value and needs of each of our members through collaboration with our providers, community partners and local stakeholders.

This position has been approved to be Full Office.

• If telework is approved, you are required to work within the State of California only and if Partial Telework, also come in to the Main Office in Orange, CA, at least two (2) days per week minimum.

The Program Specialist Sr will be responsible for supporting the Grant Management team to ensure timely and thorough completion of all stages of grantmaking workflows from initial inquiry and application to award, payment, reporting, and closeout. You will support the Grant Management team in implementing projects and/or new funding opportunities and will provide assistance to internal subject matter experts in need of grants administration support.

Further, you will ensure data integrity, documentation compliance, and facilitate the use of technology to support grantmaking. Together, we are building a stronger, more equitable health system.

• 85% - Program Support
• Participates in a mission driven culture of high‑quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.
• Participates and provides support to day‑to‑day grants process, including application intake, review, award, reporting, and close out, in a timely manner.
• Assists with planning and monitoring the development and implementation of new grant programs and the improvement of existing policies, processes and procedures to support those programs.
• Supports all stages of grantmaking workflows and conducts due diligence to ensure transparency and that proper protocols are followed and documented.
• Analyzes and communicates the operational impacts of applicable internal and external statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements for compliance.
• Identifies and analyzes potential barriers for grant programs and individual grant awards.
• Communicates with applicants and grantee partners to facilitate their relationship with Cal Optima Health and their appropriate management of and reporting on the grant award.
• Conducts data analysis on grant programs and coordinates regulatory reporting as needed.

• Assists the department in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short‑ and long‑term goals/priorities for the department.
• Ensures data integrity, documentation compliance, and facilitates the use of technology to support grantmaking.

• Completes other projects and duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in health policy, health care economics, public administration, public policy, public health, sociology, psychology, social work or related field PLUS 3 years of experience in grantmaking and administration required; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying.
• Have access to means of transportation for work away from the primary office approximately 10% of the time required.

• Master's degree in health policy, health care economics, public administration, public policy, public health, sociology, psychology, social work or a related field.
• 3 years of experience working with health care…