Manager Grants - Behavioral Health Admin

Overview

Leads grant acquisition efforts and provides post-award project management including compliance assurance for Trillium Place grants.

Certification & Licensure Requirements

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Upon Hire

Education:

Master's Degree:
Business Administration, Health Administration, related field

Work Experience:

Grant management

Other Requirements:
Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser. Knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office Ability to work through considerable interruptions and to relate to others at a professional level with tact, diplomacy, and judgement.

Leads Compliance and Evaluation of Grant Contracts

• Provides on-going monitoring and documentation of completion and submission of grant contracts/awards deliverables, including financial, performance, and programmatic reports
• Ensures that grant deliverables are submitted on-time and in compliance with grant/contract guidelines
• In coordination with the Chief Financial Officer, ensures adherence to grant budgets and funding limitations.
• Supports grant audit processes and utilizes audit results to identify and correct problems involving accounting and reporting of grants
• Provides education and support to project directors/managers and grant staff to ensure all aspects of the grant contract and the integrity of is upheld.
• Actively monitors adherence to grant agreements, UPH policies and procedures, and relevant external statutory rules and regulations

Leads Grants Application Development

• Independently conducts research on potential sources of funding, and strategically recommends potential opportunities to senior and executive leadership for further discussion.
• Manages application requirements across all internal and external partners
• Is directly involved in grant writing, and responsible for ensuring all funding requirements are addressed, and in alignment with funding specifications.
• Prepares financial or budget plans and allocation in collaboration with finance department in accordance with grant requirements
• Leads strategic and business planning initiatives for Unity Place grants.

Provides Grant Implementation Project Management

• Leads initial grant project implementation following award notification
• Provides subject matter expertise on grant program management and compliance to grant project directors, managers, and coordinators.
• Supports ongoing grant program and project management

Build Internal and External Partnerships

• Responds to executive leadership requests for opportunity vetting, project management of grant funding opportunities, and coordination of grant administration processes across the organization
• Meets regularly with executive and senior leadership to strategically identify opportunities for growth and improvement of grant programming and award compliance
• Develops and nurtures strategic relationships with community partners, serving as a primary point of contact on collaborative projects
• Builds positive relationships with funding organizations

Leadership and Development

• Manages the day-to-day operation of the Unity Place grants team.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to centralize Unity Place grants.
• Responsible for the interviewing and hiring of new staff, retention of current staff, performance appraisals, and any necessary coaching and corrective actions for personnel.
• Provides training to the new staff on grants management and reporting requirements.
• Supervises implementation of UnityPoint Health Standards of Excellence by staff.

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