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Family Health Centers of San Diego · 1 day ago

Grants Manager

SD Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$69K/yr - $94K/yr

3+ years exp

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is a leading community health system dedicated to serving underserved populations. The Grants Manager will be responsible for identifying funding opportunities and developing complex grant proposals to secure significant programmatic and research funding.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical

Responsibilities

Assist in development and coordinate the completion of complex funder-compliant programmatic budgets, and lead the same for less complex budgets, in conjunction with program and accounting staff

Create compelling, persuasive, well-structured grant narratives through the use of effective storytelling, relevant data, and superior prose—while effectively tying FHCSD's needs to funder priorities

Lead and coordinate the researching, development, writing, packaging and submission of major, complex grant proposals

Maintain and contribute to data organization systems, including departmental databases. Update and contribute to shared team resources

Undertake internal and external research to identify funding sources as well as gather basic and complex statistical, analytical and anecdotal data. Facilitate and lead discussions with the program and grant writing team in determining appropriate data to best make the case being presented to the funder

Assist program staff in designing programmatic and/or research activities so that objectives and goals align with funder interests and past funding patterns and practices

Identify and develop strategic relationships for grant partnerships, primarily those with established partners and/or small numbers of partners. Participate in collaborative efforts with universities, agencies, projects, and entities as a representative of FHCSD in the context of proposal development activities

Provide thoughtful and consistent peer review, critiquing final drafts for formatting, grammar, flow, comprehensive response to questions, and applicability to review criteria

Perform other duties, as assigned, sometimes requiring flexibility in work hours

Qualification

Grant writingProposal developmentBudget managementGovernmental grant submissionsProject managementData analysisTime managementOrganizational skillsWriting skillsCollaboration

Required

BA or BS degree and a minimum of 3 years of provable success as a professional grant writer, or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge and ability to perform the essential job duties, and which meets any required state or federal certification requirements

3 years minimum experience in proposal development required

Demonstrated ability to multi-task, be flexible, ensure accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-workload environment

Exceptional project management, time management, and organizational skills, with attention to detail including ability to plan projects, lead program development discussions, forecast time required, and organize internal and external resources with a strong motivation to meet deadlines and achieve goals

Exceptional demonstrated writing skills and the ability to read, comprehend, digest, explain, and create compelling funding arguments using and analyzing technical scientific, social-science, clinical, and medical data

Experience developing and understanding basic and complex budgets in Excel up to $1,000,000, to include experience with calculating budgets that require mid-cycle budget/salary increases, modified indirect cost calculations, and subcontract budgets

Experience in functionality of AI for assessing final grant drafts against funder criteria and to support basic grant preparation and management tasks

Traveling between sites and other locations is occasionally required. Must have a valid California driver's license, an automobile, and proof of minimum levels of car insurance as required under California law, although limits of $100,000 are recommended. An acceptable driving record is also required. California law requires all drivers to obtain a valid California driver's license within ten days of establishing residency

Preferred

MA, MS, MPH, and/or dual degree with writing plus science emphasis preferred

Experience with governmental grant submissions especially HRSA, SAMHSA, NIH, and the County of San Diego, and experience with portals and interfaces such as grants.gov, EHB, BuyNet, and the Instrumental grant platform preferred

Two+ year(s) proposal development experience in a FQHC or other non-profit health context preferred