Grant Coordinator

Cuyahoga County Board of Health•Parma, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This person will be working in support of the Healthy Homes Programs which primarily includes our lead program and the grant funding received to complete that work. The role involves general program promotion, outreach, and education. The Grant Coordinator will work with the Cuyahoga County Department of Development to qualify Grant program applicants. They will independently conduct individual client education in private housing throughout the first ring suburbs of the City of Cleveland, assist clients in completing applications to enroll in the Grant program, and aid in the temporary relocation of enrolled clients. Additionally, the role includes assisting subcontractors in conducting group education for clients and managing outreach/advocacy subcontractors conducting community outreach and education. Applicants should be comfortable working independently, in field settings, throughout the first ring suburbs of Cuyahoga County. Occasional evening and weekend community outreach/education events are expected.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in public health, public health administration, or related field.
Minimum of one year of experience with grant administration or other related experience.
OR five years of experience (with a HS Diploma/GED)
OR three years of experience (with an Associate’s degree)
OR no experience necessary (with a Master’s degree).
Knowledge of grant research & writing, and RFP processes.
Valid driver’s license and insurance at time of appointment
Ability to efficiently multi-task on a daily basis.
Good relationship management and training development skills.
Good customer service, verbal and written communication skills, and effective presentation skills.
Good interpersonal relationship skills including cultural sensitivity & competence.
Proficiency with use of PC hardware & basic software (i.e. Microsoft office), email, and office equipment (i.e., copier, fax, scanner, telephone, etc.).
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Proficiency with use of databases and for data querying and reporting.
Mathematical aptitude necessary to assist in monitoring budget expenditures.
Ability to preserve confidentiality of program records.
Applicants should be comfortable working independently, in field settings, throughout the first ring suburbs of Cuyahoga County.
All employees hired for a position must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Applicants Welcome

Responsibilities

Monitors and provides support to subgrantees regarding program/curriculum implementation and achievement of program goals.
Partners with external stakeholders to assist with program implementation.
Coordinates the acquisition of program materials & supplies and delivery of high quality services.
Provides programmatic technical assistance to subgrantees as necessary.
Assists with conducting training needs assessment(s), and proceeds with coordinating and facilitating regular training sessions for assigned program(s).
Conducts post-training evaluations.
Assists with the establishment and maintenance of internal and external relationships and leverages relationships to maximize program and training effectiveness.
Facilitates regular meetings with subgrantees and other program stakeholders to provide updates and address issues/concerns.
May assist in monitoring program and subgrantee budgets.
May assist subgrantees with purchasing decisions and ideas for effectively utilizing budget regarding program materials and supplies.
Participates in local and state-wide meetings to stay abreast of changes in public health trends and regulations that may impact assigned program(s).
May participate in strategic planning activities and provide input regarding potential new programming and/or service improvement.
Assists with identifying additional service agencies, potential community collaborations, and addressing community health issues.
Represents CCBH as a participant at coalition and/or subcommittee meetings.
Assists with the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of multisector partnerships of assigned programs.
Develops and extracts reports from databases (i.e., Enterprise, etc.) for delivery to internal and external customers.
Gathers and organizes documents to satisfy public records requests or other reporting obligations.
Participates in quality assurance and improvement activities to foster a culture of quality improvement within the assigned service area.
Collaborates with internal and external partners on special projects as assigned.
Participates in public health emergency activities as needed.
May be required to operate agency-owned fleet vehicles at offsite service locations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical (full time employees responsible for 10% of premium)
Dental (full time employees responsible for 10% of premium)
Vision
Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
Deferred Compensation
FSA Health and Dependent Care
Tuition Reimbursement
Holidays (14 paid per year)
Vacation Time (13 paid days per year for new service PERS members)
Sick Time (15 paid days per year)
Personal Days (up to 3 paid per year)
Agency paid Life Insurance
Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
Voluntary Identity Theft Protection
Voluntary Critical Illness
Voluntary Accident Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Free Parking
Onsite Remote work from home available up to two days per week with approval after the completion of a minimum of 60 days of employment.
Alternate work schedule or changes in work schedule available after initial training period with approval.