WDVA Grant Program Manager, Full-Time, Permanent Project, Olympia

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is seeking a Grant Program Manager for the SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program Project. This role focuses on suicide prevention through non-clinical assessments and screenings, connecting service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF) to early intervention services, benefits, and support systems. The grant program aims to evaluate innovative approaches for veterans' benefit outreach, enrollment, and suicide prevention, with a long-term statewide impact on WDVA programs and services. WDVA is dedicated to serving those who served, advocating for nearly 500,000 Veterans and their families, and providing critical community services through various programs and four State Veterans Homes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Services, Social Work, Public Health, or related field from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or a foreign equivalent. (A combination of education and experience may be considered on a year-for-year basis).
Two (2) years of experience providing services to vulnerable populations.
One (1) year of supervisory experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, including experience with data management systems and mobile application software.
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, community members, partner organizations and customer groups.
Proficiency in the English language.
Demonstrated experience in conducting research.
Demonstrated experience in analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations.
Demonstrated experience in conducting business analysis and developing requirements.
Demonstrated experience in leading business projects.
Demonstrated experience in managing business operations.
Demonstrated experience in business policy development.
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Services, Social Work, Social Science, Healthcare, or Liberal Arts/Sciences from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or a foreign equivalent.
Two (2) years of experience providing services to Service Members, Veterans, and Families (SMVF’s); including understanding of and experience with Federal and State veteran benefits and health services.
Familiarity with peer-to-peer programming.
Experience with Service Organizations providing services to Veteran’s and their families.
Experience with State contracts, grants, State fiscal processes.
Experience coordinating with Federal, State and community organizations on service programs.
Demonstrated experience interacting with, and providing services to, clients who have experienced war trauma, substance abuse, homelessness and chronic mental health diagnosis.
Working knowledge of statewide governmental policies, laws and regulations for the State of Washington, as it applies to programmatic service delivery.
Demonstrated experience in Project Management, including understanding of and experience with principles and methods of strategic planning, project design and implementation, and group facilitation.

Responsibilities

Serve as WDVA’s designated grant program leader and supervisor.
Manage grant program administration, including research, analysis, reporting, budgeting, and accounting.
Oversee the implementation of all initiatives within the grant’s scope.
Provide independent organization-wide and statewide development and management for all components of the grant program.
Act as an expert on veteran benefit and suicide prevention services.
Provide consultation and advice to leaders in WDVA, other state, federal, and local agencies, elected officials, and private partners.
Support outreach activities, provide education, resources, and referrals.
Assist SMVF with enrollment in benefits and other support services.
Lead the recruitment, onboarding, and supervision of regionally based staff.
Arrange and ensure training within the standards of WDVA Suicide Prevention and veterans benefit enrollment programs.
Collaborate with WDVA Veteran Services Outreach and Suicide Prevention Programs, Regional VA offices, and other regional partners to develop and implement a community outreach strategic plan.
Collaborate with partners to develop and publish outreach and training materials.
Oversee benefit enrollment services in target regions within WDVA and VA standards.
Collaborate with regional stakeholders to develop a referral network and resources for services not available through WDVA.
Support the WDVA Suicide Prevention Program in developing and implementing non-clinical suicide assessment training and tools.
Research, analyze, and develop a framework for assessing the effectiveness of suicide early intervention and prevention strategies funded by a grant.
Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and monitor program performance metrics.
Work collaboratively with, advise, and make recommendations to senior leaders, executives, and staff across agency, state, federal, and local agencies and with allied national and community-based organizations.
Manage reporting and compliance with the federal funding agency in accordance with grant requirements.
Collect, compile, and analyze program performance data.
Collaborate with WDVA IT Division on modifications to and utilization of Enterprise Veterans Case Management System (EVCMS) to enter, track, compile, and track program data.
Develop and publish grant program performance reports in accordance with agency standards and federal funding authority requirements.