Grant Program Specialist
About The Position
The Grant Program Specialist coordinates, plans, implements, and administers grant-funded public health initiatives that advance evidence-based practices in infection prevention, patient safety, and antibiotic stewardship within dentistry. The role provides project management, stakeholder engagement, grant compliance, reporting, and operational support to help achieve program objectives and measurable public health outcomes. Working with ADA staff, subject matter experts, consultants, partner organizations, and federal agencies, the specialist manages day-to-day project activities, facilitates collaboration, monitors deliverables and performance measures, and supports budget tracking and reporting requirements. The position helps ensure grant-funded programs are implemented effectively, on schedule, and in compliance with federal requirements. This position is grant funded.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Three years of project or grant administration experience in public health, health administration, healthcare management, business administration, or the nonprofit sector; seven years of experience may substitute for a degree.
- Knowledge of database management and Excel spreadsheets for budgetary management.
- Excellent project management, time management, interpersonal, oral and written communication, proofreading, multitasking, and customer service skills.
- Deadline-driven, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work with all levels within the Association and with volunteers.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Forms, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams or virtual meeting tools, and project management software such as Trello.
- Travel once per year for conferences, involving one to three nights per trip.
- May be required to work more than the standard number of hours in a work week.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the dental field.
- Experience with Trello.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, plan, implement, and administer grant-funded public health initiatives in dentistry.
- Provide project management, stakeholder engagement, grant compliance, reporting, and operational support.
- Manage day-to-day project activities and facilitate cross-functional collaboration with staff, experts, consultants, partner organizations, and federal agencies.
- Monitor program deliverables and performance measures.
- Support budget tracking and reporting requirements.
- Help ensure programs are implemented effectively, on schedule, and in compliance with federal requirements.
Benefits
- Promotes work/life balance.
- Hybrid work schedule with two to three days from home.
- Health insurance.
- Dental reimbursement plan.
- Ample paid time off.
- 401(k).
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid parental leave.
- Pet insurance.
- Student loan refinance.
- Two days off to work at a charity event of the employee’s choice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
