Grants Program Coordinator

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care (AACOIHC) is driven by its mission to advocate for increasing access to high quality health care programs for all American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in Arizona. The AACOIHC was established by A.R.S. 36-2902.01 to give tribal governments, tribal organizations and urban Indian health care organizations representation in shaping Medicaid and health care policies and laws that impact indigenous peoples in Arizona. The AACOIHC, utilizes its knowledge of Indian health systems, tribal sovereignty, common chronic health conditions and disparities, and health policy to serve as a resource for Tribal governments and the State of Arizona, and supports prevention, training, education, and policy development as the keys to meeting the unique health care needs of indigenous peoples. The AACOIHC strives to be the premier resource for Tribes and Urban Indians in Arizona on health care. Come join our dynamic and dedicated team! This position will remain open until filled.

Requirements

• Arizona Driver's License.
• Two - three years' experience in educational/academic advising for students 9-14 regarding career path and academic success, OR Bachelor's degree in a related field with 1-2 years job related experience with students.
• Successfully pass fingerprint background check, prior employment verifications and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• Employees who drive on state business must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.)
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors in Related Field; and 2-3 years of experience in youth career path advising, college admissions, Tribal College; or secondary academic counseling.
• Experience in working with Tribal organizations and a knowledge of academic program coordination, mentoring and career counseling integrated within Indigenous cultures.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the processes of the student clinical rotation stipends disbursements, serves as a resource to the students and the Grants Manager for ensuring accuracy with this task.
• Works closely with the program's Fiscal Intermediary towards ensuring accuracy and accountability with student disbursements.
• Processes all incoming student stipend applications in a timely basis and according to AZ AHEC requirements.
• Provides direct assistance to the Grants Manager to develop, manage, and implement operational frameworks and infrastructure for the AIH-AHEC programs.
• Coordinates professional development and CEU opportunities for healthcare professionals working within Tribal facilities.
• Obtains educational accreditation through the various CEU accrediting bodies.
• Responsible for the accurate data entry of AIH-AHEC participant information into the AzAHEC Salesforce database to include all AIH-AHEC activities, and other required information.
• Attends all database updates meetings and participates in the bi-annual audit of participant information.
• Serves as the Salesforce Coordinator for the program, ensures data entry is accurate and reportable, provides data reports per schedule.
• Participates with community outreach and partner meetings as requested, serves as a representative of the AIH-AHEC Team at conferences, Tribal Confers and Gatherings.
• This includes assisting with planning curriculum, training programs and conferences associated with the program.
• Assists with quarterly narrative reports.
• Assists with the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects that are funded by the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) under the direction of the Grants manager.
• Develops and maintains master files for the RHTP grant and paperwork connected to this program.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Vacation and Sick time off (13 and 12 days per year respectively) - start earning it your 1st day (prorated for part-time employees)
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.
• Other Leaves - Bereavement, civic duty, and military.
• A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
• A robust and affordable insurance plan, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Participation eligibility in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (must meet qualifications)
• RideShare and Public Transit Subsidy
• A variety of learning and career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level