Senior Grants Manager

Family Health Centers of San Diego•San Diego, CA

1d•$70,640 - $101,538•Onsite

About The Position

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is seeking a Senior Grants Manager to identify funding opportunities and lead the development, writing, coordination, and submission of major, highly complex grant proposals with significant budgets, including proposals of $10 million or more. The work will focus primarily, but not exclusively, on programmatic and clinical research funding opportunities with agencies such as SAMHSA, NIH, AHRQ, HRSA, and CDC. The position works under the supervision of the Director, Grants and Proposals, and coordinates with department Associate Directors and Director-level program staff. The Senior Grants Manager leads the development of funder-compliant program budgets, research and data gathering, grant narratives, proposal packaging, and submissions. The role also supports program design aligned with funder priorities, develops external grant partnerships, represents FHCSD in proposal-related collaborative efforts, and provides peer review, mentorship, and training to colleagues. Travel between sites and other locations is occasionally required. Other duties may be assigned, sometimes requiring flexibility in work hours. FHCSD is a community health organization serving San Diego County, with more than 90 sites and a mission to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services, particularly to uninsured, low-income, and medically underserved people. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to community medicine and culturally competent care for medically underserved populations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science and at least five years of demonstrable success as a professional grant writer, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills and knowledge to perform the essential duties and meets applicable state or federal certification requirements.
At least five years of experience in proposal development.
At least three years of proposal development experience in an FQHC or other nonprofit health context; the posting also separately states a requirement of five or more years of proposal development experience in an FQHC or other nonprofit health context.
Knowledge of community resources and health and social service systems in San Diego County, and ability to establish working relationships with community partners.
Experience developing and understanding basic and complex budgets in Excel up to $5,000,000, including mid-cycle budget or salary increases, modified indirect cost calculations, and subcontract budgets.
Experience with governmental grant submissions, especially HRSA, SAMHSA, NIH, and the County of San Diego, and with portals and interfaces such as grants.gov, EHB, and BuyNet.
Experience using AI functionality to assess final grant drafts against funder criteria and support basic grant preparation and management tasks.
Ability to multitask, adapt, maintain accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-workload environment.
Exceptional project management, time management, and organizational skills, including planning projects, leading program-development discussions, forecasting time, organizing internal and external resources, and meeting deadlines and goals.
Exceptional writing skills and ability to read, comprehend, analyze, explain, and use technical scientific, social-science, clinical, and medical data to create compelling funding arguments.
Computer literacy in a Windows environment and fluency in Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Experience assembling and creating Adobe PDF files.
Demonstrated critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Occasional travel between sites and other locations; must have a valid California driver’s license, an automobile, proof of minimum car insurance required under California law, and an acceptable driving record. Reasonable accommodation may be provided case by case; mileage and other reimbursement are governed by policy.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree such as an MA, MS, or MPH, and/or a dual degree emphasizing writing and science.
Experience with the Instrumentl grant platform.

Responsibilities

Lead development and coordinate completion of funder-compliant programmatic budgets with program and accounting staff.
Write compelling, persuasive, well-structured grant narratives using effective storytelling, relevant data, and clear prose that connects FHCSD’s needs with funder priorities.
Lead and coordinate research, development, writing, packaging, and submission of major, highly complex grant proposals.
Maintain and contribute to data organization systems, including departmental databases, and update shared team resources.
Conduct internal and external research to identify funding sources and gather statistical, analytical, and anecdotal data; lead program teams in selecting data to support proposals.
Lead program staff in designing activities and objectives that align with funder interests and prior funding patterns and practices.
Identify and develop strategic external grant partnerships, including new partners and expanded partnership requirements.
Represent FHCSD in proposal-development collaborations with universities, agencies, projects, and other entities.
Provide peer review of final drafts, including review of formatting, grammar, flow, completeness of responses, and applicability to review criteria.
Provide guidance, mentorship, and constructive feedback to colleagues and assist with orientation and training of new grant writers.
Perform other assigned duties, sometimes requiring flexibility in work hours.