Grants and Contracts Manager|Full-Time

Description

Summary:

The Grant & Contracts Manager is responsible for researching, preparing, submitting, and managing grant proposals/reports that support HH goals and meet funder guidelines and criteria. The Grant & Contracts Manager will also be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Heritage Health contract process for all new and renewal contracts.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare, business, or a related field or 5 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 4 years’ demonstrated experience in project management and budget development.
• Proven ability to evaluate and edit grant proposals and negotiate agreements and contracts.
• Experience working in healthcare preferred.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Must have exceptional communication (oral and written), negotiation, consultation, and presentation skills.
• Must have strong analytical, leadership and organizational skills.
• Must have demonstrated attention-to-detail and problem solving and ability to work with confidential information.
• Ability to exercise judgment to understand queries and develop appropriate solutions.
• Strong proficiency with a variety of computer software applications including word processing, spreadsheet, database management is required.
• Ability to perform under minimal supervision.
• Must be able to interact effectively with other employees in all levels of the organization as well as with the general public.
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support submission and the pre-award process of grants and contracts
• Provide overview of applications/proposals to leaders
• Edit proposals, applications and contracts for completeness, grammar, formatting and spelling.
• Assist with establishing and managing budget requirements.
• Ensure that proposals and contracts conform to HH policies and procedures pertaining to payment terms, liability, publication, licensing and intellectual property rights and overhead.
• Manage the submission of proposals and contracts in accordance with the policies, guidelines and deadlines of the relevant funding sponsor/vendor.
• Act as a central point of contact to coordinate and provide proactive and ongoing support grants and contracts.
• Manage post-award administration responsibilities for grants/contracts/awards.
• Understand HH policies and procedures as they relate to grants and contracts, financial management, procurement services and Human Resources.
• Protect HH from reputational and financial risk by advising leadership of the implications and obligations implied by the grant/contract terms.
• Ensure that required reporting is complete and submitted on time.
• Ensure adherence to the terms and conditions of the award/contract and ensure all audit requirements are met.
• Ensure accurate, consistent and efficient workflow to best support organizational need and grant requirements.
• Communications
• Promote grant opportunities to leadership.
• Notify leadership of grants/contracts awarded.
• Collaborate with the internal communications manager to prepare communications for staff.
• Educate leadership and staff to the contract and grant processes as applicable.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.