Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work independently to research, identify, and maintain database of external opportunities that present viable funding potential, and that match district goals and priorities.
• Plan and coordinate development and submission of proposals.
• Write letters of inquiry and cover letters for grants.
• Write and review grant proposals. Work closely with SDOH Team to develop and align programs for grant funding.
• Facilitate grant workshops for grantees when MDHHS SDOH Team administers grants.
• Independently monitors and reports regularly to Policy and Planning Director the status of assigned grants.
• Develop budgets and budget narratives for proposals.
• At the request of a supervisor, performs a variety of unscheduled duties normally and traditionally performed by a Grants Specialist.
• Always represent the best interests of MDHHS and MPHI.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Grant proposal formats, preparation, submission, and administration.
• Federal, state, and private granting agency regulations.
• Search tools for identifying new grant opportunities.
• Research and computer use skills.
• Budgetary and fiscal processes.

• Demonstrate advanced writing and editing skills.
• Show attention to detail.
• Plan and organize a variety of work with varying deadlines.
• Learn, interpret, and apply laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate multiple projects.
• Operate personal computer systems, software, and automated systems.
• Demonstrate effective decision-making skills.
• Work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Work independently with little direction and identify creative solutions to problems.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION