Grant Coordinator

Interview - Phone and in-person

About the Job: 

The purpose of this position is to support the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Division at the Indiana Department of Health by coordinating eligibility standards, on-going monitoring and support of home visiting providers, using federal and state funding. This position reports directly to the Home Visiting Program Manager in MCH and works in sync with other programs and professionals serving the MCH population within the Division and Commission. 

The essential functions of this role are as follows:  

• The Local Home Visiting Coordinator will coordinate locally grown home visiting programs to ensure they meet all federal and state requirements including TANF and Safety PIN funding.
• Coordinate implementation of for local home visiting agencies by ensuring eligibility measures and reporting methods are established
• Assist with budget development and grant writing for funds to support home visiting initiatives and continued sustainability,
• Monitor effectiveness of provider performance using a variety of methods including reoccurring communication with home visiting sites, site visits, service delivery reports and data reviews. 
• Collect data reports that monitor home visiting service information to ensure adherence to funding eligibility, progress toward goals and objectives, and prepare all required reports to the federal government. 
• Support fiscal monitoring of grantees through the review of budgets and invoices, monitoring and tracking of invoices and expenses to process the reimbursement to home visiting agencies
• Conduct training and provide technical assistance to home visiting providers regarding grant guidance, data, quality improvement or other identified areas of need. 
• Support IDOH’s network of home visiting partners and local health departments in delivering high quality home visiting services
• Staff must work closely with internal and external partners, including existing home visiting networks.
• Staff will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with local implementing agencies, Department of Child Services, MCH Community Engagement and Family Support Programming and other local, state, regional, and national partners. 
  
  

What You'll Need for Success: 

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Areas of study may include public health, health administration, education, healthcare, psychology, social work, or similar disciplines. Master’s in public health preferred. 
  
  

Additional requirements include: 

• Experience coordinating state and/or federal grants. 
• Knowledge of and/or experience in home visiting or family support programming
• Strong interest and understanding of data, quality improvement strategies and tools and providing technical assistance
• Highly motivated and able to take initiative 
• Ability to write for and manage large grants and associated responsibilities 
• Outstanding organizational skills 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects, both big and small 
• Working knowledge of organization and function of the Indiana Department of Health  
• Ability to work under pressure/tight deadlines  
• Ability to communicate extremely well verbally and in writing - prepare written and oral reports and presentations that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners. 
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude  
• Able to work well under pressure and shifting priorities independently and as a team member 
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: 

The Local Home Visiting Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Home Visiting Program Manager. This role does have any supervisory responsibilities or direct reports.

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Bachelor’s degree is required. Areas of study may include public health, health administration, education, healthcare, psychology, social work, etc.

Required

4

Years

Ability to communicate extremely well verbally and in writing - prepare written and oral reports and presentations that communicate effectively

Required

4

Years

Outstanding organizational skills and able to take initiative

Required

4

Years

Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects, both big and small

Required

4

Years

Master's in public health preferred

Highly desired

2

Years

Experience coordinating state and/or federal grants.

Highly desired

2

Years

Knowledge of and/or experience in home visiting or family support programming

Highly desired

2

Years

Ability to write for and manage large grants and associated responsibilities

Highly desired

2

Years

Strong interest and understanding of data, quality improvement strategies and tools and providing technical assistance

Highly desired

2

Years