Senior Grants Manager

For more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons.

FHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy.

Our staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all. Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive women’s care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others.  FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management.   

The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region.

Family Health Centers of San Diego is looking for a Senior Grants Manager to work under the supervision of the Director, Grants and Proposals and in coordination with department Associate Directors and Director-level program staff, responsible for the identification of funding opportunities and the development, writing and submission of major, highly complex grant proposals with significant budgets ($10m+). Efforts will be primarily focused on, but not limited to, significant programmatic and clinical research funding opportunities with SAMHSA, NIH, AHRQ, HRSA and CDC.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead in development and coordinate the completion of funder-compliant programmatic budgets, in conjunction program and accounting staff.
• Create compelling, persuasive, well-structured grant narratives through the use of effective storytelling, relevant data and superior prose—while effectively tying FHCSD's needs to funder priorities.
• Lead and coordinate the researching, development, writing, packaging and submission of major, highly complex grant proposals.
• Maintain and contribute to data organization systems, including departmental databases. Update and contribute to shared team resources.
• Undertake internal and external research to identify funding sources as well as gather basic and complex statistical, analytical and anecdotal data. Lead the program team in determining appropriate data to best make the case being presented to the funder.
• Lead program staff in designing programmatic activities so that objectives and goals align with funder interests and past funding patterns and practices.
• Identify and develop strategic external relationships for grant partnerships, including those with new partners and/or more expansive partnership requirements. Participate in collaborative efforts with universities, agencies, projects, and entities as a representative of FHCSD in the context of proposal development activities.
• Provide thoughtful and consistent peer review, critiquing final drafts for formatting, grammer, flow, comprehensive response to questions, 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 duties, as assigned, sometimes requiring flexibility in work hours.

Requirements:

• B.A. or B.S. and a minimum of 5 years of provable success as a professional grant writer, or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge and ability to perform the essential job duties, and which meets any required state or federal certification requirements.
• MA, MS, MPH, and/or dual degree with writing plus science emphasis preferred.
• Traveling between sites and other locations is occasionally required. Must have a valid California driver’s license, an automobile, and proof of minimum levels of car insurance as required under California law, although limits of $100,000 are recommended. An acceptable driving record is also required. California law requires all drivers to obtain a valid California driver’s license within ten days of establishing residency. Reasonable accommodation may be provided on a case-by-case basis. Mileage and other reimbursement governed by policy.

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language):

• Minimum five years of experience in proposal development required.
• Three+ years proposal development experience in a FQHC or other non-profit health context required.
• Five + years proposal development experience in a FQHC or other non-profit health context required.
• Knowledge of the community resources, health and social service systems in San Diego County and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners required. ​
• Experience developing and understanding basic and complex budgets in Excel up to $5,000,000, to include experience with calculating budgets that require mid-cycle budget/salary increases, modfied indirect cost calculations, and subcontract budgets.
• Experience with governmental grant submissions especially HRSA, SAMHSA, NIH, and the County of San Diego, and experience with portals and interfaces such as grants.gov, EHB, and BuyNet required. Experience with the Instrumentl grant platform preferred.
• Experience in functionality of AI for assessing final grant drafts against funder criteria and to support basic grant preparation and management tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, be flexible, ensure accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-workload environment.
• Exceptional project management, time management, and organizational skills, with attention to detail including ability to plan projects, lead program development discussions, forecast time required, and organize internal and external resources with a strong motivation to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
• Exceptional demonstrated writing skills and the ability to read, comprehend, digest, explain, and create compelling funding arguments using and analyzing technical scientific, social-science, clinical, and medical data.
• Computer literacy in the Windows environment required. Fluency in Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. Experience assembling and creating Adobe PDF files.
• Ability to multi-task, be flexible, ensure accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-workload environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills with consistent use of analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and respect diversity.

Rewards:

• Job type: Regular Full-Time (Onsite)
• Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

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The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

We are excited to share that the salary range for this position is:

70,640.00 - 101,537.75

Information on our extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness – Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)

FHCSD provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.