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Metro Nashville Government Grants & Support Specialist (Public Health Administrator I) Onsite in Nashville, Tennessee
Grants & Support Specialist (Public Health Administrator I) Onsite
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Grants & Support Specialist (Public Health Administrator I) Onsite
Salary
$70,122.52 Annually
Location
Nashville, TN
Job Type
Full Time Health Civil Service
Job Number
HEA06584
Department
Health
Division
Administration and Finance
Opening Date
06/27/2024
Closing Date
7/11/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
Position Description
The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) is seeking an experienced Grants & Support
Specialist for the department’s infrastructure functions; primarily working in grants
administration, but also public health accreditation, and continuous quality improvement.
This position is vital to assuring the department maintains and improves public
health essential services delivered to diverse communities across Nashville and
Davidson County.
The primary functions of this position support the department’s achievement of obtaining discretionary grant funding which assists with reaccreditation (five-year cycle) and
continuous quality improvement of processes.
Typical Duties
Seeks discretionary grant funding specific to departmental needs.
Assists with grant writing and grant applications preparation and submission.
Maintains a calendar for grants applications and grant awards.
Coordinates grants training and scheduling.
Collaborates with the MPHD finance director, contracts coordinator and finance manager to assure seamless and unduplicated processes.
Updates grant manual.
Provides training on MPHD grant processes.
Coordinates and maintains training calendar to assure all managers have received the national grants management training.
Serves as a Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) liaison.
Assist the lead coordinator for the MPHD reaccreditation process.
Develops and maintains a process to work with the Executive Leadership Team and other staff to identify, collect, record, prepare and upload the PHAB required reaccreditation documentation.
Provides training on PHAB standards and provides individual coaching as needed.
Reviews and approves all PHAB documentation.
Maintains a repository for required accreditation documentation.
Maintains contact and correspondence with PHAB officer.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited (4) four-year college or university and one (1) year of responsible, full-time employment in public administration, business administration, public health administration, public health, nursing, education, grant administration, or another appropriate field or,
One (1) year of graduate study in public health administration, public administration, or health education may be substituted for one (1) year of experience or,
A minimum of seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in the areas of public health administration, public administration, public health sanitation, grant administration, or business administration, of which at least one (1) year within the past three (3) years must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
Valid driver’s license, use of personal vehicle, and maintenance of valid personal vehicle insurance as required by Tennessee Law.
Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply, however at the present time MPHD is not sponsoring individuals through any of the US Government’s employment-based immigration programs.
MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Grant procurement, seeking (government and foundations) and grant application processes.
Familiarity with administrative principles of applying improvement techniques as
PDSA, root cause analysis, and decision making
Organizational assurance and accreditation processes.
Principles and practice of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Antiracism (IDEA).
Priority setting and organization.
Written and verbal communication.
Public speaking and presentations.
Constructing PowerPoint slides and presentations, Excel spreadsheets; familiarity with Access, REDCap and other desktop packages.
Teaching and training.
Flexible.
Team-oriented.
Multi-tasking.
Working with, presenting to and partnering with diverse populations.
Full-time, Civil Service positions -
10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)
1 Sick Day per month
12 Paid Holidays per year
Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -
20 vacation days per year
3 Personal days per year
1 Sick Day per month
12 paid holidays per year
Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.
Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information
Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.
01
How many years of experience do you have in Grant procurement ?
No Experience
1 year
2 years
more than 3 years
02
What is your highest level of education?
Less than High School or GED
High School or GED
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Advanced Degree
03
How many years of full-time employment in public administration, business administration, public health administration, public health, nursing, education, grant administration, or another appropriate field control do you have ?
Less than a year
1-2 years
2-4 years
4-6 years
More than 7 years
04
How many years in an administrative or supervisory capacity do you have ?
Less than a year
1-2 years
More than 2 years
05
I understand that all related work history/experience, education, certifications and/or licenses must be reflected on my application for this position. I further understand that an incomplete or misleading application may result in disqualification.
Yes
Required Question
Agency
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
Address
Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210
Phone
(615) 862-6640
Website
http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx
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