Grant Specialist

Job Location: This position will be located at 912 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109.

Why you’ll love this position:

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is seeking a detail-oriented professional with strong written and verbal communication and facilitation skills to join our team working with healthcare partners state-wide to collectively enhance our readiness for emergencies impacting the public’s health. This position works within a fast-paced, strategically-focused, federally-funded program that enjoys national prestige. We are seeking an individual to help us nurture our relationships and enhance our work to safeguard Missouri’s citizens through emergency preparedness, planning, and responsible spending of funds.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

• Primary duties will be to facilitate the fiscal development, implementation, and tracking of federal grants awarded to DHSS/OEC, primarily the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant (PHEP) and the Hospital Preparedness Program grant (HPP).
• Assist Program Managers with annual grant application preparation and submission to include annual budget; assist Program Managers with preparation of all required reports including on required performance measures and any special reports required by ASPR and CDC.
• Communicate with external partners for policy and budgetary measures to increase public health preparedness outcomes, grant application and reporting platforms as required by the federal grant system.
• Plan and develop meetings with external partners and local health agencies.
• Assist Program Managers with planning and tracking of budgetary activities so that budgets are appropriately spent in a timely manner.
• Track grant deadlines and provide updates to program managers of grant task that are pending
• The position may also assist with similar or aligned work activities relative the daily operation of OEC, including the Rapid Response Team (RRT) grant and the Radiological/Chemical Response Program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred and at least three years of professional experience in research and analysis, program or policy development, management analysis, grant management or budget/fiscal analysis (Substitutions may me allowed).
• Ability to plan, organize, and complete complex assignments and interpret policies.
• The ability to communicate and plan complex programmatic activities and track progress.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

Molly Hayes at Molly.Hayes@health.mo.gov

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• State of Missouri

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