Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services including medical, dental, and behavioral health through our 20 outpatient health centers. We deliver care with our strong "Hospitality" culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 74,300 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Our service area covers 14 counties, from the front range to the Kansas border, with locations throughout Colorado Springs, Fountain, Divide, Limon, and Strasburg. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Compensation (Pay): $23.16 to $33.58/hourly, based on experience.

Summary of Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD
• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Perks Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program

https://www.peakvista.org/resources/benefits-summary

Job Summary: This position is primarily responsible for developing, submitting, and managing all components of state and private foundation grant proposals and reports. The Grant Writer works with program staff, administrative staff, Peak Vista leadership, and community partners (as applicable) to develop grant-funded projects and proposal components, including but not limited to narratives, budgets, project plans, logic models, and reports. Post award, the Grant Writer facilitates the implementation of grant-funded projects by convening all key stakeholders and developing a project team to ensure the successful implementation and management of the project, including but not limited to ensuring deadlines are met, deliverables are completed, funds are appropriately expended, and issues are addressed in a timely manner. The Grant Writer is responsible for ensuring compliance with all funder requirements and state/federal rules and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively research, target, and pursue grant funding opportunities that align with Peak Vista's mission and values.
• Submit timely progress and close-out reports for all assigned grants.
• Works as an active team member to ensure that the goals and deadlines of the grant team are met.
• Collaborates with Clinical and Administrative Departments for grant seeking in support of both internal programming and community-based activities.
• Coordinates/facilitates project team meetings in grant development, and post award implementation when necessary.
• Coordinates the submission of successful grant proposals including proposal writing, editing, budget, financial presentations and any additional items required by the grant.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, medical staff, and leadership.
• Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community.
• Responsible for the human, financial, and material resources as well as data and information entrusted to us.
• Strives to deliver the best outcomes and highest quality service.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to the Compliance Plan and conflict of interest requirements.
• Enhances the effectiveness; efficiency and productivity of the department by contributing to, and participating in, departmental performance improvement goals.
• Other duties as assigned
   

Key Skills:

• Professional writing: demonstrate mastery of grammar, style, punctuation, sentence structure, rhetoric, and editing
• Finance: demonstrate ability to develop basic project budgets, monitor grant expenditures, and understand basic nonprofit financial concepts relevant to grant proposals
• Software/digital platforms: demonstrate competency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and various online grant submission systems
• Meeting facilitation: demonstrate ability to conduct effective, timely, and productive meetings with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Organization: demonstrate organization by keeping detailed calendars and paper/digital records that allow timely submission and follow-up on applications and reporting.
• Soft skills: must be diligent, adaptable, proactive, and professional. Strength in analytical, pragmatic, and strategic thinking beneficial.
   

Core Competencies:

• Research, analyze, and identify funding opportunities that best align with Peak Vista’s strategic plan, community need, and funder priorities.
• Plan, write, and submit effective proposals that meet funder criteria with appropriate level of detail, accurate supporting data, and compelling need. Proposal components include, but are not limited to, logic models, narratives, budgets, and project plans.
• Manage awarded grant projects from development to close-out by ensuring deadlines are met, deliverables are completed, funds are appropriately expended, and issues are addressed in a timely manner. Ensure compliance with all funder requirements and state/federal regulations.
• Facilitate relationships with program staff, Peak Vista leadership, and other key stakeholders by managing up and across, resolving conflict, and building goodwill. Work to educate key stakeholders in grantsmanship best practices and act as a guide through the grant lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of standards of practice for grants professionals in ethics, best practices, tools, skills, etc.

Supervision Exercised: None.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent education. Bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing, English, or journalism preferred. Other related experience, degrees and/or certificates in grant writing/management will be considered.

Work Experience: Minimum of two years of demonstrated success in the submission of technical reports, and/or grants, including budget presentations, is required. Other technical writing experience may be considered. Experience working with State-funded projects and/or federally qualified health centers is preferred. Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential is desirable.

Computer Skills: Intermediate ability to access the intra/internet to manage timecard, review policies and procedures, and read company communications; use e-mail to communicate with co-workers, leadership, and other departments; work with multiple worksheets, filter data, use integrate functions; customize templates and the PowerPoint environment, and to make a presentation interactive by using hyperlinks and action buttons.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential is preferred.
• Applicants must be at least 21 years of age or older to be an eligible driver on behalf of Peak Vista.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Must meet and maintain driver criteria as prescribed by Peak Vista’s insurance underwriter.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OSHA risk level/work environmental hazards: This position has been categorized as OSHA Level Three (3). See Exposure Control Plan for details.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

 

*Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes but is not limited to, a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com