Grant Project Manager

Position Summary:
The Healing Beyond Healthcare project is a multi-year grant-funded project focused on improving health outcomes for youth in foster care through integrated trauma-informed healthcare services guided by community partnerships. This position is responsible for coordinating the daily grant operations implementation activities coordination with partners grant reporting and other activities associated with this initiative. This position plays a key role in supporting the Principal Investigator Co-Investigators and ensuring all stakeholders remain aligned with project goals deliverables and future visions.

Salary & Benefits:
Minimum starting salary of $37500 commensurate with experience.

Comprehensive benefits package including medical vision dental life insurance generous employer retirement contributions wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.

Job Type: Part Time (20 hours/week)

Primary Duties:
Project Coordination and Implementation
Coordinate and monitor day-to-day project activities in alignment with the approved grant work plan
Develop and maintain project timelines task lists meeting scheduling and shared documentation.
Facilitate internal check-ins meetings and team meetings to review progress and address operational issues.
Support service rollout across pilot sites including scheduling training onboarding new partners and tracking participation.
Support the PI in responsibilities budget management monitoring and reporting throughout the grant project period.
Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners including healthcare providers child welfare agencies and community-services providers.
Draft clear and timely communication to project partners including updates meeting agendas meeting minutes and follow-up needs.
Support family and caregiver engagement efforts including helping coordinate advisory groups or community feedback sessions.
Maintain collaborative relationships with child welfare behavioral health and education system partners
Assist in preparation of presentations briefs or other deliverables for funders or community partners.
Data Evaluation and Reporting
Assist with tracking performance metrics service utilization data and evaluation milestones in collaboration with the project evaluator.
Prepare interim and annual grant reports including collecting and synthesizing partner updates and evaluation data.
Maintain organized records related to project activities deliverables and expenditures.
Monitor progress toward stated outcomes and support course correction as needed.
Sustainability and Future Funding
Collaborate with the Principal Investigator and leadership team to identify and pursue future grant opportunities.
Assist in documenting best practices outcomes and lessons learned to inform future proposals and strategic plans.
Support sustainability planning by helping to develop models for scaling replicability and long-term integration into existing systems.
Contribute to funding reports letters of intent and proposal development by providing timely data narratives and budget documentation as needed.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Bachelors degree in public health social work health administration interdisciplinary health sciences nursing education or a related field.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing grants projects programs or cross-sector initiatives.
Strong organizational skills and experience coordinating multiple partners or stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. Trello Asana Smartsheet) and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. MPH MSW MPA MSN).
Familiarity with the foster care system trauma-informed care or healthcare access issues for vulnerable populations.
Experience in non-profit or academic settings.
Experience with data management and/or electronic record systems (i.e. MISACWIS or electronic health records).
Understanding of integrated care models and/or community-based health interventions.

GVSU Competencies:
Innovator mentality
Fosters inclusive and equitable community
Well-being oriented
Asset mindset Acts with integrity
Emotionally intelligent
Collaborative teamwork
Empowering

Working Conditions:
Normal office environment. Some travel may be required.

Physical Demands: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties can be performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

How to Apply:
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Application Deadline:
Application closes November 30 2025. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed 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. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1- (out of State).

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