Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 62 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 417,000 visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

General Job Description

Responsible for the identification of funding opportunities and the development, writing and submission of major grant proposals. Efforts will be primarily focused on, but not limited to, significant programmatic and research funding opportunities from federal, state, local, and private sources.

Job Roles

*Assist in development and coordinate the completion of funder-compliant programmatic budgets, in conjunction with program and accounting staff.

*Assist program staff in designing programmatic and/or research activities so that objectives and goals align with funder interests and past funding patterns and practices.

*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.

*Identify and develop strategic relationships for grant partnerships. Participate in collaborative efforts with universities, agencies, projects, and entities as a representative of FHCSD in the context of proposal development activities.

*Lead and coordinate the researching, development, writing, packaging and submission of 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 statistical, analytical and anecdotal data.

*Perform other duties as assigned, to include at times requiring flexibility in work hours.

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

*BA or BS degree 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.

*M.A., M.S., MPH, and/or dual degree with writing plus science emphasis preferred.

* Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely manner within San Diego County, to locations that may have limited access to public transportation; proof of liability and property damage insurance on vehicle used is required. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: Licensed for a minimum of 3 years; No more than 2 violations and/or accidents within 3 years; No vehicle related suspensions/reinstatements; No DUI, reckless or felony Driving within 7 years.

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

*2 years minimum experience in proposal development required.

*2+ years proposal development experience in a FQHC or other non-profit health context preferred.

*Experience developing proposals related to research grant writing preferred.

*Recent experience with NIH, PCORI, and/or AHRQ grants preferred.

*Demonstrated experience with governmental grant submissions especially HRSA EHB, grants.gov, Grant Solutions and similar interfaces required.

*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.

*Demonstrated ability to plan projects, forecast time, and organize internal and external resources with a strong motivation to meet deadlines and achieve goals.

*Ability to work well in both a team-based environment and independently.

*Computer literacy in the Windows environment required. Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

*Experience assembling and creating Adobe PDF files.

*Knowledge of the community resources, health and social service systems in San Diego County and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners.

*Exceptional writing skills with demonstrated ability to read, comprehend, digest, explain and create compelling funding arguments using analysis of technical, scientific, social-science, clinical, and medical data.

*Demonstrated critical thinking skills with consistent use of analytical and problem solving skills.

*Demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and respect diversity.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses.

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)