Grants Specialist na Neighborhood Health Center

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

As a grant specialist, you’ll play a key role in Neighborhood’s success by finding and coordinating funding opportunities, and using your project management, collaboration and communication skills in the implementation of new programs and projects.

About the Role:

As a grant specialist at Neighborhood, you’ll collaborate with departments to plan and execute grant projects that align with our mission. You’ll also use your analytical skills to collect and interpret various types of data including financial, operational, and impact data. Your communications skills will tell the story of the data, translating complex medical concepts, and identifying and developing patient stories into compelling written narratives for the audience. Responsibilities include: 

• Researches and identifies grant and funding opportunities
• Prepares and coordinates submission of grant applications
• Manages grants dashboard
• Coordinates kick-off and implementation of awarded grants with project teams
• Ensures project teams are equipped to meet grant deliverables. 

You will be primarily based at our Northwest location, 155 Lawn Avenue in Buffalo, and will travel to other Neighborhood sites in Western New York as needed.

What it’s Like to Work at Neighborhood:

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood has earned “finalist” distinction in the competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

Education and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree in public health or equivalent experience in healthcare preferred. 
• 3 years experience in grant writing, grant administration and/or grant coordination
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-focused research, analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story
• Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
• Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language. A second language of Spanish is preferred. 

What We Offer:

Compensation: $68,000 - $72,000 annual salary (based on a full time, 40 hour work week)

Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Benefits: You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off, holidays.

About Neighborhood: Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.