Grants Specialist - Professional Education

National Jewish Health is seeking a Grants Specialist to join our dynamic, collaborative and award-winning Professional Education team. The candidate selected for this role will be a team player who is detail-oriented and motivated to learn. This position will impact the institution and patient health through grant development and submission, budget management, and evaluation of innovative continuing education programs for a variety of healthcare professional learners. The ideal candidate will display a high level of strategic thinking with excellent oral and written communication.  Experience with grants, marketing, budget development, and/or sales is preferred. Excellent organizational skills are mandatory, as is the ability to work under pressure with accuracy.  Must be focused, efficient, analytical and make decisions independently.

What do we do? National Jewish Health is accredited to provide continuing education to physicians, pharmacists, and registered nurses. The award-winning Office of Professional Education develops high quality educational activities in a variety of formats to meet the needs of these healthcare provider groups both internally and across the United States.

Why National Jewish Health? As the leading respiratory hospital in the nation, National Jewish Health places a priority on education, with a mission to heal, to discover and to educate as a preeminent healthcare institution. If you believe in Breathing Science is Life, we invite you to join our team.

Position Summary
The Medical Education Grants Specialist works independently under the direction of the Associate Director, Educational Strategy to secure funding for continuing medical education initiatives and joint sponsorship. Collaborates on business development efforts and secures funding for accredited continuing medical education programs and initiatives through, the design, development and submission of grant proposals. Conducts regular research on available funding opportunities. Coordinates the submission of grant proposals, outcomes summaries, and program reconciliations. Communicates grant requirements to team members and in outcomes and financial reporting.  Develops relationships with and serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders to maximize funding and collaboration opportunities related to National Jewish Health educational programs. 

Essential Duties

1. Researches and monitors availability of funding for CME/CE programs from pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, medical education companies, and foundations, and shares this information in a timely manner with the Educational Strategy team. 
2. Understands and employs adult learning theory, educational design principles, and appropriate assessment of learning outcomes as they relate to the planning and execution of educational programs and Joint Sponsorships.
3. Develops clear proposals, budgets, and supporting documentation for proposals. Prepares grants for submission to potential funders.
4. Builds and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
5. Develops information and materials for and participate in presentations of capabilities and outcomes reports to supporters and other stakeholders.
6. Evaluates and responds in a timely manner to supporter correspondence and joint sponsorship opportunities with a focus on proposed project timelines, budgets, contractual arrangements, and sources of educational funding.   
7. Negotiates and reviews contracts related to Joint Sponsorships, partnerships and collaborations. 
8. Assists in maintaining an up-to-date centralized system for tracking financial transactions and funder/partner communications. 
9. Maintains excellent contract and financial management skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel required for the planning and execution educational programs and Joint Sponsorships.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
3. Business Acumen: Using economic, financial, market, and industry data to understand and improve business results; using one’s understanding of major business functions, industry trends, and own organization’s position to contribute to effective business strategies and tactics.
4. Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
5. Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
6. Managing Work and Time / Project Management: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Effectively manages project(s) by appropriately focusing attention on the critical few priorities; effectively creates and executes against project timelines based on priorities, resource availability, and other project requirements (i.e., budget); effectively evaluates planned approaches, determines feasibility, and makes adjustments when needed.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
10-15%

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures. 
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred in English, Marketing, Public Health, Continuing Education, Business or related field.
2. Work Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of continuing medical education, pharmaceutical sales, business development, marketing or similar experience required. Experience in continuing medical education preferred.  Experience in writing grants or business development proposals required.
3. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Certified Healthcare CPD Professionals (CHCP) credential or the Healthcare CPD Associate Certificate preferred.

Salary Range: $63,000 - $70,000