The Healthcare Initiative Foundation (HIF) was established as a 509(a)(3) grantmaking organization in 1973 as the Suburban Hospital Association (Md.) Foundation. Since inception, the Foundation has distributed over $83 million to an array of organizations and activities retaining an exclusive focus on improving healthcare for residents of Montgomery County, Maryland. In 1980, the scope of giving broadened and accordingly the name changed to the Suburban Maryland Health Foundation. The current name, Healthcare Initiative Foundation, dates from 2002. The Foundation operated anonymously until 2007, when the board hired the Foundation’s first staff person to facilitate the grantmaking and begin to build a public presence.

On July 1, 2012, HIF transitioned from a 509(a)(3) charitable support organization to a 501(c)(3) private foundation. The HIF’s mission is to support organizations that offer solutions to improve the quality and delivery of healthcare for all residents of Montgomery County, MD. The Foundation envisions a Montgomery County where all residents are served by a high-quality, comprehensive, cost-effective and sustainable healthcare system. See our website for additional information. www.hifmc.org.

GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR (GA) POSITION OVERVIEW:

The overarching responsibility of the Grants Administrator (GA) is to manage a portion of the HIF grant portfolio on behalf of the Foundation, supervised directly by the HIF President and CEO. The GA plays a highly visible role in the community and meets with grantee partners and other stakeholders to develop and implement strategies to advance mutual goals. The GA serves as staff to the Board of Trustees’ Grant Advisory Committee and is responsible for providing content expertise on a portion of the grant portfolio to the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC) and Board of Trustees.  In addition to managing these grant investments, the GA serves as the main administrator to HIF’s online grant portal (sponsored by Foundant Technologies), maintains HIF’s website and social media presence, and provides programmatic and logistical support for board meetings, including management of the online board portal.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage a portion of the grant award process – send award information to grantees, complete grant award agreements, provide a timeline for grant reporting, and monitor and evaluate the project for the duration of the grant period.
  • Conduct site visits, attend grantee meetings/events, review proposals, prepare write-ups and present to the GAC and Board of Trustees on the GA’s portion of the grant portfolio.
  • Assist President and CEO and GAC with assessing community needs and assets and meet with various organizations working in the County’s healthcare sector to learn more about their services.
  • Staff the GAC, including: preparing grant materials to support the Committee’s work, drafting committee meeting minutes, facilitating communication, scheduling meetings and providing analysis on the GOS and TC grants.
  • Assist President and CEO and GAC to prepare trainings, convenings, and meetings with community partners.
  • Work with President and CEO to evaluate the return on investment and impact of HIF grants.  Analyze and compile grantee reports to present to the GAC and Board of Trustees, develop case studies, and report on the Foundation’s cumulative work.   
  • Serve as main the administrator for HIF’s grant portal “Foundant Technologies”: manage the creation of grant applications, grant agreements, report forms and templates in the software; provide technical assistance to grantees; update Foundant with grantee documents; contact Foundant support staff to troubleshoot as needed; create and generate reports; and compile data to be shared with the auditors, the board or other parties.
  • Update HIF website and Facebook page as needed with FY grant priorities, grant application processes and grant calendar, HIF news, press releases, and other communications.
  • Provide administrative support to the Foundation and the Board of Trustees: compile and disseminate meeting materials; draft meeting minutes; manage meeting logistics; and manage the online board portal in preparation for Board meetings.

DESIRED SKILLS, CHARACTERISTICS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Mission-driven, with a passion for issues related to healthcare access and a healthy Montgomery County for all residents.
  • Bachelor’s degree. Advanced coursework and/or degree in public health preferable, with emphasis on policy and evaluation.
  • Minimum of three to five years of relevant work experience, preferably working with and/or for the non-profit sector.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including proven ability to work with the public, diverse groups of people, and as part of a team.
  • Ability to listen carefully, think critically, and make fruitful connections between stakeholders.
  • Self-disciplined, self-starting style and accustomed to developing and independently managing a portfolio of work.
  • Excellent analytical skills and ability to distill information.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with an ability for deep listening.
  • Technologically competent, including the ability to use grants management software to record and evaluate grantee partner reports, as well as, proficient with Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.

COMPENSATION:

  • Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience within the constraints of available funding. Most of the work is performed onsite though there may be occasional travel county and statewide.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • Please send an email with a cover letter summarizing your qualifications as they relate to the position description, a resume (as a Word document or pdf), and your salary requirements to crystal.townsend@hifmc.org. No phone calls please.
  • For best consideration, please apply by 5pm., Friday, October 26, 2018.