Program Officer

工作内容

“Serving Humanity to Honor God”

The mission of Methodist Healthcare Ministries is to serve by improving the physical, mental and spiritual health of those least served in the Southwest Texas Conference area of The United Methodist Church

Summary Description

Analyze and oversee strategically themed and aligned investment portfolios. Develop and manage strategically aligned opportunities, community-based projects and collaborations. Assist in providing support to grantee organizations in areas of capacity building, connecting organizations to resources resulting in increased innovation, organizational efficiencies, sustainability and improved community health outcomes. Working in partnership with community organizations to facilitate strategic grant investments that build relationships that focus on community-driven collaboration and grant stewardship . Serve as the primary contact for grant applicants and awardees who have questions about the process, procedures and compliance.

Essential Duties

• Monitors a strategically themed and aligned portfolio (currently 26-36 grant programs), ensuring strong relationships with funded partner, programmatic accountability and compliance with the grant contract and goals.
• Supports the development of trust-based grantmaking by understanding key tenets and best practices.
• Develops and manages
• Assists grantees with the development, evaluation and revision of program-specific deliverables and outcomes, grant contracts, reporting requirements, compliance requirements, and other information.
• Use portfolio management techniques and practices to determine the type of investments MHM may want to pursue, and which investments would have the greatest community impact. Makes recommendations to the Community Investment Manager for strategically aligned grantmaking opportunities, based on Board priorities. Contributes to design of new strategies, collaborations and implementation plans, including co-investment opportunities.
• Evaluates grant programs in progress, ensuring programmatic accountability and compliance with grant agreement, operational guidelines and program reporting requirements.
• Develops, cultivates and maintains relationships with internal and external partners.
• Conducts evaluative site visits and program audits to build and maintain positive grantee relationships while reviewing grantee program impact, compliance, and opportunities for capacity building.
• Stays current on grantmaking evolving practices and works to incorporate best practices into MHM’s work.
• Maintains grantee database (GIFTS Online by Blackbaud or similar software), generating notices, reminders and reports. Responsible for accuracy and updated information.
• Produces statistical reports and individual data or profiles about grantees. Manages hard and soft grantee files and prepares reports for leadership use with the Board of Directors and Board Committees; ensures timely status updates in grants database.
• Works closely with MHM Accounting Department on details of grant terms and compliance.
• Serves as a connector, working with public and private entities, grantees, and other stakeholders to expand MHM’s positive impact on health outcomes and grantee capacity.
• Interacts appropriately with all levels of staff, including Directors and CEOs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

Education And/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree required. At least 3 years’ experience in grant-making, community development, community engagement and/or related fields preferred. Basic knowledge of budgets and financial statements preferred. Experience managing or serving on grant review teams is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None.

Language Skills

Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers as well as the general public. Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write routine reports, and correspondence. Must be able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization (diverse audiences). Must be fluent in English. Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Mathematical Skills

Able to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and statistics. Strong data visualization/presentation skills preferred.

Reasoning Ability

Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Able to interpret a variety of instructions written, oral, diagrams or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Adept at Microsoft Office Suite with high level skills in PowerPoint and data visualization. Skill in utilizing a database to store, sort, and extract user-friendly data to support a grantmaking endeavor. High level of competence with a grant management database such as Blackboard GIFTS Online and IGAM preferred.

Other

Able to appropriately handle confidential matters and information.

Able to multi-task and prioritize work with careful and consistent attention to detail.

Able to design and implement effective workflow processes and procedures.

Able to work in a changing environment and as part of a team, taking on tasks at all levels.

Able to drive and have access to a vehicle; maintain valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Will be exposed to work in an office environment, communicate with people on a regular basis, sustain walking, sitting, or standing for certain periods of time and driving a vehicle. Light physical effort (lift/carry up to 10 pounds).

Methodist Healthcare Ministries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Methodist Healthcare Ministries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of MHM ’s employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries and subcontractor(s) shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

• 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.