Minnesota Department of Health
Earn a competitive wage, have affordable and comprehensive insurance benefits, a retirement plan, paid time off and more!
To view the complete job announcement and to apply, please visit: https://www.mn.gov/careers and refer to Job ID 71027. The application deadline is 11:59 pm on 11/16/2023.
The Grants and Contracts Coordinator in the Child and Family Health Division will ensure that all outgoing grants, contracts, and requests for proposals (RFPs) are developed in accordance with MDH policy and procedures working in collaboration with grant managers. This person will provide assistance in training of new grant managers in these processes under limited supervision. Working with leadership-management, the coordinator will routinely evaluate quality of work products and workflows and recommend and implement redesigns of processes as needed to address quality, efficiency and assure essential internal controls.
This position:
- Serves as a liaison to CFH grant managers, Financial Management general , Office of Grants and Contracts, and other divisions and workgroups focused on grant development and delivery.
- Assures that appropriate contract /grant templates, exhibits, and formatting is utilized and tracking and execution of documents are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Supports conducting pre-award risk assessments of grant applicants in collaboration with grant managers and other internal finance staff.
- Requires a high-level knowledge of MDH grants and contracts policies and procedures, knowledge of State and Federal statutes regarding outgoing grants, knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial risk assessment.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with the areas within MDH that are involved in grants and contracts development including Financial Management, Grants and Contracts Office, and MDH Legal Unit.
- Assists in developing policies and procedures related to grant processes.
- Participates in pilot studies testing new grant and contracting processes or systems, staffs the MDH Grants and Contracts Development Team, and supports the internal CFH Grants Management Work Group.
Minimum Qualifications
- Two years of experience working with MN state or federal grants and contracts and basic understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
To view the complete job announcement and to apply, please visit: https://www.mn.gov/careers and refer to Job ID 71027. The application deadline is 11:59 pm on 11/16/2023.