Director of Grants, Center for Gun Violence Research & Education
Company: Health Resources in Action
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
We are seeking a Director of Grants for the Center for Gun
Violence Research and Education, which was launched by Kaiser
Permanente, the nation's largest integrated, nonprofit health care
provider. This is a mid-management level position within HRiA's
Grantmaking cluster, reporting to the Managing Director of The
Medical Foundation at HRiA and working in close collaboration with
staff members of the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention
(HAVI).Position Description:The HAVI is a fiscally sponsored
organization of Health Resources in Action dedicated to fostering
hospital-based violence intervention programs, hospital and
community collaborations that advance trauma-informed care, and
violence intervention and prevention programs. Its mission is to
build a system of healthcare that mobilizes hospitals and
communities to end violence, together. The HAVI and HRiA will
co-lead the Center on Gun Violence Research and Education with
Kaiser Permanente. The focus of the Center is to improve community
capability to develop, deploy and scale evidence-based community
and health care solutions to prevent gun violence, and mitigate the
impact of this violence on families and communities. The Center
will promote a public health approach to reducing gun violence
through public and professional communication campaigns. It will
facilitate collaborative partnerships with academia, governmental
organizations, foundations, and private/non-profit organizations
and seek to sponsor research, as well as care innovation and
educational initiatives. The work produced by the Center will aim
to 1) reduce the incidence and impact of gun violence, including
suicide, 2) address the emotional and psychological trauma related
to the aftermath of shootings, including the disparate impact that
gun violence has in communities of color, and 3) provide strong
leadership and collaboration with other healthcare providers,
community-based organizations, and businesses seeking to
participate in solutions that will have a measurable impact on the
gun violence epidemic.Specifically, the center will develop, test,
and scale public health and health care solutions to addressing gun
violence, including:
- Research effortsfocusing on solutions and interventions to gun
violence, and the long-term psychological consequences of these
incidents, that are promising but in need of additional
evidence;
- Education effortsaddressing the need to inform the public,
health care stakeholders, businesses, policymakers, and
community-based organizations about the role they can play in
reducing gun violence and the consequences of gun violence;
and
- Innovation effortsfocusing on novel public health and health
care processes, policies, and intervention models to prevent gun
shootings, including those that are self-inflicted and between
intimate partners.The Director of Grants will work closely with the
leadership of the Center to amplify its impact by developing an
overarching grants framework and oversee processes that disseminate
funding to non-profit organizational partners that will advance
research and education efforts. The position will also collaborate
with, convene, and serve as a thought leader with non-governmental
organizations, universities, community-based organizations,
healthcare organizations and other stakeholders with a shared
interest in gun violence prevention research, innovation,
education, and community-based solutions.This is a full-time,
exempt position. The salary range for this position starts at
$94,000 and is commensurate with experience. Health Resources in
Action offers an attractive benefits package including
employer-funded medical, dental, vision, disability and life
insurance, and employer contributions to a tax-deferred annuity.
Additionally, employees enjoy flexible work schedules and other
policies that promote work/life balance, vacation starting at four
week, 13 paid holidays, plus office closure time for the last week
of December.Duties and Responsibilities:The Director of Grants will
work with the Managing Director of the Center and other staff to
develop the framework and processes for disbursing funds to
nonprofit entities conducting research and education efforts to
address gun violence. Duties and responsibilities include:
- Manage community engagement efforts to gather input and
feedback on design of funding opportunities;
- Develop Request for Proposals and application requirements for
funding opportunities, including but not limited to, terms of the
award, budget templates, and other application materials;
- Establish selection criteria and scoring processes to determine
recommendations for funding;
- Develop list of relevant organizations, networks, and platforms
for dissemination of funding opportunities;
- Provide ongoing technical and other types of assistance for
applicants and serve as a primary contact throughout application
processes;
- Establish a review committee and facilitate review processes in
identifying entities recommended for funding, including providing
orientation and other supports to members;
- Present recommendations to decision-making bodies;
- Oversee award agreement and award payment processes;
- Support post-award activities, including collaborating with
Center staff to provide capacity building efforts for
awardees;
- Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with key
national/state partners and leaders, community stakeholders,
prospective and current funders, and the Center's Advisory
Committee;
- Develop networks with other funding entities dedicated to
funding gun violence research and education for the purposes of
co-funding;
- Work with evaluators to develop framework and reporting
requirements for awardees;
- Participate in partner organization events on violence
prevention/intervention strategies; and
- Work as part of the Center's leadership to manage important
internal and external opportunities and challenges.Candidate
Qualifications:
- An advanced degree in public health, public policy, health
care, or a relevant, related field with a solid understanding of
the fields of philanthropy, community health, social justice,
and/or racial and health equity
- At least seven years of relevant work experience in positions
of leadership in community health, other health-related fields,
and/or grantmaking/philanthropy
- Proven success serving in a leadership position for an
organization or program of similar size and complexity with
exposure to foundations, while maintaining solid relationships with
staff, board, donors, and community
- Experience in partnering with community and grassroots
organizations across the country as well as national networks
- Strong experience in program management, strategic planning,
facilitation, training/capacity building, and/or program
design/planning
- Excellent verbal and written skills, including strong
presentation skills and the ability to translate complex technical
language
- Experience in developing, managing, and evaluating grant
programs and grantmaking practices
- Knowledge of emerging trends, challenges, and best practices in
health equity, philanthropy, and public health
- Experience working with and managing diverse clients and
meeting or exceeding their expectations in quality and
performance
- Solid management experience including developing, leading, and
supervising complex projects and high performing teams
- Successful experience in donor cultivation, funder/client
relations, grants administration, marketing, and proposal
writing
- An ability to acquire new knowledge, understand the core work
of the organization and successfully encourage the team in meeting
goals
- Evidence of experience effectively communicating complex and
sensitive issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing
- Experience with fiscal/budgetary/accounting; reporting,
compliance, and accountability; human resources
- Ability to work remotely
- Ability to work as a part of a team-leading when appropriate
and accepting feedback
- Ability to adapt communication appropriately for purpose and
audience
- Fluency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook)This description is intended to indicate the
kinds of work duties that will be required in this position. It is
not intended to limit, or in any way modify, the ability of any
supervisor to assign, direct, and contract work of staff under
their supervision. The use of a particular illustration describing
duties shall not be held to exclude other duties, not mentioned,
that are of a similar level or difficulty.How to Apply:HRiA is
actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced staff. The
organization encourages multiple perspectives and experiences,
supports a multicultural environment, and strives to hire and
retain a diverse work force that reflects the populations we work
with and the communities where we work. Diversity is a core value
of HRiA resulting in culturally competent services, materials,
resources, and programs. Our hiring and business practices
appreciate the strengths offered through different backgrounds.HRiA
is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is
committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable
accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its
services, programs, and activities. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic
information.Resume and application materials will be reviewed on a
rolling basis. To apply, submit your cover letter and resume online
by April 28, 2023.* NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE, if you have a question
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