Grant writer Jobs in Rockford, IL

Overview

IMERT Grant Administrator

• Rockford, Illinois
• 40 hours / week
• Full-time benefits eligible

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off. Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement. Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

The IMERT(Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team) Grant Administrator ensures team readiness, compliance with grant deliverables, compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, and serves as liaison with local, state, and federal partners. The IMERT Grant Administrator is responsible for assisting with grant applications, financial monitoring, and stewardship of funds and assets. This position also serves as the program administrator (or assigns a designee) for all training, exercises, and deployments. This position requires extensive travel within Illinois and deployments when activated to a disaster response area.

Responsibilities

Job Duties

Ensure grant oversight and completion of all deliverables from the HPP grant program are met objectively.

Ensure completion of all deliverables from the Homeland Security Advisory Committee

Ensure the welfare and safety of all team members, patients’ participants, and guests

Collaborate with Medical Director, partners, and program contractors on plans, recruitment, training, and deployment activations.

Monitor organizational financial reports and complete audit reports for the grant cycle.

Ensure monthly financial submissions of HPP reimbursement requests aresubmittedappropriately.

Compose andsubmitreportsto IDPH, ASPR,HomelandSecurity AdvisoryCounciland other key organizations that influence the IMERT grantasrequired.

Extensive knowledge of other disaster responseorganizations) ., American Red Cross (ARC), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO).

Extensive knowledge of other disaster response organizations with HHS agreements

Collaborate as the liaison between IMERT, IDPH, ILEAS, and IEMA-OHS.

RepresentsIMERT through participation on committees at the request of IDPH and IEMA-OHS.

Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary approach with local, regional, state stakeholders involved in community preparedness.

Ensure operational response and readiness of all equipment, supplies, and program partners.

Capable of effectively coordinating and directing Team interaction during missionassignments.

Participate in recruitmentto further develop the IMERT team to support operational readiness and program needs.

Ability to provide patient care within the scope oftheprofessionallicense held.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Bachelor’s degreerequired

Three years of patient care experiencerequired

Business level writing skillsrequired

Previousdisaster medical field experience preferred

Five years of related experience in emergency incident management preferred

Previousgrant admin / oversight withbudgetaryexperience preferred

Previousvolunteer managementpreferred

Licensed asan RN in the state of Illinois OR Licensed Paramedic with NREMT and Illinois Paramedic licensure

Approved BLS certificationrequiredwithin 3 months

ACLS within 6 months of hire

PALS within 6 months of hire

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to drive / tow trailers for deployments

Ability to write ata high level

Ability to work in remote and austere locations

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