Prepares proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, coordinating with other department where applicable, and obtaining approvals.
Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings.
Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal.
Participates in the generation of data collection tools, and enters and monitors tracking data as required by the grant program teams and/or funding organizations.
Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information, coordinating submissions and collections, and identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation.
Writes, revises, and edits drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
Prepares presentations by evaluating text, graphics, and binding and coordinating printing when needed.
Manages the collection and analysis of grant related data.
Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.
Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Coordinate written and verbal presentations of progress reports, project findings, conclusions, recommendations, and learnings. Supply periodic project updates to leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Company Description The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System's anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree preferred in the field of public health or related field.
Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required, 2 to 3 years of relevant grant experience is preferred.
Must understand the grant lifecycle process and knowledge of grant writing (craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application) and grant making techniques, current trends, and best practices.
Strong organizational and time management skills. Able to plan, organize, and complete multiple grant proposals, projects, tasks and/or reports, meet deadlines and follow-up as required.
Ability to work under pressure, use independent judgment, and produce a quality grant submission within tight time constraints.
Proficient data analytic skills preferred.
Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, analytical, organization skills are required.
Clinical and EPIC EMR knowledge and experience is preferred.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and other programs
Experience with Smart Sheet is desirable.
Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.