Posted 12 August, 2026
Manager Grants - Behavioral Health Admin
Carle Health
Peoria, IL, US
Full Time
Job Description
Overview Leads grant acquisition efforts and provides post-award project management including compliance assurance for UnityPlace grants. Qualifications Certification & Licensure Requirements\n
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- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Upon Hire \n
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- Provides on-going monitoring and documentation of completion and submission of grant contracts/awards deliverables, including financial, performance, and programmatic reports \n
- Ensures that grant deliverables are submitted on-time and in compliance with grant/contract guidelines \n
- In coordination with the Chief Financial Officer, ensures adherence to grant budgets and funding limitations. \n
- Supports grant audit processes and utilizes audit results to identify and correct problems involving accounting and reporting of grants \n
- Provides education and support to project directors/managers and grant staff to ensure all aspects of the grant contract and the integrity of is upheld. \n
- Actively monitors adherence to grant agreements, UPH policies and procedures, and relevant external statutory rules and regulations \n
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- Independently conducts research on potential sources of funding, and strategically recommends potential opportunities to senior and executive leadership for further discussion. \n
- Manages application requirements across all internal and external partners \n
- Is directly involved in grant writing, and responsible for ensuring all funding requirements are addressed, and in alignment with funding specifications. \n
- Prepares financial or budget plans and allocation in collaboration with finance department in accordance with grant requirements \n
- Leads strategic and business planning initiatives for UnityPlace grants. \n
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- Leads initial grant project implementation following award notification \n
- Provides subject matter expertise on grant program management and compliance to grant project directors, managers, and coordinators. \n
- Supports ongoing grant program and project management \n
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- Responds to executive leadership requests for opportunity vetting, project management of grant funding opportunities, and coordination of grant administration processes across the organization \n
- Meets regularly with executive and senior leadership to strategically identify opportunities for growth and improvement of grant programming and award compliance \n
- Develops and nurtures strategic relationships with community partners, serving as a primary point of contact on collaborative projects \n
- Builds positive relationships with funding organizations \n
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- Manages the day-to-day operation of the UnityPlace grants team. \n
- Develops and implements policies and procedures to centralize UnityPlace grants. \n
- Responsible for the interviewing and hiring of new staff, retention of current staff, performance appraisals, and any necessary coaching and corrective actions for personnel. \n
- Provides training to the new staff on grants management and reporting requirements. \n
- Supervises implementation of UnityPoint Health Standards of Excellence by staff. \n
