Mission:
The Ohio Commission on Minority Health is dedicated to eliminating disparities in minority health through innovative strategies and financial opportunities, public health promotion, legislative action, public policy and systems change.
Vision:
The Ohio Commission on Minority Health's vision is to achieve health parity among Ohio's minority populations.
Job DescriptionThe Program Administrator 3 (Grants Manager) plays an important part at the Commission. In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Serving as liaison between Director and staff in transmitting policy decisions, directives and other confidential information, serves as a liaison between the Director and grantees, community programs, state department staff and the general public and represents the Director at meetings and conferences.
- Serving as liaison between Director and grantees, community programs, private organizations, state department staff and the general public.
- Assisting in direction, coordination and management of grant writing initiatives for Commission including working with other state departmental staff and collaborating partners to research and develop grants and assisting with development of proposed policies pertaining to Commission's coordination of initiatives regarding operational feasibility and statewide impact.
- Overseeing grant programs, supervising grant program staff, operational matters and reviewing and analyzing data reports from the all grant programs to ensure accuracy of grantee reporting and development of summary reports to board and stakeholders and hosting data report review meetings.
Reviewing and making revisions to the Minority Health Grants Management System and the system manuals.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications5 years training or 5 years' experience in business administration, management or public administration.
-OR completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management or public administration AND 36 months training or 36 months experience in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position.
-OR completion of undergraduate core program for academic field of study commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on File AND 36 months training or 36 months experience in supervisory, administrative, managerial &/or staff position involving planning, research &/or policy/procedure development.
-OR 1 year experience as Program Administrator 2, 63123.
-OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Program Management
Unless required by legislation or union contract, salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary range with gradual increases in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for. You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.
Background Information:
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test will not be offered employment.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Drug-Free WorkplaceThe State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.