Grants Coordinator

• Area of Interest: Patient Care

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.8

• Department: Blank Community Relations- Met

• Shift: Monday through Friday, some evening and weekend events

• Job ID: 184227

Overview

Make a Difference in Children's Health and Safety Across Iowa

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team as a Special Needs Child Passenger Safety Coordinator. This Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the statewide Child Passenger Safety Program (CPS) through the Governors Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) grant. This position plays a key role in supporting our growing program that serves children with complex healthcare needs throughout Iowa. You will be required to become certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Represent Blank Children’s Hospital and Advocacy and Outreach programs professionally while maintaining compliance, reporting concerns promptly, and serving as a liaison/spokesperson with community, media, and national partners.

• Plan, implement, and evaluate community health education programs for pediatric populations using evidence-based practices, family-centered approaches, and targeted outreach strategies.

• Use current data to identify needs, monitor participation and long-term outcomes, guide interventions, support research, and adjust programs to improve effectiveness.

• Manage program goals, documentation, reports, budgets, volunteers, and human/fiscal/material resources responsibly and in a timely manner.

• Collaborate with team members, community coalitions, Public Relations, and other partners while supporting safety, quality, customer service, emergency response, and other assigned duties as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree Required in Community Health, Education or related area.

Experience:

Positive public image including public speaking and working with community partners.

Prior experience in program development, implementation, evaluation and data management.

Ability to develop and facilitate interagency communication to implement goals and objectives.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Multicultural sensitivity

Microsoft Office- basic computer skills

Customer/Patient focus

Must be able to communicate effectively with people of diverse professional, educational, and diverse lifestyle backgrounds.