Grants Manager

At Community Medical Centers (CMC), we're passionate about improving health and well-being in the communities we call home. That's why we work to ensure even our most vulnerable neighbors have affordable access to quality healthcare, regardless of age, income, or background. We offer integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services, with a model of care that puts the patient at the center of a team-based approach. As one of the region's largest healthcare providers, our growing network of neighborhood health centers serves over 100,000 patients in San Joaquin and Solano counties. MISSION Working together to improve health and well-being in our communities. BENEFITS Competitive Pay Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits options for full-time employees Flexible spending account for medical expenses Dependent care Employee assistance program Life Insurance Pet Insurance Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances 403(b) retirement saving plan with company match 10 paid sick days/12 Holidays/Vacations days vary on position In Shape Discounted Gym Membership Excellent growth and advancement opportunities Collaborative and diverse environment POSITION SUMMARY: The Grants Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the grant development process for Community Medical Centers (CMC), including-but not limited to-research, development, writing, submission, community partner and funder relationships. SPECIFIC DUTIES: Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Correlate funding priorities as determined by the CEO and Board of Directors with trends in funding from government and private sources. Research potential funding agencies and identify opportunities to support programs, organizational development, capital, and other CMC projects. Provide background to leadership team and Board of Directors for opportunities that require social engagement or networking activities. Establish, maintain, and enhance relationships with funding agencies and community partners. After obtaining approval from the CEO, research, write, compile, and submit competitive funding proposals and grant applications. Coordinate and communicate with funding agency, program staff, Accounting, and community partners. Work collaboratively with the Finance Grants Coordinator in the development of needed financial and budgetary information for grant submissions. Work collaboratively with the Finance Grants Coordinator in the development and implementation of processes for grant tracking and monitoring of grant deliverables. Communicate regularly with CMC staff to build knowledge and awareness of grant-related practices and opportunities. Research best and emerging health care practices and priorities, as well as best and emerging grant development and management practices. Maintain grant-related reference resources including funder research files, grant application deadlines, grant reporting schedules, and other information as needed. Ensure that data on current grants is easily accessible organization-wide. Maintain comprehensive files for grants that include applications, award letters, reports and other basic correspondence with funding agency. Travel to clinic sites when needed to conduct meetings and research. Perform other duties as assigned. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, or related area with a minimum of two years professional writing experience. Must be capable of working with demographic data, health statistics, and economic forecasts. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with others in a professional and courteous manner. Computer proficiency, particularly in online research, MS Word, and MS Excel. Must have the ability to understand and follow Federal grant instructions and guidelines. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to take initiative, work independently, and use innovative techniques and ingenuity to prepare grant applications. Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, board members, community partners, and representatives of funding agencies. Knowledge of community health clinics or other health environment. Knowledge of government and private funding sources and practices. Knowledge of sources of information and statistics at national, state, and county levels. Understanding of community relations strategies and media outreach. Previous grant writing experience at a professional level. Previous development work for nonprofit organizations. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: May require sitting for long periods of time; also stooping, bending, and stretching for files and supplies. Requires frequent walking and standing for prolonged periods of time. Lifts and carries items weighing in excess of 35 pounds. Vision must be correctable to 20/40 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts. Requires ability to drive to outreach areas for presentations and other activities. May require working weeknights and weekends. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in an office environment within a clinic setting. Involves frequent contact with staff and the public. Work may be stressful at times. Contact may involve dealing with upset people. This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, skills, or duties required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Community Medical Centers. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties, and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the job holder's responsibility. Community Medical Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is CMC's policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of age, national origin, race (including hair texture and hairstyle), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

Created: 2026-03-10