Mercy Community Healthcare is looking for an energetic, self-motivated Grant Writer, with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those we serve in our community.

Mercy's Mission: The mission of Mercy Community Healthcare is to reflect the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by providing excellent healthcare to ALL and support to their families. We provide care to the uninsured, underinsured and insured through pediatric and adult primary care, mental and behavioral health services, and care coordination.

What Is in It for You?

• Work for a place with mission and purpose.
• Work with great people around you.
• Great benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and 401(k).
• Make a difference in your community.

What Is This Job All About?

• Identifying, researching, evaluating, and prioritizing opportunities on a local, state, and federal level, including private, public, and corporate funding. Discuss opportunities with CEO for approval to pursue.
• Managing approved grant proposal development including preparing and organizing materials with appropriate departments including compiling support documents, budgets, submission, and tracking.
• Facilitating a cross-functional team to develop grant applications; coordinating with various staff to elicit project and program ideas that need support.
• Overseeing all post-award activities. Meeting with appropriate staff to plan grants before submission and to manage grant reporting deadlines after awarded. This includes facilitating outcome and financial data tracking with appropriate staff and any other activities necessary for grant compliance. Complete reports according to funders' requirements.
• Developing and fostering relationships with funders; finding personal connections at each granting entity that will ensure attention of the funder and continuity of the funding. Providing stewardship for existing funders.
• Managing all aspects of grant tracking and timelines - writing reports by partnering with data analyst, finance department and program directors to ensure compliance and reporting; maintain thorough historical records. Track grant awards, requirements, and other funder information in the grant tracking database.

What We Need from You:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Three years of successful grant writing experience preferred.
• Grant writing education and or certification preferred.
• Innovative problem-solving skills and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of contracts and agreements.
• Excellent research skills.

The Grant Writer is a key addition at Mercy as we seek to make a difference in the lives of those around us. Are you up for this great opportunity? Apply Today!!