Kaniksu Community Health is a non-profit, award winning Community Health Center that provides integrated, team-based healthcare in north Idaho.

Patients consider us their partner in healthcare, over the course of their life and the spectrum of their health needs. From prevention and wellness to medical, dental, and behavioral health. From pediatric to geriatrics, we believe that quality healthcare should be accessible, approachable and affordable for everyone. Regardless of how a patient can pay, or the severity of their concerns, we help find solutions. We provide access to comprehensive and integrated multi-disciplinary services through the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care.

But we’re not just invested in our patients – we’re invested in our people. We know that our overall success is a combined effort and we therefore strive to provide opportunities for our employees to learn, grow and thrive. We are proud to have built a positive and engaged team with a "family" spirit. Our team members are dedicated and provide a patient centric approach to care and know exactly what we are working on and why, and how their everyday work contributes to successfully achieving this goal.

The benefits of working for KCH include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Education Assistance and Guided Career Pathways
• 4% 401K employer match
• In-house medical, dental, or behavioral health services
• Year round, affordable on-site childcare at KCH Kid’s Club

The Kaniksu Community Health Grants Specialist is not just responsible for providing excellent customer service. They are committed to providing an excellent patient experience while performing essential clinical or administrative work in a fast-paced, productive environment.

A typical day of the Grants Specialist might include;

• Maintain the organizational grant calendar of grant proposals, reports, deliverable deadlines, and funding opportunities as well as maintain grant records
• Brainstorm grant proposals and reports and conduct research to support the crafting of grant proposals and grant prospects
• Draft LOIs, grant reports, and grant proposals
• Kick off new grants internally with team members to ensure all relevant staff are oriented and aware of reporting deadlines, budgets, and deliverables
• Provide day-to-day coordination of the proposal process and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate effective proposal development
• Support monitoring timely grant spend down in coordination with the Finance Department
• Work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders on proposal development
• Work with CEO and COO on submissions
• Ensure all application materials are submitted for each grant application
• Monitors grant opportunity announcements from relevant newsletters and online boards and provides daily reporting of new and updated funding opportunities
• Periodically conducting special projects and performing other duties as assigned

Experience Needed to Land this Gig:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with a major in an appropriate field.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated successful experience in a research, grant development, proposal writing environment, administering grants and financial reporting, preferably for a government or non-profit agency.
• Strong organizational, time management, and follow-through skills
• Experience with interest search engines and tools including Raisers Edge and Sharepoint
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure, use independent judgment, and produce a quality grant within time constraints
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Highly persuasive and effective writing skills with the ability to write a convincing case for funding
• Ability to research, analyze and synthesize information for assessing grant opportunities, requirement, etc.
• Ability to understand complex concepts and quickly identify relevant funding opportunities
• Ability to interpret grant requirements, general business periodicals, professional journals, financial information, technical instructions, or governmental regulations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs—Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint

Work Schedule

Full Time

No. of Hours/week - 40

4x10s