Employment Status: Full time (29-40 Hrs) Type of Employment: Staff # of openings: 1 Location: ASU-Jonesboro Proposed Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience Closing: 4/29/24 Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.
Position Summary: The Grants Coordinator is responsible for planning and reviewing the implementation of grants and monitoring financial and operational status of awards
Business Acuity and Implementation Science--The Business Acuity grant program represents a strategic endeavor to enhance the capability and financial health of Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers. Its main goal is to guide these providers in revamping their business approaches to be in sync with Medicaid's strategic intentions and financial structure, ensuring they meet client needs effectively within the new regulatory landscape. This initiative is crucial for expanding the capacity of providers, addressing the burgeoning demand for HCBS, and bolstering access to these essential services for Medicaid recipients
With a spotlight on forensic accounting, the program also aims to bolster financial integrity, advocating for a transparent and accountable network of providers. This program, however, must begin by tackling the critical disconnect that arose when Medicaid altered its funding framework, proposed a new model of practice, and HCBS providers did not adapt in kind. In recent times, despite the changes and the subsequent potential efforts to disseminate, a gap remained Duties & Responsibilities: Prepares financial reports and invoices on assigned restricted funds Provides financial oversight and guidance to ensure compliance with federal and state regulation Analyzes new grant and contract agreements for reporting information and restrictions, Monitors all expenditures made to assigned restricted funds to ensure compliance with federal and state regulation as well as institutional policy Monitor cost sharing commitments Conducts award closeout procedures in a timely manner Provides new Principal Investigator training and conducts meetings with faculty, staff, and other grant personnel to ensure timely and appropriate award spending Maintains positive relationships with faculty and staff in assigned colleges Communicates with sponsors and other external stakeholders regarding the implementation of grant programs Other duties as assigned Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of grants, contracts, and special funding programs
Knowledge of grant implementation, monitoring, and fiscal control practices
Knowledge of state budgetary and accounting practices and procedures
Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of others
Ability to develop, monitor, and evaluate grant program compliance
Ability to prepare, present, and review oral and written technical information and reports
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing General Days/Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance
Other: Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date
Minimum Qualifications: The formal education equivalent of an earned Bachelor's Degree in business administration, accounting, or a related field
Two (2) years of experience in the administration of grants, contracts or related area, including one (1) year in a supervisory or leadership capacity
Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or parts of these basic requirements upon approval of the qualifications review committee E-Verify Participation Notice:
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